Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 24.3% more expensive than Hong Kong.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 11.6% more for restaurants
Hong Kong
|
Singapore
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.64
HK$59.82
|
$7.52
SGD10.24
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.73
HK$44.86
|
$6.77
SGD9.21
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
HK$9.61
|
$1.59
SGD2.16
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HK$8.65
|
$1.12
SGD1.52
|
|
pay 8.3% less for groceries
Hong Kong
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
HK$17.89
|
$2.08
SGD2.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.63
HK$98.83
|
$9.38
SGD12.77
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.66
HK$91.23
|
$10.93
SGD14.88
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.47
HK$27.13
|
$2.96
SGD4.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
HK$35.06
|
$4.13
SGD5.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
HK$15.89
|
$1.77
SGD2.41
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
HK$8.86
|
$1.23
SGD1.68
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
HK$13.72
|
$1.77
SGD2.40
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
HK$10.55
|
$1.37
SGD1.86
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
HK$9.45
|
$1.04
SGD1.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.18
HK$9.21
|
$1.03
SGD1.41
|
|
pay 60.9% more for transportation
Hong Kong
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.64
HK$83.29
|
$8.83
SGD12.02
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$63.70
HK$498.46
|
$96.26
SGD131.02
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,122.07
HK$259,198.68
|
$112,798.92
SGD153,535.12
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.12
HK$102.68
|
$9.02
SGD12.28
|
|
pay 35.1% more for housing
Hong Kong
|
Singapore
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.34
HK$182.64
|
$36.32
SGD49.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,288.41
HK$17,908.05
|
$3,603.58
SGD4,904.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,628.63
HK$12,744.91
|
$2,425.90
SGD3,301.99
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.03
HK$1,228.89
|
$123.15
SGD167.62
|
|
pay 54.3% more for childcare
Hong Kong
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$771.50
HK$6,037.43
|
$1,261.73
SGD1,717.39
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,861.18
HK$147,599.25
|
$27,366.80
SGD37,250.05
|
|
pay 15.2% more for entertainment and sports
Hong Kong
|
Singapore
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.37
HK$49.85
|
$7.52
SGD10.24
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.02
HK$39.29
|
$4.69
SGD6.39
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.28
HK$64.80
|
$11.28
SGD15.35
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.37
HK$621.08
|
$113.03
SGD153.85
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.74
HK$99.69
|
$10.90
SGD14.84
|
|
pay 1.1% more for clothing
Hong Kong
|
Singapore
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.90
HK$633.10
|
$74.80
SGD101.81
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.86
HK$311.96
|
$41.62
SGD56.64
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.35
HK$691.37
|
$107.10
SGD145.78
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.40
HK$1,012.63
|
$111.86
SGD152.26
|
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