Cost of living comparison
compared to
Singapore vs. Merced Cost of Living Summary
Singapore is 18.6% more expensive than Merced.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.7% less in Singapore
- Groceries
-
pay 26.6% more in Singapore
- Transportation
-
pay 92.4% more in Singapore
- Housing
-
pay 27.0% more in Singapore
- Childcare
-
pay 29.8% less in Singapore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.6% more in Singapore
- Clothing
-
pay 15.4% more in Singapore
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and clothing in Singapore are more expensive than in Merced. Expenses including restaurants and childcare are lower in Singapore. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Singapore.
Singapore vs. Merced Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Singapore instead of Merced, you would:
pay 44.7% less for restaurants
|
Merced
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$9.28
SGD11.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$7.73
SGD9.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
|
$1.58
SGD2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.16
SGD1.50
|
|
Merced vs. Singapore - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.6% more for groceries
|
Merced
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.76
|
$2.36
SGD3.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.51
|
$8.89
SGD11.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.53
|
$11.53
SGD14.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.40
|
$3.24
SGD4.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.98
|
$5.05
SGD6.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.63
|
$1.95
SGD2.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
|
$1.36
SGD1.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$2.22
SGD2.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.19
SGD1.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$1.12
SGD1.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.98
SGD1.26
|
|
Merced vs. Singapore - Cost of groceries
pay 92.4% more for transportation
|
Merced
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.67
|
$8.27
SGD10.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.00
|
$92.79
SGD119.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,753.89
|
$139,191.98
SGD179,849.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.42
|
$9.74
SGD12.59
|
|
Merced vs. Singapore - Cost of transportation
pay 27.0% more for housing
|
Merced
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.13
|
$35.10
SGD45.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,622.50
|
$3,116.78
SGD4,027.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,081.67
|
$2,276.91
SGD2,941.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$210.52
|
$116.26
SGD150.22
|
|
Merced vs. Singapore - Cost of housing
pay 29.8% less for childcare
|
Merced
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,866.67
|
$1,253.76
SGD1,619.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$39,800.00
|
$29,085.74
SGD37,581.69
|
|
Merced vs. Singapore - Cost of childcare
pay 43.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Merced
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.00
|
$7.73
SGD9.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.83
|
$4.68
SGD6.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.97
|
$12.76
SGD16.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$117.15
SGD151.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.00
|
$11.60
SGD14.99
|
|
Merced vs. Singapore - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.4% more for clothing
|
Merced
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.50
|
$84.93
SGD109.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.00
|
$42.58
SGD55.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.89
|
$104.51
SGD135.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.00
|
$126.20
SGD163.06
|
|
Merced vs. Singapore - Cost of clothing
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