Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 77.1% more expensive than Seoul.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Seoul, you would:
pay 14.8% more for restaurants
Seoul
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.84
₩9,271
|
$7.52
SGD10.15
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.08
₩8,241
|
$6.77
SGD9.14
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
₩2,120
|
$1.59
SGD2.14
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
₩1,109
|
$1.12
SGD1.51
|
|
pay 17.7% less for groceries
Seoul
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.17
₩4,302
|
$2.08
SGD2.80
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
₩7,751
|
$9.38
SGD12.66
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.47
₩11,487
|
$10.93
SGD14.75
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.83
₩5,197
|
$2.96
SGD4.00
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
₩6,579
|
$4.13
SGD5.57
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.90
₩3,926
|
$1.77
SGD2.39
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.67
₩2,260
|
$1.23
SGD1.67
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.82
₩3,818
|
$1.77
SGD2.38
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.77
₩3,750
|
$1.37
SGD1.85
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
₩2,283
|
$1.04
SGD1.40
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
₩1,868
|
$1.03
SGD1.40
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Seoul
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.41
₩7,334
|
$8.83
SGD11.92
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$41.78
₩56,655
|
$96.26
SGD129.94
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,904.23
₩43,263,567
|
$112,798.92
SGD152,278.54
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.96
₩12,155
|
$9.02
SGD12.18
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
Seoul
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.92
₩29,718
|
$36.32
SGD49.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$768.77
₩1,042,489
|
$3,603.58
SGD4,864.83
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$592.83
₩803,911
|
$2,425.90
SGD3,274.96
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.80
₩188,213
|
$123.15
SGD166.25
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
Seoul
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$384.99
₩522,060
|
$1,261.73
SGD1,703.33
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,449.76
₩25,018,704
|
$27,366.80
SGD36,945.18
|
|
pay 93.4% more for entertainment and sports
Seoul
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.80
₩5,150
|
$7.52
SGD10.15
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.92
₩5,322
|
$4.69
SGD6.33
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
₩4,635
|
$11.28
SGD15.23
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.16
₩70,735
|
$113.03
SGD152.60
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.63
₩14,421
|
$10.90
SGD14.72
|
|
pay 16.2% more for clothing
Seoul
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.78
₩82,415
|
$74.80
SGD100.98
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.57
₩59,088
|
$41.62
SGD56.18
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.02
₩97,656
|
$107.10
SGD144.59
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.47
₩155,223
|
$111.86
SGD151.02
|
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