Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lawton vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary
Lawton is 10.0% cheaper than Singapore.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.8% more in Lawton
- Groceries
-
pay 31.7% less in Lawton
- Transportation
-
pay 44.0% more in Lawton
- Housing
-
pay 0.1% more in Lawton
- Childcare
-
pay 58.2% less in Lawton
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.1% less in Lawton
- Clothing
-
pay 30.9% less in Lawton
The cost of transportation, restaurants, and housing in Lawton are more expensive than in Singapore. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Lawton.
Lawton vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lawton instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 40.8% more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Lawton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.28
SGD11.99
|
$14.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.73
SGD9.99
|
$9.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
SGD2.04
|
$2.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
SGD1.50
|
$1.50
|
|
Singapore vs. Lawton - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.7% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Lawton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
SGD3.06
|
$1.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.89
SGD11.48
|
$4.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.53
SGD14.90
|
$3.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.24
SGD4.19
|
$1.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
SGD6.53
|
$3.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
SGD2.52
|
$1.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.76
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
SGD2.87
|
$0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
SGD1.53
|
$1.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
SGD1.45
|
$0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SGD1.26
|
$1.19
|
|
Singapore vs. Lawton - Cost of groceries
pay 44.0% more for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Lawton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.27
SGD10.68
|
$2.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.79
SGD119.90
|
$80.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$139,191.98
SGD179,849.95
|
$33,312.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.74
SGD12.59
|
$42.07
|
|
Singapore vs. Lawton - Cost of transportation
pay 0.1% more for housing
|
Singapore
|
Lawton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.10
SGD45.36
|
$70.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,116.78
SGD4,027.20
|
$1,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,276.91
SGD2,941.99
|
$850.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.26
SGD150.22
|
$152.94
|
|
Singapore vs. Lawton - Cost of housing
pay 58.2% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Lawton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,253.76
SGD1,619.98
|
$524.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,085.74
SGD37,581.69
|
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Singapore vs. Lawton - Cost of childcare
pay 34.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Lawton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.73
SGD9.99
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
SGD6.04
|
$4.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.76
SGD16.49
|
$7.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.15
SGD151.37
|
$15.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.60
SGD14.99
|
$11.00
|
|
Singapore vs. Lawton - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 30.9% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Lawton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.93
SGD109.74
|
$29.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.58
SGD55.01
|
$39.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.51
SGD135.04
|
$69.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.20
SGD163.06
|
$105.00
|
|
Singapore vs. Lawton - Cost of clothing
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