Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Antonio vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary
San Antonio is 0.8% cheaper than Singapore.
San Antonio vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Antonio instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 64.2% more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
San Antonio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.28
SGD11.89
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.73
SGD9.91
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
SGD2.02
|
$2.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
SGD1.48
|
$1.74
|
|
Singapore vs. San Antonio - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.3% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
San Antonio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
SGD3.03
|
$3.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.89
SGD11.39
|
$5.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.53
SGD14.78
|
$3.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.24
SGD4.15
|
$3.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
SGD6.48
|
$4.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
SGD2.50
|
$1.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.75
|
$0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
SGD2.85
|
$1.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
SGD1.52
|
$1.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
SGD1.44
|
$0.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SGD1.25
|
$1.27
|
|
Singapore vs. San Antonio - Cost of groceries
pay 28.1% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
San Antonio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.27
SGD10.60
|
$2.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.79
SGD118.92
|
$39.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$139K
SGD178K
|
$34,796.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.74
SGD12.49
|
$17.92
|
|
Singapore vs. San Antonio - Cost of transportation
pay 15.8% more for housing
|
Singapore
|
San Antonio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.10
SGD44.98
|
$80.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,116.78
SGD3,994.16
|
$1,581.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,276.91
SGD2,917.85
|
$1,112.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.26
SGD148.98
|
$155.64
|
|
Singapore vs. San Antonio - Cost of housing
pay 28.8% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
San Antonio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,253.76
SGD1,606.69
|
$1,140.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,085.74
SGD37,273.38
|
$15,000.00
|
|
Singapore vs. San Antonio - Cost of childcare
pay 15.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
San Antonio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.73
SGD9.91
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
SGD5.99
|
$5.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.76
SGD16.35
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.15
SGD150.13
|
$44.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.60
SGD14.86
|
$14.50
|
|
Singapore vs. San Antonio - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.5% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
San Antonio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.93
SGD108.84
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.58
SGD54.56
|
$50.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.51
SGD133.94
|
$106.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.20
SGD161.73
|
$134.38
|
|
Singapore vs. San Antonio - Cost of clothing
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