Cost of living comparison

South Korea

compared to

Singapore

Singapore vs. Seoul Cost of Living Summary

Singapore is 68.9% more expensive than Seoul.

Restaurants: pay 25.5% more in Singapore
Groceries: pay 17.0% less in Singapore
Transportation: pay 2.4 times more in Singapore
Housing: pay 2.6 times more in Singapore
Childcare: pay 2.2% less in Singapore
Entertainment and Sports: pay 68.0% more in Singapore
Clothing: pay 51.6% more in Singapore

The cost of housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants in Singapore are more expensive than in Seoul. Expenses including groceries and childcare are lower in Singapore. Notably, housing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Singapore.

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Singapore vs. Seoul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.5% more for restaurants

	Seoul	Singapore
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.96 ₩11,943	$11.72 SGD14.99	+30.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.46 ₩9,953	$8.59 SGD10.99	+15.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 ₩2,110	$1.81 SGD2.31	+14.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 ₩1,048	$1.22 SGD1.56	+54.8%
Average			+25.5%

Seoul vs. Singapore - Cost of restaurants

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pay 17.0% less for groceries

	Seoul	Singapore
Bread 1 loaf	$3.10 ₩4,130	$2.52 SGD3.22	-18.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.84 ₩11,786	$10.61 SGD13.57	+20.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.79 ₩10,392	$11.31 SGD14.46	+45.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.61 ₩4,808	$3.63 SGD4.65	+0.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.74 ₩6,322	$4.43 SGD5.66	-6.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.46 ₩4,619	$2.04 SGD2.61	-41.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.57 ₩2,089	$1.39 SGD1.78	-11.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.59 ₩3,458	$2.11 SGD2.69	-18.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.83 ₩3,778	$1.00 SGD1.28	-64.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.66 ₩2,209	$1.15 SGD1.47	-30.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.16 ₩1,540	$1.07 SGD1.37	-7.1%
Average			-17.0%

Seoul vs. Singapore - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.4 times more for transportation

	Seoul	Singapore
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.53 ₩7,377	$9.42 SGD12.04	+70.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.28 ₩61,706	$95.32 SGD121.89	+106.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,385.60 ₩39M	$158K SGD202K	+436.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.51 ₩11,346	$9.84 SGD12.59	+15.7%
Average			+142.4%

Seoul vs. Singapore - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

	Seoul	Singapore
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.82 ₩27,759	$26.68 SGD34.12	+28.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$886.39 ₩1M	$2,972.36 SGD3,801.05	+235.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$620.25 ₩827K	$2,133.71 SGD2,728.58	+244.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$162.69 ₩217K	$133.12 SGD170.23	-18.2%
Average			+161.3%

Seoul vs. Singapore - Cost of housing

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pay 2.2% less for childcare

	Seoul	Singapore
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,927.59 ₩3M	$1,466.84 SGD1,875.79	-23.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,602.27 ₩30M	$28,413.66 SGD36,335.38	+25.7%
Average			-2.2%

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pay 68.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Seoul	Singapore
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.73 ₩4,976	$8.20 SGD10.49	+119.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.10 ₩5,468	$5.19 SGD6.64	+26.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.36 ₩4,479	$14.06 SGD17.98	+318.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.22 ₩77,630	$110.24 SGD140.97	+89.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 ₩14,929	$11.72 SGD14.99	+4.7%
Average			+68.0%

Seoul vs. Singapore - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 51.6% more for clothing

	Seoul	Singapore
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.88 ₩77,178	$80.66 SGD103.15	+39.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.77 ₩43,700	$50.96 SGD65.17	+55.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.99 ₩93,325	$110.36 SGD141.13	+57.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.45 ₩110K	$127.45 SGD162.98	+54.6%
Average			+51.6%

Seoul vs. Singapore - Cost of clothing

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