Cost of living comparison
compared to
India vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary
India is 87.6% cheaper than Singapore overall.
India vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown
If you lived in India instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 76.0% less for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
SGD14.96
|
SGD2.84
₹211.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
SGD10.97
|
SGD4.56
₹338.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
SGD2.31
|
SGD0.48
₹35.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
SGD1.55
|
SGD0.19
₹13.87
|
|
Singapore vs. India - Cost of restaurants
pay 78.5% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
SGD3.22
|
SGD0.56
₹41.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
SGD13.55
|
SGD2.99
₹222.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
SGD14.44
|
SGD3.02
₹224.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
SGD4.64
|
SGD1.14
₹84.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
SGD5.65
|
SGD1.60
₹119.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
SGD2.61
|
SGD1.07
₹79.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
SGD1.77
|
SGD0.37
₹27.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
SGD2.69
|
SGD0.56
₹41.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
SGD1.28
|
SGD0.27
₹20.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
SGD1.47
|
SGD0.19
₹14.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
SGD1.37
|
SGD0.22
₹16.61
|
|
Singapore vs. India - Cost of groceries
pay 83.0% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
SGD12.02
|
SGD5.21
₹387.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
SGD121.71
|
SGD11.15
₹829.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
SGD201K
|
SGD16,078.20
₹1M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
SGD12.57
|
SGD3.63
₹270.15
|
|
Singapore vs. India - Cost of transportation
pay 94.4% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
SGD34.07
|
SGD8.60
₹639.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
SGD3,795.40
|
SGD158.84
₹11,810.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
SGD2,724.53
|
SGD104.74
₹7,787.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
SGD169.98
|
SGD33.61
₹2,499.19
|
|
Singapore vs. India - Cost of housing
pay 95.6% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
SGD1,873.00
|
SGD65.24
₹4,851.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
SGD36,281.40
|
SGD2,027.31
₹151K
|
|
Singapore vs. India - Cost of childcare
pay 78.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
SGD10.48
|
SGD2.24
₹166.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
SGD6.63
|
SGD1.98
₹147.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
SGD17.96
|
SGD5.55
₹412.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
SGD140.76
|
SGD18.97
₹1,410.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
SGD14.96
|
SGD3.74
₹278.07
|
|
Singapore vs. India - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 69.4% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
SGD103.00
|
SGD27.17
₹2,020.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
SGD65.07
|
SGD27.97
₹2,079.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
SGD140.92
|
SGD48.50
₹3,606.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
SGD162.74
|
SGD36.34
₹2,702.42
|
|
Singapore vs. India - 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 October 2026). How we calculate this
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