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Nizhny Novgorod vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary

Nizhny Novgorod is 50.6% cheaper than Singapore.

Restaurants: pay 19.5% less in Nizhny Novgorod
Groceries: pay 55.7% less in Nizhny Novgorod
Transportation: pay 65.6% less in Nizhny Novgorod
Housing: pay 69.2% less in Nizhny Novgorod
Childcare: pay 80.7% less in Nizhny Novgorod
Entertainment and Sports: pay 67.9% less in Nizhny Novgorod
Clothing: pay 4.4% more in Nizhny Novgorod

Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Nizhny Novgorod.

Nizhny Novgorod vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nizhny Novgorod instead of Singapore, you would:

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pay 19.5% less for restaurants

	Singapore	Nizhny Novgorod
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.28 SGD12.02	$11.91 RUB909.72	+28.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.73 SGD10.02	$5.66 RUB432.12	-26.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 SGD2.04	$1.30 RUB99.24	-17.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 SGD1.50	$0.44 RUB33.49	-62.1%
Average			-19.5%

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pay 55.7% less for groceries

	Singapore	Nizhny Novgorod
Bread 1 loaf	$2.36 SGD3.06	$0.59 RUB44.72	-75.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.89 SGD11.51	$5.00 RUB382.08	-43.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.53 SGD14.94	$3.81 RUB291.08	-66.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.24 SGD4.20	$1.44 RUB109.99	-55.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.05 SGD6.55	$2.26 RUB172.56	-55.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.95 SGD2.53	$0.73 RUB55.84	-62.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 SGD1.77	$0.72 RUB54.79	-47.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.22 SGD2.88	$0.84 RUB64.13	-62.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.19 SGD1.54	$1.19 RUB90.99	+0.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 SGD1.45	$0.30 RUB22.87	-73.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.98 SGD1.26	$0.29 RUB21.80	-70.7%
Average			-55.7%

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pay 65.6% less for transportation

	Singapore	Nizhny Novgorod
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.27 SGD10.71	$2.72 RUB207.70	-67.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$92.79 SGD120.22	$15.19 RUB1,159.89	-83.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$139,191.98 SGD180,323.20	$35,737.37 RUB2,729,161.03	-74.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.74 SGD12.62	$6.08 RUB463.96	-37.6%
Average			-65.6%

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pay 69.2% less for housing

	Singapore	Nizhny Novgorod
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.10 SGD45.48	$7.03 RUB536.74	-80.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,116.78 SGD4,037.79	$536.06 RUB40,937.42	-82.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,276.91 SGD2,949.73	$348.21 RUB26,591.83	-84.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$116.26 SGD150.61	$82.37 RUB6,290.24	-29.2%
Average			-69.2%

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pay 80.7% less for childcare

	Singapore	Nizhny Novgorod
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,253.76 SGD1,624.24	$324.91 RUB24,812.09	-74.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$29,085.74 SGD37,680.58	$3,692.86 RUB282,013.31	-87.3%
Average			-80.7%

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pay 67.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Singapore	Nizhny Novgorod
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.73 SGD10.02	$0.98 RUB75.05	-87.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.68 SGD6.06	$2.43 RUB185.73	-48.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.76 SGD16.53	$2.62 RUB200.14	-79.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$117.15 SGD151.77	$28.16 RUB2,150.25	-76.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.60 SGD15.03	$5.96 RUB454.86	-48.7%
Average			-67.9%

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pay 4.4% more for clothing

	Singapore	Nizhny Novgorod
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$84.93 SGD110.03	$74.45 RUB5,685.75	-12.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.58 SGD55.16	$50.63 RUB3,866.31	+18.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.51 SGD135.40	$125.08 RUB9,552.06	+19.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$126.20 SGD163.49	$115.15 RUB8,793.96	-8.8%
Average			+4.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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