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Singapore

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United States

Washington vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary

Washington is 7.4% more expensive than Singapore.

Restaurants: pay 90.0% more in Washington
Groceries: pay 22.5% more in Washington
Transportation: pay 45.8% less in Washington
Housing: pay 6.6% more in Washington
Childcare: pay 79.1% more in Washington
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.3% more in Washington
Clothing: pay 8.1% less in Washington

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

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Washington vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 90.0% more for restaurants

	Singapore	Washington
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.72 SGD15.02	$28.00	+138.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.59 SGD11.01	$12.00	+39.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.81 SGD2.32	$3.17	+75.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.22 SGD1.56	$2.64	+116.7%
Average			+90.0%

Singapore vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants

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pay 22.5% more for groceries

	Singapore	Washington
Bread 1 loaf	$2.52 SGD3.23	$4.11	+63.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.61 SGD13.60	$8.53	-19.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.31 SGD14.49	$4.95	-56.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.63 SGD4.66	$5.64	+55.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.43 SGD5.67	$7.63	+72.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.04 SGD2.62	$3.17	+55.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 SGD1.78	$1.06	-23.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.11 SGD2.70	$2.27	+7.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 SGD1.29	$2.64	+162.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 SGD1.48	$1.29	+11.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.07 SGD1.37	$1.73	+61.0%
Average			+22.5%

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pay 45.8% less for transportation

	Singapore	Washington
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.42 SGD12.07	$4.19	-55.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$95.32 SGD122.14	$120.00	+25.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$158K SGD202K	$36,375.00	-76.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.84 SGD12.61	$16.73	+69.9%
Average			-45.8%

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pay 6.6% more for housing

	Singapore	Washington
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.68 SGD34.19	$77.77	+191.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,972.36 SGD3,808.76	$2,717.33	-8.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,133.71 SGD2,734.12	$2,228.89	+4.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$133.12 SGD170.58	$161.22	+21.1%
Average			+6.6%

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pay 79.1% more for childcare

	Singapore	Washington
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,466.84 SGD1,879.60	$3,221.33	+119.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$28,413.66 SGD36,409.09	$41,506.00	+46.1%
Average			+79.1%

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pay 18.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Singapore	Washington
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.20 SGD10.51	$9.00	+9.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.19 SGD6.65	$6.15	+18.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.06 SGD18.02	$13.94	-0.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$110.24 SGD141.26	$114.30	+3.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.72 SGD15.02	$18.00	+53.6%
Average			+18.3%

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pay 8.1% less for clothing

	Singapore	Washington
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.66 SGD103.36	$71.42	-11.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.96 SGD65.30	$44.11	-13.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$110.36 SGD141.41	$104.50	-5.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.45 SGD163.31	$125.16	-1.8%
Average			-8.1%

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