Cost of living comparison
compared to
Overland Park vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary
Overland Park is 3.3% more expensive than Singapore.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.0% more in Overland Park
- Groceries
-
pay 4.5% more in Overland Park
- Transportation
-
pay 35.2% less in Overland Park
- Housing
-
pay 9.4% more in Overland Park
- Childcare
-
pay 3.2% more in Overland Park
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.3% less in Overland Park
- Clothing
-
pay 9.4% less in Overland Park
The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, and childcare in Overland Park are more expensive than in Singapore. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Overland Park.
Overland Park vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Overland Park instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 70.0% more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Overland Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.28
SGD11.99
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.73
SGD9.99
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
SGD2.04
|
$2.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
SGD1.50
|
$2.08
|
|
Singapore vs. Overland Park - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.5% more for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Overland Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
SGD3.06
|
$3.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.89
SGD11.48
|
$5.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.53
SGD14.90
|
$4.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.24
SGD4.19
|
$3.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
SGD6.53
|
$4.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
SGD2.52
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.76
|
$0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
SGD2.87
|
$1.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
SGD1.53
|
$2.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
SGD1.45
|
$1.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SGD1.26
|
$1.19
|
|
Singapore vs. Overland Park - Cost of groceries
pay 35.2% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Overland Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.27
SGD10.68
|
$2.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.79
SGD119.90
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$139,191.98
SGD179,849.95
|
$36,336.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.74
SGD12.59
|
$12.94
|
|
Singapore vs. Overland Park - Cost of transportation
pay 9.4% more for housing
|
Singapore
|
Overland Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.10
SGD45.36
|
$57.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,116.78
SGD4,027.20
|
$1,666.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,276.91
SGD2,941.99
|
$1,533.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.26
SGD150.22
|
$176.99
|
|
Singapore vs. Overland Park - Cost of housing
pay 3.2% more for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Overland Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,253.76
SGD1,619.98
|
$1,345.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,085.74
SGD37,581.69
|
$28,840.00
|
|
Singapore vs. Overland Park - Cost of childcare
pay 19.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Overland Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.73
SGD9.99
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
SGD6.04
|
$5.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.76
SGD16.49
|
$7.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.15
SGD151.37
|
$59.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.60
SGD14.99
|
$12.00
|
|
Singapore vs. Overland Park - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.4% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Overland Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.93
SGD109.74
|
$56.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.58
SGD55.01
|
$41.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.51
SGD135.04
|
$100.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.20
SGD163.06
|
$131.25
|
|
Singapore vs. Overland Park - Cost of clothing
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