Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kingston Upon Thames vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary
Kingston Upon Thames is 2.5% more expensive than Singapore.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.5% more in Kingston Upon Thames
- Groceries
-
pay 33.2% less in Kingston Upon Thames
- Transportation
-
pay 22.3% less in Kingston Upon Thames
- Housing
-
pay 22.0% more in Kingston Upon Thames
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0% more in Kingston Upon Thames
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.3% more in Kingston Upon Thames
- Clothing
-
pay 12.6% less in Kingston Upon Thames
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Kingston Upon Thames are more expensive than in Singapore. Expenses including groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Kingston Upon Thames.
Kingston Upon Thames vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kingston Upon Thames instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 44.5% more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Kingston Upon Thames
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.28
SGD12.02
|
$17.36
£13.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.73
SGD10.02
|
$10.02
£7.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
SGD2.04
|
$2.30
£1.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
SGD1.50
|
$1.33
£1.00
|
|
Singapore vs. Kingston Upon Thames - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.2% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Kingston Upon Thames
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
SGD3.06
|
$1.41
£1.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.89
SGD11.51
|
$4.07
£3.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.53
SGD14.94
|
$5.98
£4.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.24
SGD4.20
|
$3.67
£2.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
SGD6.55
|
$3.68
£2.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
SGD2.53
|
$1.37
£1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.77
|
$0.68
£0.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
SGD2.88
|
$1.31
£0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
SGD1.54
|
$0.96
£0.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
SGD1.45
|
$0.68
£0.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SGD1.26
|
$0.69
£0.52
|
|
Singapore vs. Kingston Upon Thames - Cost of groceries
pay 22.3% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Kingston Upon Thames
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.27
SGD10.71
|
$7.18
£5.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.79
SGD120.22
|
$42.73
£32.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$139,191.98
SGD180,323.20
|
$37,772.71
£28,315.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.74
SGD12.62
|
$14.69
£11.01
|
|
Singapore vs. Kingston Upon Thames - Cost of transportation
pay 22.0% more for housing
|
Singapore
|
Kingston Upon Thames
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.10
SGD45.48
|
$36.50
£27.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,116.78
SGD4,037.79
|
$2,036.53
£1,526.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,276.91
SGD2,949.73
|
$1,847.35
£1,384.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.26
SGD150.61
|
$276.32
£207.13
|
|
Singapore vs. Kingston Upon Thames - Cost of housing
pay 3.0% more for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Kingston Upon Thames
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,253.76
SGD1,624.24
|
$1,832.88
£1,373.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,085.74
SGD37,680.58
|
$17,360.62
£13,013.96
|
|
Singapore vs. Kingston Upon Thames - Cost of childcare
pay 16.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Kingston Upon Thames
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.73
SGD10.02
|
$6.68
£5.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
SGD6.06
|
$4.67
£3.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.76
SGD16.53
|
$20.03
£15.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.15
SGD151.77
|
$77.01
£57.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.60
SGD15.03
|
$20.03
£15.02
|
|
Singapore vs. Kingston Upon Thames - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.6% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Kingston Upon Thames
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.93
SGD110.03
|
$86.80
£65.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.58
SGD55.16
|
$40.06
£30.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.51
SGD135.40
|
$80.13
£60.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.20
SGD163.49
|
$96.82
£72.58
|
|
Singapore vs. Kingston Upon Thames - Cost of clothing
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