Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bergen County vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary
Bergen County is 22.3% more expensive than Singapore.
- Restaurants
-
pay 84.0% more in Bergen County
- Groceries
-
pay 24.4% more in Bergen County
- Transportation
-
pay 11.9% more in Bergen County
- Housing
-
pay 18.8% more in Bergen County
- Childcare
-
pay 30.4% more in Bergen County
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.5% more in Bergen County
- Clothing
-
pay 22.2% less in Bergen County
The cost of restaurants, childcare, groceries, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Bergen County are more expensive than in Singapore. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Bergen County.
Bergen County vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bergen County instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 84.0% more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Bergen County
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.28
SGD11.99
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.73
SGD9.99
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
SGD2.04
|
$2.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
SGD1.50
|
$2.33
|
|
Singapore vs. Bergen County - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.4% more for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Bergen County
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
SGD3.06
|
$4.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.89
SGD11.48
|
$8.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.53
SGD14.90
|
$4.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.24
SGD4.19
|
$5.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
SGD6.53
|
$5.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
SGD2.52
|
$2.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.76
|
$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
SGD2.87
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
SGD1.53
|
$2.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
SGD1.45
|
$1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SGD1.26
|
$1.51
|
|
Singapore vs. Bergen County - Cost of groceries
pay 11.9% more for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Bergen County
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.27
SGD10.68
|
$3.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.79
SGD119.90
|
$170.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$139,191.98
SGD179,849.95
|
$35,911.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.74
SGD12.59
|
$19.40
|
|
Singapore vs. Bergen County - Cost of transportation
pay 18.8% more for housing
|
Singapore
|
Bergen County
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.10
SGD45.36
|
$63.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,116.78
SGD4,027.20
|
$2,750.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,276.91
SGD2,941.99
|
$2,650.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.26
SGD150.22
|
$103.54
|
|
Singapore vs. Bergen County - Cost of housing
pay 30.4% more for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Bergen County
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,253.76
SGD1,619.98
|
$2,250.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,085.74
SGD37,581.69
|
$23,666.67
|
|
Singapore vs. Bergen County - Cost of childcare
pay 8.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Bergen County
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.73
SGD9.99
|
$7.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
SGD6.04
|
$5.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.76
SGD16.49
|
$13.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.15
SGD151.37
|
$100.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.60
SGD14.99
|
$17.00
|
|
Singapore vs. Bergen County - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.2% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Bergen County
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.93
SGD109.74
|
$67.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.58
SGD55.01
|
$24.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.51
SGD135.04
|
$87.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.20
SGD163.06
|
$115.00
|
|
Singapore vs. Bergen County - Cost of clothing
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