Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 3.6 times more expensive than Georgia.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Georgia, you would:
pay 65.7% more for restaurants
Georgia
|
Singapore
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.90
GEL23.91
|
$7.52
SGD10.24
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.88
GEL21.15
|
$6.77
SGD9.21
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
GEL2.09
|
$1.59
SGD2.16
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
GEL1.04
|
$1.12
SGD1.52
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Georgia
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
GEL1.82
|
$2.08
SGD2.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
GEL10.69
|
$9.38
SGD12.77
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
GEL20.03
|
$10.93
SGD14.88
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
GEL6.33
|
$2.96
SGD4.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
GEL7.84
|
$4.13
SGD5.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
GEL1.65
|
$1.77
SGD2.41
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
GEL2.15
|
$1.23
SGD1.68
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
GEL1.91
|
$1.77
SGD2.40
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
GEL2.28
|
$1.37
SGD1.86
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
GEL1.05
|
$1.04
SGD1.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
GEL0.96
|
$1.03
SGD1.41
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for transportation
Georgia
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.89
GEL13.14
|
$8.83
SGD12.02
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.43
GEL33.37
|
$96.26
SGD131.02
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,297.46
GEL49,128.67
|
$112,798.92
SGD153,535.12
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.48
GEL14.71
|
$9.02
SGD12.28
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for housing
Georgia
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.25
GEL48.99
|
$36.32
SGD49.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$514.58
GEL1,381.64
|
$3,603.58
SGD4,904.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.72
GEL965.84
|
$2,425.90
SGD3,301.99
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.56
GEL154.56
|
$123.15
SGD167.62
|
|
pay 8.7 times more for childcare
Georgia
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.50
GEL425.58
|
$1,261.73
SGD1,717.39
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,916.93
GEL7,831.97
|
$27,366.80
SGD37,250.05
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Georgia
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
GEL3.68
|
$7.52
SGD10.24
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.31
GEL6.21
|
$4.69
SGD6.39
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.01
GEL8.08
|
$11.28
SGD15.35
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.10
GEL123.79
|
$113.03
SGD153.85
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.87
GEL15.76
|
$10.90
SGD14.84
|
|
pay 15.5% less for clothing
Georgia
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.21
GEL207.31
|
$74.80
SGD101.81
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.21
GEL164.36
|
$41.62
SGD56.64
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.49
GEL334.25
|
$107.10
SGD145.78
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.58
GEL345.25
|
$111.86
SGD152.26
|
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