Cost of living comparison
compared to
Singapore vs. Fort Wayne Cost of Living Summary
Singapore is 48.6% more expensive than Fort Wayne.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.3% less in Singapore
- Groceries
-
pay 34.4% more in Singapore
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6 times more in Singapore
- Housing
-
pay 57.9% more in Singapore
- Childcare
-
pay 38.3% more in Singapore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.4% more in Singapore
- Clothing
-
pay 30.4% more in Singapore
The cost of transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and clothing in Singapore are more expensive than in Fort Wayne. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Singapore.
Singapore vs. Fort Wayne Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Singapore instead of Fort Wayne, you would:
pay 36.3% less for restaurants
|
Fort Wayne
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
|
$9.28
SGD11.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$7.73
SGD9.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
|
$1.58
SGD2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
|
$1.16
SGD1.50
|
|
Fort Wayne vs. Singapore - Cost of restaurants
pay 34.4% more for groceries
|
Fort Wayne
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.99
|
$2.36
SGD3.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
|
$8.89
SGD11.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.03
|
$11.53
SGD14.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.40
|
$3.24
SGD4.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.35
|
$5.05
SGD6.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$1.95
SGD2.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
|
$1.36
SGD1.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.58
|
$2.22
SGD2.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
|
$1.19
SGD1.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
|
$1.12
SGD1.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.98
SGD1.26
|
|
Fort Wayne vs. Singapore - Cost of groceries
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Fort Wayne
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
|
$8.27
SGD10.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
|
$92.79
SGD119.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,965.00
|
$139,191.98
SGD179,849.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.43
|
$9.74
SGD12.59
|
|
Fort Wayne vs. Singapore - Cost of transportation
pay 57.9% more for housing
|
Fort Wayne
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
|
$35.10
SGD45.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,233.33
|
$3,116.78
SGD4,027.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,016.67
|
$2,276.91
SGD2,941.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.66
|
$116.26
SGD150.22
|
|
Fort Wayne vs. Singapore - Cost of housing
pay 38.3% more for childcare
|
Fort Wayne
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$955.56
|
$1,253.76
SGD1,619.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,000.00
|
$29,085.74
SGD37,581.69
|
|
Fort Wayne vs. Singapore - Cost of childcare
pay 54.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Fort Wayne
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.25
|
$7.73
SGD9.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.47
|
$4.68
SGD6.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.26
|
$12.76
SGD16.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
|
$117.15
SGD151.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$11.60
SGD14.99
|
|
Fort Wayne vs. Singapore - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 30.4% more for clothing
|
Fort Wayne
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.00
|
$84.93
SGD109.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.00
|
$42.58
SGD55.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.67
|
$104.51
SGD135.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$126.20
SGD163.06
|
|
Fort Wayne vs. Singapore - Cost of clothing
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