Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 2.8 times more expensive than Saudi Arabia.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
Saudi Arabia
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.42
SAR24.06
|
$7.52
$10.14
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.76
SAR25.37
|
$6.77
$9.13
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.77
|
$1.59
$2.14
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
SAR1.13
|
$1.12
$1.51
|
|
pay 93.4% more for groceries
Saudi Arabia
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.77
SAR2.87
|
$2.08
$2.80
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
SAR13.51
|
$9.38
$12.65
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.27
SAR23.52
|
$10.93
$14.74
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.60
SAR9.76
|
$2.96
$3.99
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
SAR12.30
|
$4.13
$5.57
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SAR3.58
|
$1.77
$2.39
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
SAR2.68
|
$1.23
$1.66
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
SAR2.64
|
$1.77
$2.38
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
SAR2.72
|
$1.37
$1.85
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
SAR2.07
|
$1.04
$1.40
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
SAR1.98
|
$1.03
$1.39
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
Saudi Arabia
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.23
SAR8.35
|
$8.83
$11.91
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$47.48
SAR178.09
|
$96.26
$129.84
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,812.24
SAR85,556.35
|
$112,798.92
$152,154.46
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.96
SAR59.86
|
$9.02
$12.17
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for housing
Saudi Arabia
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.28
SAR252.33
|
$36.32
$48.99
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$371.46
SAR1,393.14
|
$3,603.58
$4,860.87
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.86
SAR1,072.11
|
$2,425.90
$3,272.30
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.36
SAR316.39
|
$123.15
$166.11
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for childcare
Saudi Arabia
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.92
SAR1,064.82
|
$1,261.73
$1,701.95
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,207.10
SAR23,279.47
|
$27,366.80
$36,915.08
|
|
pay 90.9% more for entertainment and sports
Saudi Arabia
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.56
SAR5.84
|
$7.52
$10.14
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
SAR13.39
|
$4.69
$6.33
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.17
SAR26.91
|
$11.28
$15.22
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$98.93
SAR371.02
|
$113.03
$152.47
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.00
SAR59.99
|
$10.90
$14.71
|
|
pay 26.3% more for clothing
Saudi Arabia
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.71
SAR152.68
|
$74.80
$100.90
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.80
SAR246.79
|
$41.62
$56.14
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
SAR346.17
|
$107.10
$144.47
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.69
SAR295.12
|
$111.86
$150.89
|
|
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