Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Bernardino vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary
San Bernardino is 2.9% more expensive than Singapore.
- Restaurants
-
pay 99.5% more in San Bernardino
- Groceries
-
pay 16.3% more in San Bernardino
- Transportation
-
pay 53.4% less in San Bernardino
- Housing
-
pay 17.7% more in San Bernardino
- Childcare
-
pay 34.7% less in San Bernardino
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.1% less in San Bernardino
- Clothing
-
pay 18.9% less in San Bernardino
The cost of restaurants, housing, and groceries in San Bernardino are more expensive than in Singapore. Expenses including transportation, childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in San Bernardino. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in San Bernardino.
San Bernardino vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Bernardino instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 99.5% more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
San Bernardino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.28
SGD12.04
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.73
SGD10.03
|
$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
SGD2.04
|
$3.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
SGD1.50
|
$2.00
|
|
Singapore vs. San Bernardino - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.3% more for groceries
|
Singapore
|
San Bernardino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
SGD3.07
|
$4.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.89
SGD11.53
|
$5.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.53
SGD14.96
|
$4.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.24
SGD4.20
|
$6.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
SGD6.56
|
$6.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
SGD2.53
|
$1.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.77
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
SGD2.88
|
$1.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
SGD1.54
|
$2.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
SGD1.46
|
$1.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SGD1.27
|
$1.32
|
|
Singapore vs. San Bernardino - Cost of groceries
pay 53.4% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
San Bernardino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.27
SGD10.73
|
$4.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.79
SGD120.39
|
$58.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$139,191.98
SGD180,587.67
|
$27,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.74
SGD12.64
|
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Singapore vs. San Bernardino - Cost of transportation
pay 17.7% more for housing
|
Singapore
|
San Bernardino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.10
SGD45.54
|
$62.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,116.78
SGD4,043.71
|
$1,937.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,276.91
SGD2,954.06
|
$1,700.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.26
SGD150.83
|
$181.62
|
|
Singapore vs. San Bernardino - Cost of housing
pay 34.7% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
San Bernardino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,253.76
SGD1,626.63
|
$1,206.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,085.74
SGD37,735.84
|
$10,000.00
|
|
Singapore vs. San Bernardino - Cost of childcare
pay 6.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
San Bernardino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.73
SGD10.03
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
SGD6.07
|
$6.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.76
SGD16.55
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.15
SGD151.99
|
$40.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.60
SGD15.05
|
$15.10
|
|
Singapore vs. San Bernardino - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.9% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
San Bernardino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.93
SGD110.19
|
$54.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.58
SGD55.24
|
$34.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.51
SGD135.60
|
$102.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.20
SGD163.73
|
$102.25
|
|
Singapore vs. San Bernardino - Cost of clothing
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