Cost of living comparison
compared to
Singapore vs. Lancaster Cost of Living Summary
Singapore is 34.2% more expensive than Lancaster.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.1% less in Singapore
- Groceries
-
pay 67.9% more in Singapore
- Transportation
-
pay 78.7% more in Singapore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.5% more in Singapore
- Clothing
-
pay 33.8% more in Singapore
The cost of transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Singapore are more expensive than in Lancaster. Expenses including restaurants and housing are lower in Singapore. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Singapore.
Singapore vs. Lancaster Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Singapore instead of Lancaster, you would:
pay 47.1% less for restaurants
|
Lancaster
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$9.28
SGD12.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.88
|
$7.73
SGD10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
|
$1.58
SGD2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$1.16
SGD1.50
|
|
Lancaster vs. Singapore - Cost of restaurants
pay 67.9% more for groceries
|
Lancaster
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.51
|
$2.36
SGD3.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.96
|
$8.89
SGD11.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.25
|
$11.53
SGD14.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
|
$3.24
SGD4.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$5.05
SGD6.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.95
SGD2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
|
$1.36
SGD1.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$2.22
SGD2.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
|
$1.19
SGD1.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
|
$1.12
SGD1.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.98
SGD1.27
|
|
Lancaster vs. Singapore - Cost of groceries
pay 78.7% more for transportation
|
Lancaster
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.82
|
$8.27
SGD10.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
|
$92.79
SGD120.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$139,191.98
SGD180,587.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.74
SGD12.64
|
|
Lancaster vs. Singapore - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Lancaster
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$87.50
|
$35.10
SGD45.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,304.50
|
$3,116.78
SGD4,043.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,450.00
|
$2,276.91
SGD2,954.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$172.06
|
$116.26
SGD150.83
|
Lancaster vs. Singapore - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Lancaster
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,253.76
SGD1,626.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$29,085.74
SGD37,735.84
|
Lancaster vs. Singapore - Cost of childcare
pay 37.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lancaster
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.50
|
$7.73
SGD10.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.67
|
$4.68
SGD6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$12.76
SGD16.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.00
|
$117.15
SGD151.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$11.60
SGD15.05
|
|
Lancaster vs. Singapore - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 33.8% more for clothing
|
Lancaster
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.50
|
$84.93
SGD110.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.90
|
$42.58
SGD55.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.00
|
$104.51
SGD135.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.00
|
$126.20
SGD163.73
|
|
Lancaster vs. Singapore - Cost of clothing
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