Cost of living comparison
compared to
Singapore vs. Newport Beach Cost of Living Summary
Singapore is 7.7% more expensive than Newport Beach.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.4% less in Singapore
- Groceries
-
pay 14.4% more in Singapore
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0 times more in Singapore
- Housing
-
pay 34.3% less in Singapore
- Childcare
-
pay 23.8% less in Singapore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.6% less in Singapore
- Clothing
-
pay 40.9% more in Singapore
The cost of transportation, clothing, and groceries in Singapore are more expensive than in Newport Beach. Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Singapore. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Singapore.
Singapore vs. Newport Beach Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Singapore instead of Newport Beach, you would:
pay 45.4% less for restaurants
|
Newport Beach
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$9.28
SGD11.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$7.73
SGD9.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
|
$1.58
SGD2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.16
SGD1.50
|
|
Newport Beach vs. Singapore - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.4% more for groceries
|
Newport Beach
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.58
|
$2.36
SGD3.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
|
$8.89
SGD11.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
|
$11.53
SGD14.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.25
|
$3.24
SGD4.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
|
$5.05
SGD6.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
|
$1.95
SGD2.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$1.36
SGD1.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$2.22
SGD2.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.48
|
$1.19
SGD1.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
|
$1.12
SGD1.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$0.98
SGD1.26
|
|
Newport Beach vs. Singapore - Cost of groceries
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Newport Beach
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
|
$8.27
SGD10.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.00
|
$92.79
SGD119.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,500.00
|
$139,191.98
SGD179,849.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.41
|
$9.74
SGD12.59
|
|
Newport Beach vs. Singapore - Cost of transportation
pay 34.3% less for housing
|
Newport Beach
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.00
|
$35.10
SGD45.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$4,116.67
|
$3,116.78
SGD4,027.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$3,700.00
|
$2,276.91
SGD2,941.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.80
|
$116.26
SGD150.22
|
|
Newport Beach vs. Singapore - Cost of housing
pay 23.8% less for childcare
|
Newport Beach
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,750.00
|
$1,253.76
SGD1,619.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$36,000.00
|
$29,085.74
SGD37,581.69
|
|
Newport Beach vs. Singapore - Cost of childcare
pay 0.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Newport Beach
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$7.73
SGD9.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$4.68
SGD6.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.63
|
$12.76
SGD16.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.50
|
$117.15
SGD151.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.50
|
$11.60
SGD14.99
|
|
Newport Beach vs. Singapore - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 40.9% more for clothing
|
Newport Beach
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.27
|
$84.93
SGD109.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.67
|
$42.58
SGD55.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.00
|
$104.51
SGD135.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.00
|
$126.20
SGD163.06
|
|
Newport Beach vs. Singapore - Cost of clothing
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