Cost of living comparison
compared to
West Hollywood vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary
West Hollywood is 18.5% more expensive than Singapore.
- Restaurants
-
pay 87.9% more in West Hollywood
- Groceries
-
pay 18.0% more in West Hollywood
- Transportation
-
pay 11.4% less in West Hollywood
- Housing
-
pay 29.2% more in West Hollywood
- Childcare
-
pay 5.5% less in West Hollywood
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.9% more in West Hollywood
- Clothing
-
pay 10.3% less in West Hollywood
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in West Hollywood are more expensive than in Singapore. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and childcare are lower in West Hollywood. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in West Hollywood.
West Hollywood vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown
If you lived in West Hollywood instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 87.9% more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
West Hollywood
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.28
SGD12.00
|
$22.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.73
SGD10.00
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
SGD2.04
|
$2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
SGD1.50
|
$2.00
|
|
Singapore vs. West Hollywood - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.0% more for groceries
|
Singapore
|
West Hollywood
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
SGD3.06
|
$4.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.89
SGD11.49
|
$5.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.53
SGD14.91
|
$4.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.24
SGD4.19
|
$7.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
SGD6.54
|
$7.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
SGD2.53
|
$1.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.76
|
$0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
SGD2.87
|
$1.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
SGD1.53
|
$2.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
SGD1.45
|
$1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SGD1.26
|
$1.22
|
|
Singapore vs. West Hollywood - Cost of groceries
pay 11.4% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
West Hollywood
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.27
SGD10.69
|
$4.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.79
SGD120.01
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$139,191.98
SGD180,016.98
|
$32,727.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.74
SGD12.60
|
$18.01
|
|
Singapore vs. West Hollywood - Cost of transportation
pay 29.2% more for housing
|
Singapore
|
West Hollywood
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.10
SGD45.40
|
$74.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,116.78
SGD4,030.94
|
$2,900.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,276.91
SGD2,944.72
|
$1,800.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.26
SGD150.36
|
$155.53
|
|
Singapore vs. West Hollywood - Cost of housing
pay 5.5% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
West Hollywood
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,253.76
SGD1,621.49
|
$1,206.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,085.74
SGD37,616.59
|
$27,000.00
|
|
Singapore vs. West Hollywood - Cost of childcare
pay 21.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
West Hollywood
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.73
SGD10.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
SGD6.05
|
$6.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.76
SGD16.50
|
$11.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.15
SGD151.51
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.60
SGD15.00
|
$18.00
|
|
Singapore vs. West Hollywood - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.3% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
West Hollywood
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.93
SGD109.84
|
$61.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.58
SGD55.07
|
$34.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.51
SGD135.17
|
$90.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.20
SGD163.22
|
$149.85
|
|
Singapore vs. West Hollywood - Cost of clothing
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