Cost of living comparison
compared to
Singapore vs. Idaho Falls Cost of Living Summary
Singapore is 50.0% more expensive than Idaho Falls.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.3% less in Singapore
- Groceries
-
pay 47.6% more in Singapore
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4 times more in Singapore
- Housing
-
pay 66.7% more in Singapore
- Childcare
-
pay 45.3% more in Singapore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.1% more in Singapore
- Clothing
-
pay 24.4% more in Singapore
The cost of transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and clothing in Singapore are more expensive than in Idaho Falls. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Singapore.
Singapore vs. Idaho Falls Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Singapore instead of Idaho Falls, you would:
pay 33.3% less for restaurants
|
Idaho Falls
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.50
|
$9.28
SGD12.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$7.73
SGD10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$1.58
SGD2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$1.16
SGD1.50
|
|
Idaho Falls vs. Singapore - Cost of restaurants
pay 47.6% more for groceries
|
Idaho Falls
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
|
$2.36
SGD3.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.22
|
$8.89
SGD11.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.47
|
$11.53
SGD14.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.23
|
$3.24
SGD4.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.60
|
$5.05
SGD6.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$1.95
SGD2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
|
$1.36
SGD1.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$2.22
SGD2.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
|
$1.19
SGD1.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$1.12
SGD1.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.17
|
$0.98
SGD1.27
|
|
Idaho Falls vs. Singapore - Cost of groceries
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Idaho Falls
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.36
|
$8.27
SGD10.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$92.79
SGD120.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,677.84
|
$139,191.98
SGD180,587.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.93
|
$9.74
SGD12.64
|
|
Idaho Falls vs. Singapore - Cost of transportation
pay 66.7% more for housing
|
Idaho Falls
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.50
|
$35.10
SGD45.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,000.00
|
$3,116.78
SGD4,043.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,150.00
|
$2,276.91
SGD2,954.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.08
|
$116.26
SGD150.83
|
|
Idaho Falls vs. Singapore - Cost of housing
pay 45.3% more for childcare
|
Idaho Falls
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$950.00
|
$1,253.76
SGD1,626.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,333.33
|
$29,085.74
SGD37,735.84
|
|
Idaho Falls vs. Singapore - Cost of childcare
pay 60.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Idaho Falls
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
|
$7.73
SGD10.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.14
|
$4.68
SGD6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$12.76
SGD16.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.00
|
$117.15
SGD151.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.25
|
$11.60
SGD15.05
|
|
Idaho Falls vs. Singapore - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.4% more for clothing
|
Idaho Falls
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.50
|
$84.93
SGD110.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.17
|
$42.58
SGD55.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.00
|
$104.51
SGD135.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
|
$126.20
SGD163.73
|
|
Idaho Falls vs. Singapore - Cost of clothing
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