Cost of living comparison

Singapore

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United States

Las Vegas vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary

Las Vegas is 20.4% cheaper than Singapore overall.

Restaurants: pay 97.8% more in Las Vegas
Groceries: pay 12.5% less in Las Vegas
Transportation: pay 49.2% less in Las Vegas
Housing: pay 27.3% less in Las Vegas
Childcare: pay 14.0% less in Las Vegas
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.8% less in Las Vegas
Clothing: pay 30.8% less in Las Vegas

Expenses including transportation, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries are lower in Las Vegas. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Las Vegas.

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Las Vegas vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Las Vegas instead of Singapore, you would:

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pay 97.8% more for restaurants

	Singapore	Las Vegas
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.72 SGD15.09	$25.00	+113.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.59 SGD11.06	$13.50	+57.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.81 SGD2.33	$4.46	+146.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.22 SGD1.57	$3.08	+152.8%
Average			+97.8%

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pay 12.5% less for groceries

	Singapore	Las Vegas
Bread 1 loaf	$2.52 SGD3.24	$3.41	+35.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.61 SGD13.66	$6.64	-37.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.31 SGD14.56	$3.39	-70.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.63 SGD4.68	$4.48	+23.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.43 SGD5.70	$5.20	+17.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.04 SGD2.63	$1.96	-4.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 SGD1.79	$0.74	-46.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.11 SGD2.71	$1.67	-20.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 SGD1.29	$1.75	+74.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 SGD1.48	$1.05	-8.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.07 SGD1.38	$1.04	-3.3%
Average			-12.5%

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pay 49.2% less for transportation

	Singapore	Las Vegas
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.42 SGD12.12	$4.74	-49.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$95.32 SGD122.69	$65.00	-31.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$158K SGD203K	$37,191.00	-76.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.84 SGD12.67	$24.73	+151.2%
Average			-49.2%

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pay 27.3% less for housing

	Singapore	Las Vegas
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.68 SGD34.34	$79.43	+197.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,972.36 SGD3,826.02	$1,608.07	-45.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,133.71 SGD2,746.51	$1,461.54	-31.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$133.12 SGD171.35	$156.48	+17.6%
Average			-27.3%

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pay 14.0% less for childcare

	Singapore	Las Vegas
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,466.84 SGD1,888.11	$1,223.33	-16.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$28,413.66 SGD36,574.06	$25,220.00	-11.2%
Average			-14.0%

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pay 24.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Singapore	Las Vegas
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.20 SGD10.56	$7.50	-8.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.19 SGD6.68	$6.08	+17.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.06 SGD18.10	$9.88	-29.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$110.24 SGD141.90	$30.36	-72.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.72 SGD15.09	$14.88	+26.9%
Average			-24.8%

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pay 30.8% less for clothing

	Singapore	Las Vegas
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.66 SGD103.83	$46.20	-42.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.96 SGD65.59	$36.58	-28.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$110.36 SGD142.05	$83.22	-24.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.45 SGD164.05	$94.00	-26.2%
Average			-30.8%

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