Cost of living comparison
compared to
Thousand Oaks vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary
Thousand Oaks is 15.5% more expensive than Singapore.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.0% more in Thousand Oaks
- Groceries
-
pay 13.9% more in Thousand Oaks
- Transportation
-
pay 17.2% less in Thousand Oaks
- Housing
-
pay 27.2% more in Thousand Oaks
- Childcare
-
pay 38.9% more in Thousand Oaks
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.2% less in Thousand Oaks
- Clothing
-
pay 25.8% less in Thousand Oaks
The cost of restaurants, childcare, housing, and groceries in Thousand Oaks are more expensive than in Singapore. Expenses including clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Thousand Oaks. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Thousand Oaks.
Thousand Oaks vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Thousand Oaks instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 79.0% more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Thousand Oaks
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.28
SGD12.04
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.73
SGD10.03
|
$8.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
SGD2.04
|
$2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
SGD1.50
|
$1.90
|
|
Singapore vs. Thousand Oaks - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.9% more for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Thousand Oaks
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
SGD3.07
|
$3.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.89
SGD11.53
|
$6.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.53
SGD14.96
|
$4.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.24
SGD4.20
|
$4.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
SGD6.56
|
$6.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
SGD2.53
|
$2.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.77
|
$0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
SGD2.88
|
$1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
SGD1.54
|
$2.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
SGD1.46
|
$1.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SGD1.27
|
$1.26
|
|
Singapore vs. Thousand Oaks - Cost of groceries
pay 17.2% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Thousand Oaks
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.27
SGD10.73
|
$4.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.79
SGD120.39
|
$50.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$139,191.98
SGD180,587.67
|
$28,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.74
SGD12.64
|
$19.41
|
|
Singapore vs. Thousand Oaks - Cost of transportation
pay 27.2% more for housing
|
Singapore
|
Thousand Oaks
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.10
SGD45.54
|
$74.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,116.78
SGD4,043.71
|
$2,590.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,276.91
SGD2,954.06
|
$2,485.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.26
SGD150.83
|
$122.23
|
|
Singapore vs. Thousand Oaks - Cost of housing
pay 38.9% more for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Thousand Oaks
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,253.76
SGD1,626.63
|
$1,750.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,085.74
SGD37,735.84
|
$40,160.00
|
|
Singapore vs. Thousand Oaks - Cost of childcare
pay 7.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Thousand Oaks
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.73
SGD10.03
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
SGD6.07
|
$5.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.76
SGD16.55
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.15
SGD151.99
|
$66.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.60
SGD15.05
|
$14.75
|
|
Singapore vs. Thousand Oaks - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.8% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Thousand Oaks
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.93
SGD110.19
|
$50.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.58
SGD55.24
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.51
SGD135.60
|
$77.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.20
SGD163.73
|
$118.33
|
|
Singapore vs. Thousand Oaks - Cost of clothing
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