Cost of living comparison
compared to
Singapore vs. Hempstead Cost of Living Summary
Singapore is 20.2% more expensive than Hempstead.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.5% less in Singapore
- Groceries
-
pay 34.3% more in Singapore
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0 times more in Singapore
- Housing
-
pay 22.8% less in Singapore
- Childcare
-
pay 10.4% less in Singapore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.0% less in Singapore
- Clothing
-
pay 84.0% more in Singapore
The cost of transportation, clothing, and groceries in Singapore are more expensive than in Hempstead. Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Singapore. Notably, transportation and clothing are significantly more expensive in Singapore.
Singapore vs. Hempstead Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Singapore instead of Hempstead, you would:
pay 44.5% less for restaurants
|
Hempstead
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.00
|
$9.28
SGD12.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$7.73
SGD10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
|
$1.58
SGD2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
|
$1.16
SGD1.50
|
|
Hempstead vs. Singapore - Cost of restaurants
pay 34.3% more for groceries
|
Hempstead
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.64
|
$2.36
SGD3.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.83
|
$8.89
SGD11.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
|
$11.53
SGD14.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
|
$3.24
SGD4.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.49
|
$5.05
SGD6.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$1.95
SGD2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$1.36
SGD1.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
|
$2.22
SGD2.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$1.19
SGD1.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.12
SGD1.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$0.98
SGD1.27
|
|
Hempstead vs. Singapore - Cost of groceries
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Hempstead
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.00
|
$8.27
SGD10.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$131.00
|
$92.79
SGD120.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,690.75
|
$139,191.98
SGD180,587.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.97
|
$9.74
SGD12.64
|
|
Hempstead vs. Singapore - Cost of transportation
pay 22.8% less for housing
|
Hempstead
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.00
|
$35.10
SGD45.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$3,116.78
SGD4,043.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$2,276.91
SGD2,954.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$122.52
|
$116.26
SGD150.83
|
|
Hempstead vs. Singapore - Cost of housing
pay 10.4% less for childcare
|
Hempstead
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,400.00
|
$1,253.76
SGD1,626.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$29,085.74
SGD37,735.84
|
|
Hempstead vs. Singapore - Cost of childcare
pay 3.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hempstead
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
|
$7.73
SGD10.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.20
|
$4.68
SGD6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.50
|
$12.76
SGD16.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$110.00
|
$117.15
SGD151.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.25
|
$11.60
SGD15.05
|
|
Hempstead vs. Singapore - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 84.0% more for clothing
|
Hempstead
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.80
|
$84.93
SGD110.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.00
|
$42.58
SGD55.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.50
|
$104.51
SGD135.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.00
|
$126.20
SGD163.73
|
|
Hempstead vs. Singapore - Cost of clothing
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