Cost of living comparison
compared to
College Park vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary
College Park is 15.9% more expensive than Singapore.
- Restaurants
-
pay 83.6% more in College Park
- Groceries
-
pay 53.1% more in College Park
- Transportation
-
pay 29.2% less in College Park
- Housing
-
pay 14.2% more in College Park
- Childcare
-
pay 14.4% more in College Park
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.8% less in College Park
- Clothing
-
pay 10.0% less in College Park
The cost of restaurants, groceries, childcare, and housing in College Park are more expensive than in Singapore. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in College Park. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in College Park.
College Park vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown
If you lived in College Park instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 83.6% more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
College Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
$2.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
SGD1.50
|
$2.40
|
|
Singapore vs. College Park - Cost of restaurants
pay 53.1% more for groceries
|
Singapore
|
College Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
SGD3.06
|
$3.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.89
SGD11.48
|
$9.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.53
SGD14.90
|
$3.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.24
SGD4.19
|
$5.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
SGD6.53
|
$6.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
SGD2.52
|
$2.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.76
|
$0.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
SGD2.87
|
$3.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
SGD1.53
|
$3.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
SGD1.45
|
$2.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SGD1.26
|
$1.83
|
|
Singapore vs. College Park - Cost of groceries
pay 29.2% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
College Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.27
SGD10.68
|
$3.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.79
SGD119.90
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$139,191.98
SGD179,849.95
|
$34,231.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.74
SGD12.59
|
$14.58
|
|
Singapore vs. College Park - Cost of transportation
pay 14.2% more for housing
|
Singapore
|
College Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.10
SGD45.36
|
$67.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,116.78
SGD4,027.20
|
$1,636.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,276.91
SGD2,941.99
|
$1,600.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.26
SGD150.22
|
$166.32
|
|
Singapore vs. College Park - Cost of housing
pay 14.4% more for childcare
|
Singapore
|
College Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,253.76
SGD1,619.98
|
$1,833.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,085.74
SGD37,581.69
|
$24,000.00
|
|
Singapore vs. College Park - Cost of childcare
pay 14.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
College Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.73
SGD9.99
|
$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
SGD6.04
|
$5.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.76
SGD16.49
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.15
SGD151.37
|
$40.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.60
SGD14.99
|
$15.00
|
|
Singapore vs. College Park - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.0% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
College Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.93
SGD109.74
|
$53.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.58
SGD55.01
|
$48.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.51
SGD135.04
|
$83.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.20
SGD163.06
|
$130.00
|
|
Singapore vs. College Park - Cost of clothing
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