Cost of living comparison
compared to
Singapore vs. Niagara Falls Cost of Living Summary
Singapore is 33.6% more expensive than Niagara Falls.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.4% less in Singapore
- Groceries
-
pay 15.2% more in Singapore
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Singapore
- Housing
-
pay 65.5% more in Singapore
- Childcare
-
pay 30.7% more in Singapore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.3% more in Singapore
- Clothing
-
pay 24.6% more in Singapore
The cost of transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, and groceries in Singapore are more expensive than in Niagara Falls. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Singapore.
Singapore vs. Niagara Falls Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Singapore instead of Niagara Falls, you would:
pay 45.4% less for restaurants
|
Niagara Falls
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$9.28
SGD12.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$7.73
SGD10.03
|
|
| 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
|
|
Niagara Falls vs. Singapore - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.2% more for groceries
|
Niagara Falls
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.39
|
$2.36
SGD3.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.40
|
$8.89
SGD11.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.44
|
$11.53
SGD14.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.96
|
$3.24
SGD4.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
|
$5.05
SGD6.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
|
$1.95
SGD2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$1.36
SGD1.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.52
|
$2.22
SGD2.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.87
|
$1.19
SGD1.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
|
$1.12
SGD1.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.89
|
$0.98
SGD1.27
|
|
Niagara Falls vs. Singapore - Cost of groceries
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Niagara Falls
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.32
|
$8.27
SGD10.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.00
|
$92.79
SGD120.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,344.69
|
$139,191.98
SGD180,587.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.77
|
$9.74
SGD12.64
|
|
Niagara Falls vs. Singapore - Cost of transportation
pay 65.5% more for housing
|
Niagara Falls
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.35
|
$35.10
SGD45.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,050.00
|
$3,116.78
SGD4,043.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$900.00
|
$2,276.91
SGD2,954.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.92
|
$116.26
SGD150.83
|
|
Niagara Falls vs. Singapore - Cost of housing
pay 30.7% more for childcare
|
Niagara Falls
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,300.00
|
$1,253.76
SGD1,626.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,625.00
|
$29,085.74
SGD37,735.84
|
|
Niagara Falls vs. Singapore - Cost of childcare
pay 33.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Niagara Falls
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.89
|
$7.73
SGD10.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.44
|
$4.68
SGD6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$12.76
SGD16.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.00
|
$117.15
SGD151.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$11.60
SGD15.05
|
|
Niagara Falls vs. Singapore - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.6% more for clothing
|
Niagara Falls
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.00
|
$84.93
SGD110.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.13
|
$42.58
SGD55.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
|
$104.51
SGD135.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.75
|
$126.20
SGD163.73
|
|
Niagara Falls vs. Singapore - Cost of clothing
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