Cost of living comparison
Georgia is 47.3% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Georgia instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 20.4% less for restaurants
Singapore
|
Georgia
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.52
SGD10.15
|
$8.90
GEL23.77
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.77
SGD9.14
|
$7.88
GEL21.03
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
SGD2.14
|
$0.78
GEL2.08
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.51
|
$0.39
GEL1.03
|
|
pay 48.4% less for groceries
Singapore
|
Georgia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
SGD2.80
|
$0.68
GEL1.81
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
SGD12.66
|
$3.98
GEL10.63
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.93
SGD14.75
|
$7.46
GEL19.92
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
SGD4.00
|
$2.36
GEL6.29
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.13
SGD5.57
|
$2.92
GEL7.79
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
SGD2.39
|
$0.62
GEL1.64
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
SGD1.67
|
$0.80
GEL2.14
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
SGD2.38
|
$0.71
GEL1.90
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
SGD1.85
|
$0.85
GEL2.27
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.40
|
$0.39
GEL1.04
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
SGD1.40
|
$0.36
GEL0.95
|
|
pay 63.7% less for transportation
Singapore
|
Georgia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
SGD11.92
|
$4.89
GEL13.06
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$96.26
SGD129.94
|
$12.43
GEL33.18
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$112,798.92
SGD152,278.54
|
$18,297.46
GEL48,854.21
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.02
SGD12.18
|
$5.48
GEL14.63
|
|
pay 68.5% less for housing
Singapore
|
Georgia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.32
SGD49.03
|
$18.25
GEL48.72
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,603.58
SGD4,864.83
|
$514.58
GEL1,373.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,425.90
SGD3,274.96
|
$359.72
GEL960.44
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.15
SGD166.25
|
$57.56
GEL153.69
|
|
pay 88.3% less for childcare
Singapore
|
Georgia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,261.73
SGD1,703.33
|
$158.50
GEL423.20
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,366.80
SGD36,945.18
|
$2,916.93
GEL7,788.21
|
|
pay 62.2% less for entertainment and sports
Singapore
|
Georgia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.52
SGD10.15
|
$1.37
GEL3.66
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.69
SGD6.33
|
$2.31
GEL6.18
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.28
SGD15.23
|
$3.01
GEL8.03
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.03
SGD152.60
|
$46.10
GEL123.10
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.90
SGD14.72
|
$5.87
GEL15.68
|
|
pay 20.4% more for clothing
Singapore
|
Georgia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.80
SGD100.98
|
$77.21
GEL206.16
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.62
SGD56.18
|
$61.21
GEL163.44
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.10
SGD144.59
|
$124.49
GEL332.38
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.86
SGD151.02
|
$128.58
GEL343.32
|
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