Cost of living comparison
compared to
West Hartford vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary
West Hartford is 20.3% more expensive than Singapore.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0 times more in West Hartford
- Groceries
-
pay 37.4% more in West Hartford
- Transportation
-
pay 40.6% less in West Hartford
- Housing
-
pay 50.1% more in West Hartford
- Childcare
-
pay 21.2% more in West Hartford
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.2% less in West Hartford
- Clothing
-
pay 17.1% less in West Hartford
The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, and childcare in West Hartford are more expensive than in Singapore. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in West Hartford. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in West Hartford.
West Hartford vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown
If you lived in West Hartford instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
West Hartford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.28
SGD12.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.73
SGD10.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
SGD2.04
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
SGD1.50
|
$2.33
|
|
Singapore vs. West Hartford - Cost of restaurants
pay 37.4% more for groceries
|
Singapore
|
West Hartford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
SGD3.06
|
$3.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.89
SGD11.49
|
$8.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.53
SGD14.91
|
$5.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.24
SGD4.19
|
$5.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
SGD6.54
|
$5.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
SGD2.53
|
$3.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.76
|
$0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
SGD2.87
|
$2.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
SGD1.53
|
$2.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
SGD1.45
|
$2.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SGD1.26
|
$1.62
|
|
Singapore vs. West Hartford - Cost of groceries
pay 40.6% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
West Hartford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.27
SGD10.69
|
$3.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.79
SGD120.01
|
$61.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$139,191.98
SGD180,016.98
|
$35,817.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.74
SGD12.60
|
$10.50
|
|
Singapore vs. West Hartford - Cost of transportation
pay 50.1% more for housing
|
Singapore
|
West Hartford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.10
SGD45.40
|
$69.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,116.78
SGD4,030.94
|
$2,750.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,276.91
SGD2,944.72
|
$2,400.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.26
SGD150.36
|
$243.64
|
|
Singapore vs. West Hartford - Cost of housing
pay 21.2% more for childcare
|
Singapore
|
West Hartford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,253.76
SGD1,621.49
|
$1,833.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,085.74
SGD37,616.59
|
$28,000.00
|
|
Singapore vs. West Hartford - Cost of childcare
pay 9.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
West Hartford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.73
SGD10.00
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
SGD6.05
|
$4.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.76
SGD16.50
|
$12.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.15
SGD151.51
|
$35.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.60
SGD15.00
|
$15.50
|
|
Singapore vs. West Hartford - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.1% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
West Hartford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.93
SGD109.84
|
$53.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.58
SGD55.07
|
$37.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.51
SGD135.17
|
$67.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.20
SGD163.22
|
$146.67
|
|
Singapore vs. West Hartford - Cost of clothing
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