Cost of living comparison
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Australia vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary
Australia is 25.5% cheaper than Singapore overall.
Australia vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Australia instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 45.4% more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.72
SGD15.09
|
$18.42
A$27.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.59
SGD11.06
|
$10.19
A$15.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
SGD2.33
|
$2.88
A$4.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
SGD1.57
|
$2.33
A$3.44
|
|
Singapore vs. Australia - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.8% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.52
SGD3.24
|
$2.64
A$3.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.61
SGD13.66
|
$4.67
A$6.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.31
SGD14.56
|
$6.28
A$9.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
SGD4.68
|
$4.79
A$7.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.43
SGD5.70
|
$4.19
A$6.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SGD2.63
|
$1.62
A$2.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
SGD1.79
|
$1.32
A$1.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
SGD2.71
|
$1.35
A$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
SGD1.29
|
$2.06
A$3.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
SGD1.48
|
$1.19
A$1.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
SGD1.38
|
$1.05
A$1.55
|
|
Singapore vs. Australia - Cost of groceries
pay 50.6% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.42
SGD12.12
|
$4.98
A$7.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.32
SGD122.69
|
$91.09
A$134.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$158K
SGD203K
|
$27,191.77
A$40,159.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.84
SGD12.67
|
$17.22
A$25.44
|
|
Singapore vs. Australia - Cost of transportation
pay 42.3% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.68
SGD34.34
|
$57.16
A$84.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,972.36
SGD3,826.02
|
$1,309.09
A$1,933.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,133.71
SGD2,746.51
|
$1,073.97
A$1,586.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.12
SGD171.35
|
$146.37
A$216.18
|
|
Singapore vs. Australia - Cost of housing
pay 7.1% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,466.84
SGD1,888.11
|
$1,957.92
A$2,891.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,413.66
SGD36,574.06
|
$18,377.12
A$27,140.92
|
|
Singapore vs. Australia - Cost of childcare
pay 9.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.20
SGD10.56
|
$7.20
A$10.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.19
SGD6.68
|
$3.95
A$5.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.06
SGD18.10
|
$36.89
A$54.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$110.24
SGD141.90
|
$56.05
A$82.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.72
SGD15.09
|
$14.44
A$21.32
|
|
Singapore vs. Australia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.0% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.66
SGD103.83
|
$77.86
A$114.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.96
SGD65.59
|
$53.33
A$78.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.36
SGD142.05
|
$112.59
A$166.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.45
SGD164.05
|
$118.82
A$175.48
|
|
Singapore vs. Australia - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated November 2026). How we calculate this
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