Cost of living comparison
compared to
Beverly Hills vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary
Beverly Hills is 18.9% more expensive than Singapore.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0 times more in Beverly Hills
- Groceries
-
pay 2.7% more in Beverly Hills
- Transportation
-
pay 11.3% less in Beverly Hills
- Housing
-
pay 12.3% more in Beverly Hills
- Childcare
-
pay 16.7% more in Beverly Hills
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.5% more in Beverly Hills
- Clothing
-
pay 3.0% less in Beverly Hills
The cost of restaurants, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Beverly Hills are more expensive than in Singapore. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Beverly Hills. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Beverly Hills.
Beverly Hills vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Beverly Hills instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Beverly Hills
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.28
SGD11.99
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.73
SGD9.99
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
SGD2.04
|
$2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
SGD1.50
|
$2.26
|
|
Singapore vs. Beverly Hills - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.7% more for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Beverly Hills
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
SGD3.06
|
$4.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.89
SGD11.48
|
$6.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.53
SGD14.90
|
$4.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.24
SGD4.19
|
$7.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
SGD6.53
|
$3.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
SGD2.52
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.76
|
$1.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
SGD2.87
|
$1.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
SGD1.53
|
$1.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
SGD1.45
|
$1.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SGD1.26
|
$1.00
|
|
Singapore vs. Beverly Hills - Cost of groceries
pay 11.3% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Beverly Hills
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.27
SGD10.68
|
$4.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.79
SGD119.90
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$139,191.98
SGD179,849.95
|
$32,727.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.74
SGD12.59
|
$18.01
|
|
Singapore vs. Beverly Hills - Cost of transportation
pay 12.3% more for housing
|
Singapore
|
Beverly Hills
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.10
SGD45.36
|
$71.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,116.78
SGD4,027.20
|
$2,333.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,276.91
SGD2,941.99
|
$2,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.26
SGD150.22
|
$95.59
|
|
Singapore vs. Beverly Hills - Cost of housing
pay 16.7% more for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Beverly Hills
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,253.76
SGD1,619.98
|
$1,762.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,085.74
SGD37,581.69
|
$27,000.00
|
|
Singapore vs. Beverly Hills - Cost of childcare
pay 11.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Beverly Hills
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.73
SGD9.99
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
SGD6.04
|
$5.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.76
SGD16.49
|
$11.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.15
SGD151.37
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.60
SGD14.99
|
$15.00
|
|
Singapore vs. Beverly Hills - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.0% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Beverly Hills
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.93
SGD109.74
|
$61.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.58
SGD55.01
|
$44.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.51
SGD135.04
|
$97.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.20
SGD163.06
|
$149.85
|
|
Singapore vs. Beverly Hills - Cost of clothing
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