Cost of living comparison
India is 76.0% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in India instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 67.5% less for restaurants
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Singapore
|
India
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
SGD10.24
|
SGD3.04
₹186.65
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
SGD9.21
|
SGD5.33
₹327.17
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
SGD2.16
|
SGD0.56
₹34.36
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
SGD1.52
|
SGD0.25
₹15.48
|
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pay 74.6% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
SGD2.83
|
SGD0.61
₹37.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
SGD12.77
|
SGD3.41
₹209.17
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
SGD14.88
|
SGD3.37
₹206.72
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
SGD4.03
|
SGD1.25
₹76.58
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
SGD5.62
|
SGD1.85
₹113.43
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
SGD2.41
|
SGD1.13
₹69.33
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
SGD1.68
|
SGD0.38
₹23.55
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
SGD2.40
|
SGD0.60
₹36.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
SGD1.86
|
SGD0.30
₹18.21
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
SGD1.42
|
SGD0.22
₹13.60
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
SGD1.41
|
SGD0.26
₹15.77
|
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pay 73.9% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
SGD12.02
|
SGD6.51
₹399.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
SGD131.02
|
SGD11.40
₹699.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
SGD153,535.12
|
SGD17,881.05
₹1,096,734.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
SGD12.28
|
SGD3.67
₹225.16
|
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pay 87.2% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
SGD49.44
|
SGD11.48
₹704.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
SGD4,904.98
|
SGD171.70
₹10,530.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
SGD3,301.99
|
SGD116.40
₹7,139.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
SGD167.62
|
SGD35.56
₹2,181.31
|
|
pay 95.9% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
SGD1,717.39
|
SGD64.79
₹3,974.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
SGD37,250.05
|
SGD1,642.16
₹100,721.63
|
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pay 73.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
SGD10.24
|
SGD2.56
₹157.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
SGD6.39
|
SGD1.91
₹117.00
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
SGD15.35
|
SGD5.23
₹321.06
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
SGD153.85
|
SGD23.21
₹1,423.61
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
SGD14.84
|
SGD4.00
₹245.21
|
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pay 58.9% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
SGD101.81
|
SGD34.61
₹2,122.81
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
SGD56.64
|
SGD36.52
₹2,239.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
SGD145.78
|
SGD56.19
₹3,446.17
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
SGD152.26
|
SGD41.85
₹2,567.13
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