Cost of living comparison

Russia

compared to

Singapore

Singapore vs. Russia Cost of Living Summary

Singapore is 2.9 times more expensive than Russia overall.

Restaurants: pay 29.1% more in Singapore
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Singapore
Transportation: pay 3.6 times more in Singapore
Housing: pay 4.8 times more in Singapore
Childcare: pay 3.2 times more in Singapore
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.7 times more in Singapore
Clothing: pay 2.8% less in Singapore

The cost of housing, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Singapore are more expensive than in Russia. Notably, housing, transportation, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Singapore.

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Singapore vs. Russia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Singapore instead of Russia, you would:

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pay 29.1% more for restaurants

	Russia	Singapore
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.83 RUB894.72	$11.72 SGD15.02	+8.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.39 RUB528.16	$8.59 SGD11.01	+34.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 RUB95.62	$1.81 SGD2.32	+56.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 RUB49.27	$1.22 SGD1.56	+104.1%
Average			+29.1%

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Russia	Singapore
Bread 1 loaf	$0.77 RUB63.38	$2.52 SGD3.23	+228.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.51 RUB455.14	$10.61 SGD13.60	+92.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.39 RUB362.53	$11.31 SGD14.49	+157.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.57 RUB129.78	$3.63 SGD4.66	+131.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.44 RUB201.91	$4.43 SGD5.67	+81.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.84 RUB69.40	$2.04 SGD2.62	+143.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 RUB66.30	$1.39 SGD1.78	+73.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB67.22	$2.11 SGD2.70	+158.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.33 RUB109.55	$1.00 SGD1.29	-24.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 RUB29.18	$1.15 SGD1.48	+226.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 RUB23.52	$1.07 SGD1.37	+276.8%
Average			+123.4%

Russia vs. Singapore - Cost of groceries

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pay 3.6 times more for transportation

	Russia	Singapore
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.08 RUB254.77	$9.42 SGD12.07	+205.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.17 RUB1,997.57	$95.32 SGD122.14	+294.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,081.81 RUB3M	$158K SGD202K	+391.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.45 RUB450.28	$9.84 SGD12.61	+80.7%
Average			+256.3%

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pay 4.8 times more for housing

	Russia	Singapore
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.47 RUB700.03	$26.68 SGD34.19	+214.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$496.53 RUB41,028.91	$2,972.36 SGD3,808.76	+498.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$335.29 RUB27,705.54	$2,133.71 SGD2,734.12	+536.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$92.30 RUB7,626.55	$133.12 SGD170.58	+44.2%
Average			+379.9%

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pay 3.2 times more for childcare

	Russia	Singapore
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$402.75 RUB33,279.52	$1,466.84 SGD1,879.60	+264.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,958.40 RUB823K	$28,413.66 SGD36,409.09	+185.3%
Average			+222.4%

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pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports

	Russia	Singapore
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.06 RUB170.10	$8.20 SGD10.51	+298.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.73 RUB225.71	$5.19 SGD6.65	+90.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.85 RUB235.62	$14.06 SGD18.02	+393.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.43 RUB3,092.83	$110.24 SGD141.26	+194.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.26 RUB517.18	$11.72 SGD15.02	+87.2%
Average			+169.5%

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pay 2.8% less for clothing

	Russia	Singapore
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$83.60 RUB6,907.85	$80.66 SGD103.36	-3.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.20 RUB4,561.14	$50.96 SGD65.30	-7.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.97 RUB10,408.90	$110.36 SGD141.41	-12.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.42 RUB9,206.92	$127.45 SGD163.31	+14.4%
Average			-2.8%

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