Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 2.1 times more expensive than Shanghai.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Shanghai, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
Shanghai
|
Singapore
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.82
CN¥42.13
|
$7.52
SGD10.15
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.82
CN¥42.13
|
$6.77
SGD9.14
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
CN¥4.02
|
$1.59
SGD2.14
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
CN¥2.47
|
$1.12
SGD1.51
|
|
pay 62.8% more for groceries
Shanghai
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.55
CN¥18.48
|
$2.08
SGD2.80
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.74
CN¥63.28
|
$9.38
SGD12.66
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.64
CN¥76.99
|
$10.93
SGD14.75
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
CN¥15.07
|
$2.96
SGD4.00
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.02
CN¥14.65
|
$4.13
SGD5.57
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
CN¥7.34
|
$1.77
SGD2.39
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
CN¥5.66
|
$1.23
SGD1.67
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
CN¥7.07
|
$1.77
SGD2.38
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
CN¥5.32
|
$1.37
SGD1.85
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
CN¥2.99
|
$1.04
SGD1.40
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
CN¥3.70
|
$1.03
SGD1.40
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
Shanghai
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.67
CN¥33.82
|
$8.83
SGD11.92
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$35.51
CN¥257.02
|
$96.26
SGD129.94
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,104.11
CN¥152,736.77
|
$112,798.92
SGD152,278.54
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.68
CN¥41.08
|
$9.02
SGD12.18
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
Shanghai
|
Singapore
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.41
CN¥118.76
|
$36.32
SGD49.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,073.48
CN¥7,769.09
|
$3,603.58
SGD4,864.83
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$582.80
CN¥4,217.91
|
$2,425.90
SGD3,274.96
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.89
CN¥361.09
|
$123.15
SGD166.25
|
|
pay 0.6% less for childcare
Shanghai
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,376.73
CN¥9,963.80
|
$1,261.73
SGD1,703.33
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,523.40
CN¥184,720.52
|
$27,366.80
SGD36,945.18
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Shanghai
|
Singapore
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.31
CN¥9.48
|
$7.52
SGD10.15
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.01
CN¥29.00
|
$4.69
SGD6.33
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.64
CN¥26.33
|
$11.28
SGD15.23
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.30
CN¥501.52
|
$113.03
SGD152.60
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.73
CN¥63.20
|
$10.90
SGD14.72
|
|
pay 9.4% more for clothing
Shanghai
|
Singapore
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.04
CN¥528.58
|
$74.80
SGD100.98
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.32
CN¥255.64
|
$41.62
SGD56.18
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.26
CN¥624.30
|
$107.10
SGD144.59
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.73
CN¥866.55
|
$111.86
SGD151.02
|
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