Cost of living comparison

Singapore

compared to

South Korea

Seoul vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary

Seoul is 20.5% cheaper than Singapore.

Restaurants: pay 21.2% less in Seoul
Groceries: pay 29.2% more in Seoul
Transportation: pay 47.0% less in Seoul
Housing: pay 35.2% less in Seoul
Childcare: pay 5.4% more in Seoul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.7% less in Seoul
Clothing: pay 34.0% less in Seoul

The cost of groceries and childcare in Seoul are more expensive than in Singapore. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Seoul.

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Seoul vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Seoul instead of Singapore, you would:

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pay 21.2% less for restaurants

	Singapore	Seoul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.72 SGD14.99	$8.96 ₩12,006	-23.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.59 SGD11.00	$7.46 ₩10,005	-13.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.81 SGD2.31	$1.58 ₩2,121	-12.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.22 SGD1.56	$0.79 ₩1,054	-35.4%
Average			-21.2%

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pay 29.2% more for groceries

	Singapore	Seoul
Bread 1 loaf	$2.52 SGD3.22	$3.10 ₩4,152	+23.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.61 SGD13.57	$8.84 ₩11,848	-16.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.31 SGD14.47	$7.79 ₩10,447	-31.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.63 SGD4.65	$3.61 ₩4,833	-0.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.43 SGD5.66	$4.74 ₩6,355	+7.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.04 SGD2.61	$3.46 ₩4,643	+69.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 SGD1.78	$1.57 ₩2,100	+12.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.11 SGD2.69	$2.59 ₩3,477	+23.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 SGD1.28	$2.83 ₩3,798	+182.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 SGD1.47	$1.66 ₩2,221	+43.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.07 SGD1.37	$1.16 ₩1,548	+7.7%
Average			+29.2%

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pay 47.0% less for transportation

	Singapore	Seoul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.42 SGD12.05	$5.53 ₩7,416	-41.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$95.32 SGD121.95	$46.28 ₩62,031	-51.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$158K SGD202K	$29,385.60 ₩39M	-81.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.84 SGD12.59	$8.51 ₩11,406	-13.6%
Average			-47.0%

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pay 35.2% less for housing

	Singapore	Seoul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.68 SGD34.14	$20.82 ₩27,906	-22.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,972.36 SGD3,802.83	$886.39 ₩1M	-70.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,133.71 SGD2,729.86	$620.25 ₩831K	-70.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$133.12 SGD170.31	$162.69 ₩218K	+22.2%
Average			-35.2%

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pay 5.4% more for childcare

	Singapore	Seoul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,466.84 SGD1,876.67	$1,927.59 ₩3M	+31.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$28,413.66 SGD36,352.43	$22,602.27 ₩30M	-20.5%
Average			+5.4%

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pay 40.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Singapore	Seoul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.20 SGD10.50	$3.73 ₩5,002	-54.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.19 SGD6.64	$4.10 ₩5,497	-21.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.06 SGD17.99	$3.36 ₩4,502	-76.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$110.24 SGD141.04	$58.22 ₩78,039	-47.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.72 SGD14.99	$11.20 ₩15,007	-4.5%
Average			-40.7%

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pay 34.0% less for clothing

	Singapore	Seoul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.66 SGD103.20	$57.88 ₩77,585	-28.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.96 SGD65.20	$32.77 ₩43,930	-35.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$110.36 SGD141.19	$69.99 ₩93,816	-36.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.45 SGD163.06	$82.45 ₩111K	-35.3%
Average			-34.0%

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