Cost of living comparison
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Singapore vs. Nevada Cost of Living Summary
Singapore is 21.2% more expensive than Nevada.
Singapore vs. Nevada Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Singapore instead of Nevada, you would:
pay 44.6% less for restaurants
|
Nevada
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.25
|
$11.72
SGD15.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.38
|
$8.59
SGD11.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.22
|
$1.81
SGD2.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$1.22
SGD1.56
|
|
Nevada vs. Singapore - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.6% less for groceries
|
Nevada
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.54
|
$2.52
SGD3.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.59
|
$10.61
SGD13.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.28
|
$11.31
SGD14.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.49
|
$3.63
SGD4.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
|
$4.43
SGD5.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.48
|
$2.04
SGD2.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
|
$1.39
SGD1.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.94
|
$2.11
SGD2.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.72
|
$1.00
SGD1.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$1.15
SGD1.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$1.07
SGD1.37
|
|
Nevada vs. Singapore - Cost of groceries
pay 98.9% more for transportation
|
Nevada
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
|
$9.42
SGD12.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.00
|
$95.32
SGD122.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,793.67
|
$158K
SGD202K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.48
|
$9.84
SGD12.61
|
|
Nevada vs. Singapore - Cost of transportation
pay 35.6% more for housing
|
Nevada
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.69
|
$26.68
SGD34.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,708.18
|
$2,972.36
SGD3,808.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,430.50
|
$2,133.71
SGD2,734.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.69
|
$133.12
SGD170.58
|
|
Nevada vs. Singapore - Cost of housing
pay 20.5% more for childcare
|
Nevada
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,220.56
|
$1,466.84
SGD1,879.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,506.67
|
$28,413.66
SGD36,409.09
|
|
Nevada vs. Singapore - Cost of childcare
pay 39.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nevada
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.19
|
$8.20
SGD10.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.54
|
$5.19
SGD6.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.72
|
$14.06
SGD18.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.33
|
$110.24
SGD141.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.03
|
$11.72
SGD15.02
|
|
Nevada vs. Singapore - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 35.7% more for clothing
|
Nevada
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.47
|
$80.66
SGD103.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.61
|
$50.96
SGD65.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.68
|
$110.36
SGD141.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.17
|
$127.45
SGD163.31
|
|
Nevada vs. Singapore - Cost of clothing
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