Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 52.0% more expensive than Reykjavik.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 49.4% less for restaurants
Reykjavik
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.59
ISK2,967
|
$11.17
SGD14.81
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.27
ISK2,374
|
$7.45
SGD9.87
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.90
ISK399
|
$1.52
SGD2.02
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
ISK285
|
$1.14
SGD1.52
|
|
pay 0.8% more for groceries
Reykjavik
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.68
ISK506
|
$2.08
SGD2.76
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.66
ISK1,052
|
$9.16
SGD12.15
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.16
ISK847
|
$10.85
SGD14.39
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.91
ISK813
|
$3.33
SGD4.41
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.87
ISK1,220
|
$4.67
SGD6.19
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
ISK210
|
$1.91
SGD2.53
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
ISK133
|
$1.44
SGD1.92
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
ISK173
|
$1.76
SGD2.33
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.23
ISK306
|
$1.29
SGD1.71
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
ISK195
|
$1.05
SGD1.40
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK139
|
$1.03
SGD1.37
|
|
pay 49.3% more for transportation
Reykjavik
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.57
ISK1,179
|
$8.01
SGD10.62
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$66.92
ISK9,198
|
$95.32
SGD126.40
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,660.67
ISK5,726,259
|
$134,045.26
SGD177,744.02
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.30
ISK3,202
|
$9.23
SGD12.24
|
|
pay 25.3% more for housing
Reykjavik
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.45
ISK9,408
|
$35.83
SGD47.51
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,864.13
ISK256,225
|
$2,750.06
SGD3,646.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,666.20
ISK229,019
|
$2,019.11
SGD2,677.33
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.43
ISK8,856
|
$116.07
SGD153.91
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for childcare
Reykjavik
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$240.37
ISK33,039
|
$1,111.44
SGD1,473.78
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,984.07
ISK822,511
|
$27,905.57
SGD37,002.79
|
|
pay 0.5% more for entertainment and sports
Reykjavik
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.79
ISK1,483
|
$7.45
SGD9.87
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
ISK699
|
$4.79
SGD6.36
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.87
ISK1,632
|
$12.29
SGD16.29
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.50
ISK9,003
|
$103.58
SGD137.34
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.39
ISK1,978
|
$11.17
SGD14.81
|
|
pay 26.9% less for clothing
Reykjavik
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.94
ISK14,287
|
$67.87
SGD89.99
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.50
ISK5,978
|
$43.81
SGD58.10
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$141.47
ISK19,445
|
$93.40
SGD123.84
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.65
ISK24,006
|
$105.69
SGD140.14
|
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