Cost of living comparison
compared to
Singapore vs. Grand Junction Cost of Living Summary
Singapore is 43.4% more expensive than Grand Junction.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.8% less in Singapore
- Groceries
-
pay 13.5% more in Singapore
- Transportation
-
pay 3.0 times more in Singapore
- Housing
-
pay 29.1% more in Singapore
- Childcare
-
pay 9.0% more in Singapore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.4% more in Singapore
- Clothing
-
pay 47.4% more in Singapore
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, groceries, and childcare in Singapore are more expensive than in Grand Junction. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Singapore.
Singapore vs. Grand Junction Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Singapore instead of Grand Junction, you would:
pay 46.8% less for restaurants
|
Grand Junction
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$9.28
SGD12.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
|
$7.73
SGD10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$1.58
SGD2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
|
$1.16
SGD1.50
|
|
Grand Junction vs. Singapore - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.5% more for groceries
|
Grand Junction
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.48
|
$2.36
SGD3.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.99
|
$8.89
SGD11.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
|
$11.53
SGD14.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.40
|
$3.24
SGD4.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
|
$5.05
SGD6.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$1.95
SGD2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
|
$1.36
SGD1.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$2.22
SGD2.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$1.19
SGD1.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$1.12
SGD1.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$0.98
SGD1.26
|
|
Grand Junction vs. Singapore - Cost of groceries
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
|
Grand Junction
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.12
|
$8.27
SGD10.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$92.79
SGD120.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,000.00
|
$139,191.98
SGD180,016.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.74
SGD12.60
|
|
Grand Junction vs. Singapore - Cost of transportation
pay 29.1% more for housing
|
Grand Junction
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.80
|
$35.10
SGD45.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,571.43
|
$3,116.78
SGD4,030.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,216.67
|
$2,276.91
SGD2,944.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.03
|
$116.26
SGD150.36
|
|
Grand Junction vs. Singapore - Cost of housing
pay 9.0% more for childcare
|
Grand Junction
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,150.00
|
$1,253.76
SGD1,621.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$29,085.74
SGD37,616.59
|
|
Grand Junction vs. Singapore - Cost of childcare
pay 49.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Grand Junction
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$7.73
SGD10.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.62
|
$4.68
SGD6.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$12.76
SGD16.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.25
|
$117.15
SGD151.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.75
|
$11.60
SGD15.00
|
|
Grand Junction vs. Singapore - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 47.4% more for clothing
|
Grand Junction
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.50
|
$84.93
SGD109.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.33
|
$42.58
SGD55.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.00
|
$104.51
SGD135.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.00
|
$126.20
SGD163.22
|
|
Grand Junction vs. Singapore - Cost of clothing
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