Cost of living comparison
compared to
Singapore vs. Peoria Cost of Living Summary
Singapore is 56.9% more expensive than Peoria.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.0% less in Singapore
- Groceries
-
pay 38.5% more in Singapore
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in Singapore
- Housing
-
pay 83.8% more in Singapore
- Childcare
-
pay 56.8% more in Singapore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.8% more in Singapore
- Clothing
-
pay 37.8% more in Singapore
The cost of transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and clothing in Singapore are more expensive than in Peoria. Notably, transportation and housing are significantly more expensive in Singapore.
Singapore vs. Peoria Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Singapore instead of Peoria, you would:
pay 13.0% less for restaurants
|
Peoria
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$9.28
SGD12.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$7.73
SGD10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
|
$1.58
SGD2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
|
$1.16
SGD1.50
|
|
Peoria vs. Singapore - Cost of restaurants
pay 38.5% more for groceries
|
Peoria
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.34
|
$2.36
SGD3.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
|
$8.89
SGD11.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
|
$11.53
SGD14.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
|
$3.24
SGD4.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.93
|
$5.05
SGD6.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$1.95
SGD2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
|
$1.36
SGD1.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.24
|
$2.22
SGD2.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.13
|
$1.19
SGD1.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$1.12
SGD1.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$0.98
SGD1.27
|
|
Peoria vs. Singapore - Cost of groceries
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Peoria
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.98
|
$8.27
SGD10.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
|
$92.79
SGD120.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,383.69
|
$139,191.98
SGD180,587.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.52
|
$9.74
SGD12.64
|
|
Peoria vs. Singapore - Cost of transportation
pay 83.8% more for housing
|
Peoria
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.00
|
$35.10
SGD45.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$974.00
|
$3,116.78
SGD4,043.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$780.00
|
$2,276.91
SGD2,954.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$162.31
|
$116.26
SGD150.83
|
|
Peoria vs. Singapore - Cost of housing
pay 56.8% more for childcare
|
Peoria
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$968.00
|
$1,253.76
SGD1,626.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,795.00
|
$29,085.74
SGD37,735.84
|
|
Peoria vs. Singapore - Cost of childcare
pay 64.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Peoria
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
|
$7.73
SGD10.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.90
|
$4.68
SGD6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.50
|
$12.76
SGD16.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.50
|
$117.15
SGD151.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.32
|
$11.60
SGD15.05
|
|
Peoria vs. Singapore - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 37.8% more for clothing
|
Peoria
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.50
|
$84.93
SGD110.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.67
|
$42.58
SGD55.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.33
|
$104.51
SGD135.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.67
|
$126.20
SGD163.73
|
|
Peoria vs. Singapore - Cost of clothing
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