Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Rafael vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary
San Rafael is 24.7% more expensive than Singapore.
- Restaurants
-
pay 97.7% more in San Rafael
- Groceries
-
pay 41.0% more in San Rafael
- Transportation
-
pay 63.1% less in San Rafael
- Housing
-
pay 44.9% more in San Rafael
- Childcare
-
pay 59.5% more in San Rafael
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.6% more in San Rafael
- Clothing
-
pay 16.4% less in San Rafael
The cost of restaurants, childcare, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in San Rafael are more expensive than in Singapore. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in San Rafael. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in San Rafael.
San Rafael vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Rafael instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 97.7% more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
San Rafael
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.28
SGD12.00
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.73
SGD10.00
|
$10.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
SGD2.04
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
SGD1.50
|
$3.00
|
|
Singapore vs. San Rafael - Cost of restaurants
pay 41.0% more for groceries
|
Singapore
|
San Rafael
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
SGD3.06
|
$4.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.89
SGD11.49
|
$7.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.53
SGD14.91
|
$4.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.24
SGD4.19
|
$4.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
SGD6.54
|
$5.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
SGD2.53
|
$2.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.76
|
$1.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
SGD2.87
|
$2.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
SGD1.53
|
$3.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
SGD1.45
|
$1.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SGD1.26
|
$1.75
|
|
Singapore vs. San Rafael - Cost of groceries
pay 63.1% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
San Rafael
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.27
SGD10.69
|
$4.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.79
SGD120.01
|
$30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$139,191.98
SGD180,016.98
|
$30,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.74
SGD12.60
|
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Singapore vs. San Rafael - Cost of transportation
pay 44.9% more for housing
|
Singapore
|
San Rafael
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.10
SGD45.40
|
$78.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,116.78
SGD4,030.94
|
$3,366.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,276.91
SGD2,944.72
|
$2,833.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.26
SGD150.36
|
$144.15
|
|
Singapore vs. San Rafael - Cost of housing
pay 59.5% more for childcare
|
Singapore
|
San Rafael
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,253.76
SGD1,621.49
|
$2,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,085.74
SGD37,616.59
|
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Singapore vs. San Rafael - Cost of childcare
pay 9.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
San Rafael
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.73
SGD10.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
SGD6.05
|
$4.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.76
SGD16.50
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.15
SGD151.51
|
$157.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.60
SGD15.00
|
$14.50
|
|
Singapore vs. San Rafael - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.4% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
San Rafael
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.93
SGD109.84
|
$41.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.58
SGD55.07
|
$38.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.51
SGD135.17
|
$102.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.20
SGD163.22
|
$123.00
|
|
Singapore vs. San Rafael - Cost of clothing
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