Cost of living comparison
compared to
State College vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary
State College is 0.2% cheaper than Singapore.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.0% more in State College
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3% less in State College
- Transportation
-
pay 0.9% less in State College
- Housing
-
pay 2.8% less in State College
- Childcare
-
pay 9.2% less in State College
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.9% less in State College
- Clothing
-
pay 22.3% less in State College
Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in State College.
State College vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown
If you lived in State College instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 57.0% more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
State College
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.28
SGD12.00
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.73
SGD10.00
|
$9.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
SGD2.04
|
$2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
SGD1.50
|
$2.00
|
|
Singapore vs. State College - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.3% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
State College
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
SGD3.06
|
$3.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.89
SGD11.49
|
$4.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.53
SGD14.91
|
$3.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.24
SGD4.19
|
$3.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
SGD6.54
|
$3.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
SGD2.53
|
$1.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.76
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
SGD2.87
|
$2.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
SGD1.53
|
$2.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
SGD1.45
|
$0.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SGD1.26
|
$1.32
|
|
Singapore vs. State College - Cost of groceries
pay 0.9% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
State College
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.27
SGD10.69
|
$3.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.79
SGD120.01
|
$85.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$139,191.98
SGD180,016.98
|
$36,344.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.74
SGD12.60
|
$23.20
|
|
Singapore vs. State College - Cost of transportation
pay 2.8% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
State College
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.10
SGD45.40
|
$65.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,116.78
SGD4,030.94
|
$1,500.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,276.91
SGD2,944.72
|
$1,167.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.26
SGD150.36
|
$121.12
|
|
Singapore vs. State College - Cost of housing
pay 9.2% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
State College
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,253.76
SGD1,621.49
|
$1,046.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,085.74
SGD37,616.59
|
$28,560.00
|
|
Singapore vs. State College - Cost of childcare
pay 20.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
State College
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.73
SGD10.00
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
SGD6.05
|
$4.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.76
SGD16.50
|
$14.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.15
SGD151.51
|
$25.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.60
SGD15.00
|
$12.00
|
|
Singapore vs. State College - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.3% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
State College
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.93
SGD109.84
|
$42.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.58
SGD55.07
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.51
SGD135.17
|
$80.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.20
SGD163.22
|
$114.75
|
|
Singapore vs. State College - Cost of clothing
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