Cost of living comparison
compared to
Singapore vs. Sakon Nakhon Cost of Living Summary
Singapore is 4.0 times more expensive than Sakon Nakhon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.7 times more in Singapore
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0 times more in Singapore
- Transportation
-
pay 5.5 times more in Singapore
- Housing
-
pay 7.6 times more in Singapore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.8 times more in Singapore
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Singapore
The cost of housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Singapore are more expensive than in Sakon Nakhon. Notably, housing, transportation, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Singapore.
Singapore vs. Sakon Nakhon Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Singapore instead of Sakon Nakhon, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
|
Sakon Nakhon
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.55
THB47.93
|
$9.28
SGD11.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.09
THB95.38
|
$7.73
SGD9.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
THB22.53
|
$1.58
SGD1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
THB8.31
|
$1.16
SGD1.46
|
|
Sakon Nakhon vs. Singapore - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Sakon Nakhon
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
THB39.30
|
$2.36
SGD2.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.79
THB178.94
|
$8.89
SGD11.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.62
THB297.56
|
$11.53
SGD14.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
THB69.02
|
$3.24
SGD4.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.05
THB32.61
|
$5.05
SGD6.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
THB39.13
|
$1.95
SGD2.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
THB13.04
|
$1.36
SGD1.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
THB31.52
|
$2.22
SGD2.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
THB33.34
|
$1.19
SGD1.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
THB19.57
|
$1.12
SGD1.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
THB18.12
|
$0.98
SGD1.23
|
|
Sakon Nakhon vs. Singapore - Cost of groceries
pay 5.5 times more for transportation
|
Sakon Nakhon
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
THB157.32
|
$8.27
SGD10.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.75
THB239.65
|
$92.79
SGD117.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,153.48
THB623K
|
$139K
SGD176K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.26
THB224.31
|
$9.74
SGD12.32
|
|
Sakon Nakhon vs. Singapore - Cost of transportation
pay 7.6 times more for housing
|
Sakon Nakhon
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.05
THB527.23
|
$35.10
SGD44.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$3,116.78
SGD3,941.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$124.02
THB3,834.44
|
$2,276.91
SGD2,879.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.42
THB1,466.11
|
$116.26
SGD147.02
|
|
Sakon Nakhon vs. Singapore - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sakon Nakhon
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,253.76
SGD1,585.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$29,085.74
SGD36,781.83
|
Sakon Nakhon vs. Singapore - Cost of childcare
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sakon Nakhon
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.17
THB67.10
|
$7.73
SGD9.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
THB46.33
|
$4.68
SGD5.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.19
THB129.41
|
$12.76
SGD16.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.35
THB3,195.36
|
$117.15
SGD148.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.72
THB115.03
|
$11.60
SGD14.67
|
|
Sakon Nakhon vs. Singapore - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Sakon Nakhon
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.94
THB894.70
|
$84.93
SGD107.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.37
THB351.49
|
$42.58
SGD53.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.50
THB2,859.85
|
$104.51
SGD132.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.59
THB1,997.10
|
$126.20
SGD159.59
|
|
Sakon Nakhon vs. Singapore - Cost of clothing
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