Cost of living comparison
compared to
South Bend vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary
South Bend is 19.4% cheaper than Singapore.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.1% more in South Bend
- Groceries
-
pay 27.0% less in South Bend
- Transportation
-
pay 21.8% less in South Bend
- Housing
-
pay 15.0% less in South Bend
- Childcare
-
pay 26.0% less in South Bend
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.2% less in South Bend
- Clothing
-
pay 49.0% less in South Bend
Expenses including clothing, groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are lower in South Bend.
South Bend vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown
If you lived in South Bend instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 25.1% more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
South Bend
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.28
SGD11.99
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.73
SGD9.99
|
$7.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
SGD2.04
|
$1.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
SGD1.50
|
$1.41
|
|
Singapore vs. South Bend - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.0% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
South Bend
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
SGD3.06
|
$2.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.89
SGD11.48
|
$5.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.53
SGD14.90
|
$3.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.24
SGD4.19
|
$2.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
SGD6.53
|
$4.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
SGD2.52
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.76
|
$0.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
SGD2.87
|
$1.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
SGD1.53
|
$0.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
SGD1.45
|
$0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SGD1.26
|
$0.72
|
|
Singapore vs. South Bend - Cost of groceries
pay 21.8% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
South Bend
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.27
SGD10.68
|
$3.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.79
SGD119.90
|
$35.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$139,191.98
SGD179,849.95
|
$34,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.74
SGD12.59
|
$20.70
|
|
Singapore vs. South Bend - Cost of transportation
pay 15.0% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
South Bend
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.10
SGD45.36
|
$60.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,116.78
SGD4,027.20
|
$1,625.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,276.91
SGD2,941.99
|
$825.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.26
SGD150.22
|
$93.79
|
|
Singapore vs. South Bend - Cost of housing
pay 26.0% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
South Bend
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,253.76
SGD1,619.98
|
$950.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,085.74
SGD37,581.69
|
$21,000.00
|
|
Singapore vs. South Bend - Cost of childcare
pay 22.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
South Bend
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.73
SGD9.99
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
SGD6.04
|
$4.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.76
SGD16.49
|
$6.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.15
SGD151.37
|
$42.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.60
SGD14.99
|
$14.00
|
|
Singapore vs. South Bend - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 49.0% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
South Bend
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.93
SGD109.74
|
$39.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.58
SGD55.01
|
$29.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.51
SGD135.04
|
$50.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.20
SGD163.06
|
$50.00
|
|
Singapore vs. South Bend - Cost of clothing
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