Cost of living comparison
compared to
Singapore vs. Keflavik Cost of Living Summary
Singapore is 16.9% more expensive than Keflavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.4% less in Singapore
- Groceries
-
pay 2.9% more in Singapore
- Transportation
-
pay 29.1% more in Singapore
- Housing
-
pay 41.8% more in Singapore
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Singapore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2% more in Singapore
- Clothing
-
pay 38.2% less in Singapore
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Singapore are more expensive than in Keflavik. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Singapore. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Singapore.
Singapore vs. Keflavik Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Singapore instead of Keflavik, you would:
pay 58.4% less for restaurants
|
Keflavik
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.61
ISK3,149
|
$9.28
SGD12.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$20.51
ISK2,624
|
$7.73
SGD10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.28
ISK420
|
$1.58
SGD2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
ISK345
|
$1.16
SGD1.50
|
|
Keflavik vs. Singapore - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.9% more for groceries
|
Keflavik
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.63
ISK593
|
$2.36
SGD3.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.44
ISK1,208
|
$8.89
SGD11.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
ISK976
|
$11.53
SGD14.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.39
ISK818
|
$3.24
SGD4.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$10.98
ISK1,405
|
$5.05
SGD6.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
ISK143
|
$1.95
SGD2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
ISK143
|
$1.36
SGD1.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
ISK143
|
$2.22
SGD2.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
ISK238
|
$1.19
SGD1.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.45
ISK186
|
$1.12
SGD1.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
ISK123
|
$0.98
SGD1.27
|
|
Keflavik vs. Singapore - Cost of groceries
pay 29.1% more for transportation
|
Keflavik
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.66
ISK1,236
|
$8.27
SGD10.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$76.28
ISK9,762
|
$92.79
SGD120.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,771.00
ISK6,497,672
|
$139,191.98
SGD180,587.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.74
ISK3,550
|
$9.74
SGD12.64
|
|
Keflavik vs. Singapore - Cost of transportation
pay 41.8% more for housing
|
Keflavik
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$81.97
ISK10,490
|
$35.10
SGD45.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,886.48
ISK241,432
|
$3,116.78
SGD4,043.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,353.35
ISK173,201
|
$2,276.91
SGD2,954.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.87
ISK7,791
|
$116.26
SGD150.83
|
|
Keflavik vs. Singapore - Cost of housing
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Keflavik
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$327.78
ISK41,949
|
$1,253.76
SGD1,626.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,711.08
ISK3,930,404
|
$29,085.74
SGD37,735.84
|
|
Keflavik vs. Singapore - Cost of childcare
pay 2.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Keflavik
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.20
ISK1,050
|
$7.73
SGD10.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.10
ISK525
|
$4.68
SGD6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.94
ISK1,783
|
$12.76
SGD16.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.64
ISK10,449
|
$117.15
SGD151.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
ISK2,199
|
$11.60
SGD15.05
|
|
Keflavik vs. Singapore - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 38.2% less for clothing
|
Keflavik
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$145.10
ISK18,569
|
$84.93
SGD110.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.97
ISK8,187
|
$42.58
SGD55.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$185.91
ISK23,793
|
$104.51
SGD135.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$191.38
ISK24,493
|
$126.20
SGD163.73
|
|
Keflavik vs. Singapore - Cost of clothing
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