Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madison vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary
Madison is 12.3% more expensive than Singapore.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.1% more in Madison
- Groceries
-
pay 12.8% more in Madison
- Transportation
-
pay 12.4% less in Madison
- Housing
-
pay 17.2% more in Madison
- Childcare
-
pay 7.2% more in Madison
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.1% less in Madison
- Clothing
-
pay 1.8% less in Madison
The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, and childcare in Madison are more expensive than in Singapore. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Madison.
Madison vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madison instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 71.1% more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Madison
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.28
SGD12.02
|
$15.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.73
SGD10.02
|
$11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
SGD2.04
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
SGD1.50
|
$2.25
|
|
Singapore vs. Madison - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.8% more for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Madison
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
SGD3.06
|
$3.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.89
SGD11.51
|
$7.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.53
SGD14.94
|
$3.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.24
SGD4.20
|
$4.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
SGD6.55
|
$5.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
SGD2.53
|
$2.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.77
|
$0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
SGD2.88
|
$2.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
SGD1.54
|
$2.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
SGD1.45
|
$1.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SGD1.26
|
$1.40
|
|
Singapore vs. Madison - Cost of groceries
pay 12.4% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Madison
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.27
SGD10.71
|
$3.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.79
SGD120.22
|
$62.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$139,191.98
SGD180,323.20
|
$29,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.74
SGD12.62
|
$21.90
|
|
Singapore vs. Madison - Cost of transportation
pay 17.2% more for housing
|
Singapore
|
Madison
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.10
SGD45.48
|
$72.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,116.78
SGD4,037.79
|
$1,713.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,276.91
SGD2,949.73
|
$1,488.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.26
SGD150.61
|
$163.91
|
|
Singapore vs. Madison - Cost of housing
pay 7.2% more for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Madison
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,253.76
SGD1,624.24
|
$1,628.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,085.74
SGD37,680.58
|
$24,601.00
|
|
Singapore vs. Madison - Cost of childcare
pay 8.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Madison
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.73
SGD10.02
|
$6.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
SGD6.06
|
$5.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.76
SGD16.53
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.15
SGD151.77
|
$57.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.60
SGD15.03
|
$15.00
|
|
Singapore vs. Madison - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.8% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Madison
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.93
SGD110.03
|
$70.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.58
SGD55.16
|
$48.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.51
SGD135.40
|
$103.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.20
SGD163.49
|
$124.00
|
|
Singapore vs. Madison - Cost of clothing
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