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Singapore

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Israel

Bat Yam vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary

Bat Yam is 0.9% cheaper than Singapore.

Restaurants: pay 76.0% more in Bat Yam
Groceries: pay 10.9% less in Bat Yam
Transportation: pay 10.4% less in Bat Yam
Housing: pay 22.9% less in Bat Yam
Childcare: pay 43.4% less in Bat Yam
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.3% less in Bat Yam
Clothing: pay 18.7% more in Bat Yam

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

Bat Yam vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bat Yam instead of Singapore, you would:

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pay 76.0% more for restaurants

	Singapore	Bat Yam
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.28 SGD11.94	$16.41 ₪51.36	+76.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.73 SGD9.95	$17.90 ₪56.03	+131.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 SGD2.03	$2.63 ₪8.22	+66.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 SGD1.49	$1.49 ₪4.67	+28.9%
Average			+76.0%

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pay 10.9% less for groceries

	Singapore	Bat Yam
Bread 1 loaf	$2.36 SGD3.04	$3.95 ₪12.37	+67.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.89 SGD11.44	$7.57 ₪23.70	-14.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.53 SGD14.84	$8.28 ₪25.93	-28.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.24 SGD4.17	$4.48 ₪14.04	+38.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.05 SGD6.50	$5.25 ₪16.44	+3.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.95 SGD2.51	$1.46 ₪4.57	-25.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 SGD1.75	$0.95 ₪2.97	-30.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.22 SGD2.86	$0.95 ₪2.97	-57.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.19 SGD1.53	$1.12 ₪3.49	-5.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 SGD1.44	$0.67 ₪2.10	-40.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.98 SGD1.25	$0.70 ₪2.20	-27.8%
Average			-10.9%

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pay 10.4% less for transportation

	Singapore	Bat Yam
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.27 SGD10.64	$8.12 ₪25.43	-1.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$92.79 SGD119.40	$77.57 ₪242.81	-16.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$139K SGD179K	$41,766.11 ₪131K	-70.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.74 SGD12.54	$14.26 ₪44.64	+46.4%
Average			-10.4%

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pay 22.9% less for housing

	Singapore	Bat Yam
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.10 SGD45.17	$30.80 ₪96.42	-12.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,116.78 SGD4,010.37	$1,193.32 ₪3,735.54	-61.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,276.91 SGD2,929.69	$1,073.99 ₪3,361.98	-52.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$116.26 SGD149.59	$157.25 ₪492.27	+35.3%
Average			-22.9%

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pay 43.4% less for childcare

	Singapore	Bat Yam
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,253.76 SGD1,613.21	$1,024.26 ₪3,206.34	-18.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$29,085.74 SGD37,424.63	$9,143.79 ₪28,623.55	-68.6%
Average			-43.4%

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pay 13.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Singapore	Bat Yam
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.73 SGD9.95	$7.91 ₪24.75	+2.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.68 SGD6.02	$4.00 ₪12.51	-14.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.76 SGD16.42	$11.93 ₪37.36	-6.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$117.15 SGD150.74	$50.14 ₪156.94	-57.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.60 SGD14.92	$12.68 ₪39.69	+9.3%
Average			-13.3%

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pay 18.7% more for clothing

	Singapore	Bat Yam
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$84.93 SGD109.28	$99.44 ₪311.29	+17.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.58 SGD54.78	$54.69 ₪171.21	+28.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.51 SGD134.48	$124.30 ₪389.12	+18.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$126.20 SGD162.38	$139.22 ₪435.81	+10.3%
Average			+18.7%

Singapore vs. Bat Yam - Cost of clothing

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