Cost of living comparison
compared to
Singapore vs. Gig Harbor Cost of Living Summary
Singapore is 8.5% more expensive than Gig Harbor.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.7% less in Singapore
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0% more in Singapore
- Transportation
-
pay 95.2% more in Singapore
- Housing
-
pay 7.1% more in Singapore
- Childcare
-
pay 23.2% less in Singapore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.7% more in Singapore
- Clothing
-
pay 18.6% more in Singapore
The cost of transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries in Singapore are more expensive than in Gig Harbor. Expenses including restaurants and childcare are lower in Singapore. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Singapore.
Singapore vs. Gig Harbor Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Singapore instead of Gig Harbor, you would:
pay 47.7% less for restaurants
|
Gig Harbor
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$9.28
SGD12.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$7.73
SGD10.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$1.58
SGD2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
|
$1.16
SGD1.50
|
|
Gig Harbor vs. Singapore - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.0% more for groceries
|
Gig Harbor
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.17
|
$2.36
SGD3.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.44
|
$8.89
SGD11.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.36
|
$11.53
SGD14.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.65
|
$3.24
SGD4.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.50
|
$5.05
SGD6.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$1.95
SGD2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
|
$1.36
SGD1.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$2.22
SGD2.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
|
$1.19
SGD1.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
|
$1.12
SGD1.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.98
SGD1.26
|
|
Gig Harbor vs. Singapore - Cost of groceries
pay 95.2% more for transportation
|
Gig Harbor
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
|
$8.27
SGD10.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.00
|
$92.79
SGD120.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,656.56
|
$139,191.98
SGD180,323.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.02
|
$9.74
SGD12.62
|
|
Gig Harbor vs. Singapore - Cost of transportation
pay 7.1% more for housing
|
Gig Harbor
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.50
|
$35.10
SGD45.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,850.00
|
$3,116.78
SGD4,037.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,897.50
|
$2,276.91
SGD2,949.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.42
|
$116.26
SGD150.61
|
|
Gig Harbor vs. Singapore - Cost of housing
pay 23.2% less for childcare
|
Gig Harbor
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,216.00
|
$1,253.76
SGD1,624.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,000.00
|
$29,085.74
SGD37,680.58
|
|
Gig Harbor vs. Singapore - Cost of childcare
pay 7.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gig Harbor
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$7.73
SGD10.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.15
|
$4.68
SGD6.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$12.76
SGD16.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.50
|
$117.15
SGD151.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
|
$11.60
SGD15.03
|
|
Gig Harbor vs. Singapore - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.6% more for clothing
|
Gig Harbor
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.33
|
$84.93
SGD110.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.50
|
$42.58
SGD55.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.80
|
$104.51
SGD135.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.25
|
$126.20
SGD163.49
|
|
Gig Harbor vs. Singapore - Cost of clothing
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