Cost of living comparison
Los Angeles is 17.2% more expensive than Singapore.
If you lived in Los Angeles instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Los Angeles
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.52
SGD10.24
|
$22.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.77
SGD9.21
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
SGD2.16
|
$2.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.52
|
$2.29
|
|
pay 12.8% more for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Los Angeles
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
SGD2.83
|
$4.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
SGD12.77
|
$6.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.93
SGD14.88
|
$4.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
SGD4.03
|
$4.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.13
SGD5.62
|
$5.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
SGD2.41
|
$2.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
SGD1.68
|
$0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
SGD2.40
|
$1.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
SGD1.86
|
$1.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.42
|
$1.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
SGD1.41
|
$1.04
|
|
pay 7.4% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Los Angeles
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
SGD12.02
|
$5.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$96.26
SGD131.02
|
$90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$112,798.92
SGD153,535.12
|
$25,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.02
SGD12.28
|
$17.67
|
|
pay 12.0% more for housing
|
Singapore
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.32
SGD49.44
|
$70.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,603.58
SGD4,904.98
|
$2,627.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,425.90
SGD3,301.99
|
$2,023.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.15
SGD167.62
|
$119.61
|
|
pay 1.5% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,261.73
SGD1,717.39
|
$1,426.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,366.80
SGD37,250.05
|
$22,929.57
|
|
pay 0.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.52
SGD10.24
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.69
SGD6.39
|
$5.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.28
SGD15.35
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.03
SGD153.85
|
$47.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.90
SGD14.84
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 0.2% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Los Angeles
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.80
SGD101.81
|
$61.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.62
SGD56.64
|
$40.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.10
SGD145.78
|
$99.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.86
SGD152.26
|
$141.00
|
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