Cost of living comparison
compared to
Singapore vs. McLean Cost of Living Summary
Singapore is 17.3% more expensive than McLean.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.2% less in Singapore
- Groceries
-
pay 3.9% less in Singapore
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4 times more in Singapore
- Housing
-
pay 4.8% less in Singapore
- Childcare
-
pay 41.7% less in Singapore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.6% more in Singapore
- Clothing
-
pay 52.6% more in Singapore
The cost of transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Singapore are more expensive than in McLean. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, and groceries are lower in Singapore. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Singapore.
Singapore vs. McLean Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Singapore instead of McLean, you would:
pay 38.2% less for restaurants
|
McLean
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.50
|
$9.28
SGD11.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$7.73
SGD9.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
|
$1.58
SGD2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.16
SGD1.50
|
|
McLean vs. Singapore - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.9% less for groceries
|
McLean
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$2.36
SGD3.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.76
|
$8.89
SGD11.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
|
$11.53
SGD14.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
|
$3.24
SGD4.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.54
|
$5.05
SGD6.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.21
|
$1.95
SGD2.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
|
$1.36
SGD1.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.63
|
$2.22
SGD2.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.63
|
$1.19
SGD1.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
|
$1.12
SGD1.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.67
|
$0.98
SGD1.26
|
|
McLean vs. Singapore - Cost of groceries
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
McLean
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
|
$8.27
SGD10.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$92.79
SGD119.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,231.99
|
$139,191.98
SGD179,849.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.16
|
$9.74
SGD12.59
|
|
McLean vs. Singapore - Cost of transportation
pay 4.8% less for housing
|
McLean
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.33
|
$35.10
SGD45.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,800.00
|
$3,116.78
SGD4,027.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,600.00
|
$2,276.91
SGD2,941.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$166.32
|
$116.26
SGD150.22
|
|
McLean vs. Singapore - Cost of housing
pay 41.7% less for childcare
|
McLean
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,935.00
|
$1,253.76
SGD1,619.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$56,000.00
|
$29,085.74
SGD37,581.69
|
|
McLean vs. Singapore - Cost of childcare
pay 16.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
McLean
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$7.73
SGD9.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.29
|
$4.68
SGD6.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00
|
$12.76
SGD16.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$90.00
|
$117.15
SGD151.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.25
|
$11.60
SGD14.99
|
|
McLean vs. Singapore - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 52.6% more for clothing
|
McLean
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$84.93
SGD109.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.33
|
$42.58
SGD55.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$104.51
SGD135.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.00
|
$126.20
SGD163.06
|
|
McLean vs. Singapore - Cost of clothing
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