Cost of living comparison

United States

compared to

Singapore

Singapore vs. Las Vegas Cost of Living Summary

Singapore is 25.6% more expensive than Las Vegas.

Restaurants: pay 49.4% less in Singapore
Groceries: pay 14.3% more in Singapore
Transportation: pay 96.9% more in Singapore
Housing: pay 37.5% more in Singapore
Childcare: pay 16.2% more in Singapore
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.9% more in Singapore
Clothing: pay 44.6% more in Singapore

The cost of transportation, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries in Singapore are more expensive than in Las Vegas. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Singapore.

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Singapore vs. Las Vegas Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Singapore instead of Las Vegas, you would:

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pay 49.4% less for restaurants

	Las Vegas	Singapore
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$25.00	$11.72 SGD15.09	-53.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.50	$8.59 SGD11.06	-36.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.46	$1.81 SGD2.33	-59.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.08	$1.22 SGD1.57	-60.4%
Average			-49.4%

Las Vegas vs. Singapore - Cost of restaurants

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pay 14.3% more for groceries

	Las Vegas	Singapore
Bread 1 loaf	$3.41	$2.52 SGD3.24	-26.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.64	$10.61 SGD13.66	+59.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.39	$11.31 SGD14.56	+233.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.48	$3.63 SGD4.68	-18.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.20	$4.43 SGD5.70	-14.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.96	$2.04 SGD2.63	+4.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74	$1.39 SGD1.79	+87.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.67	$2.11 SGD2.71	+25.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.75	$1.00 SGD1.29	-42.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.05	$1.15 SGD1.48	+9.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04	$1.07 SGD1.38	+3.4%
Average			+14.3%

Las Vegas vs. Singapore - Cost of groceries

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pay 96.9% more for transportation

	Las Vegas	Singapore
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.74	$9.42 SGD12.12	+98.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$65.00	$95.32 SGD122.69	+46.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,191.00	$158K SGD203K	+324.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.73	$9.84 SGD12.67	-60.2%
Average			+96.9%

Las Vegas vs. Singapore - Cost of transportation

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pay 37.5% more for housing

	Las Vegas	Singapore
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$79.43	$26.68 SGD34.34	-66.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,608.07	$2,972.36 SGD3,826.02	+84.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,461.54	$2,133.71 SGD2,746.51	+46.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$156.48	$133.12 SGD171.35	-14.9%
Average			+37.5%

Las Vegas vs. Singapore - Cost of housing

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pay 16.2% more for childcare

	Las Vegas	Singapore
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,223.33	$1,466.84 SGD1,888.11	+19.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,220.00	$28,413.66 SGD36,574.06	+12.7%
Average			+16.2%

Las Vegas vs. Singapore - Cost of childcare

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pay 32.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Las Vegas	Singapore
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.50	$8.20 SGD10.56	+9.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.08	$5.19 SGD6.68	-14.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.88	$14.06 SGD18.10	+42.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.36	$110.24 SGD141.90	+263.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.88	$11.72 SGD15.09	-21.2%
Average			+32.9%

Las Vegas vs. Singapore - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 44.6% more for clothing

	Las Vegas	Singapore
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.20	$80.66 SGD103.83	+74.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.58	$50.96 SGD65.59	+39.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.22	$110.36 SGD142.05	+32.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.00	$127.45 SGD164.05	+35.6%
Average			+44.6%

Las Vegas vs. Singapore - Cost of clothing

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