Cost of living comparison
compared to
Singapore vs. Grand Forks Cost of Living Summary
Singapore is 44.3% more expensive than Grand Forks.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.8% less in Singapore
- Groceries
-
pay 14.6% more in Singapore
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5 times more in Singapore
- Housing
-
pay 74.2% more in Singapore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.7% more in Singapore
The cost of transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Singapore are more expensive than in Grand Forks. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Singapore.
Singapore vs. Grand Forks Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Singapore instead of Grand Forks, you would:
pay 44.8% less for restaurants
|
Grand Forks
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.50
|
$9.28
SGD12.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.45
|
$7.73
SGD10.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$1.58
SGD2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
|
$1.16
SGD1.50
|
|
Grand Forks vs. Singapore - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.6% more for groceries
|
Grand Forks
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.52
|
$2.36
SGD3.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.13
|
$8.89
SGD11.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
|
$11.53
SGD14.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
|
$3.24
SGD4.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$5.05
SGD6.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.95
SGD2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$1.36
SGD1.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$2.22
SGD2.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.45
|
$1.19
SGD1.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.12
SGD1.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.98
SGD1.26
|
|
Grand Forks vs. Singapore - Cost of groceries
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Grand Forks
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.01
|
$8.27
SGD10.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.00
|
$92.79
SGD120.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$139,191.98
SGD180,323.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.74
SGD12.62
|
|
Grand Forks vs. Singapore - Cost of transportation
pay 74.2% more for housing
|
Grand Forks
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.17
|
$35.10
SGD45.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,000.00
|
$3,116.78
SGD4,037.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$800.00
|
$2,276.91
SGD2,949.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$213.15
|
$116.26
SGD150.61
|
|
Grand Forks vs. Singapore - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Grand Forks
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,253.76
SGD1,624.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$29,085.74
SGD37,680.58
|
Grand Forks vs. Singapore - Cost of childcare
pay 29.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Grand Forks
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$7.73
SGD10.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$4.68
SGD6.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$12.76
SGD16.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.00
|
$117.15
SGD151.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$11.60
SGD15.03
|
|
Grand Forks vs. Singapore - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Grand Forks
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$84.93
SGD110.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$42.58
SGD55.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$104.51
SGD135.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$126.20
SGD163.49
|
Grand Forks vs. Singapore - Cost of clothing
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