Cost of living comparison
compared to
Silver Spring vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary
Silver Spring is 29.5% more expensive than Singapore.
- Restaurants
-
pay 96.0% more in Silver Spring
- Groceries
-
pay 48.9% more in Silver Spring
- Transportation
-
pay 0.6% more in Silver Spring
- Housing
-
pay 1.6% less in Silver Spring
- Childcare
-
pay 92.2% more in Silver Spring
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.2% less in Silver Spring
- Clothing
-
pay 18.4% less in Silver Spring
The cost of restaurants, childcare, groceries, and transportation in Silver Spring are more expensive than in Singapore. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Silver Spring. Notably, restaurants and childcare are significantly more expensive in Silver Spring.
Silver Spring vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Silver Spring instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 96.0% more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Silver Spring
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.28
SGD11.99
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.73
SGD9.99
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
SGD2.04
|
$2.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
SGD1.50
|
$2.50
|
|
Singapore vs. Silver Spring - Cost of restaurants
pay 48.9% more for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Silver Spring
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
SGD3.06
|
$3.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.89
SGD11.48
|
$9.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.53
SGD14.90
|
$3.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.24
SGD4.19
|
$5.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
SGD6.53
|
$6.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
SGD2.52
|
$3.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.76
|
$0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
SGD2.87
|
$3.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
SGD1.53
|
$3.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
SGD1.45
|
$1.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SGD1.26
|
$1.83
|
|
Singapore vs. Silver Spring - Cost of groceries
pay 0.6% more for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Silver Spring
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.27
SGD10.68
|
$3.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.79
SGD119.90
|
$176.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$139,191.98
SGD179,849.95
|
$34,231.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.74
SGD12.59
|
$14.58
|
|
Singapore vs. Silver Spring - Cost of transportation
pay 1.6% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Silver Spring
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.10
SGD45.36
|
$65.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,116.78
SGD4,027.20
|
$1,945.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,276.91
SGD2,941.99
|
$1,150.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.26
SGD150.22
|
$110.88
|
|
Singapore vs. Silver Spring - Cost of housing
pay 92.2% more for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Silver Spring
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,253.76
SGD1,619.98
|
$2,233.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,085.74
SGD37,581.69
|
$60,000.00
|
|
Singapore vs. Silver Spring - Cost of childcare
pay 11.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Silver Spring
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.73
SGD9.99
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
SGD6.04
|
$5.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.76
SGD16.49
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.15
SGD151.37
|
$33.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.60
SGD14.99
|
$17.00
|
|
Singapore vs. Silver Spring - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.4% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Silver Spring
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.93
SGD109.74
|
$46.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.58
SGD55.01
|
$36.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.51
SGD135.04
|
$95.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.20
SGD163.06
|
$120.00
|
|
Singapore vs. Silver Spring - Cost of clothing
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