Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Jersey vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary
New Jersey is 7.7% cheaper than Singapore overall.
New Jersey vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Jersey instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 52.9% more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
New Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.72
SGD14.96
|
$19.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.59
SGD10.97
|
$12.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
SGD2.31
|
$2.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
SGD1.55
|
$1.74
|
|
Singapore vs. New Jersey - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.5% more for groceries
|
Singapore
|
New Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.52
SGD3.22
|
$4.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.61
SGD13.55
|
$6.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.31
SGD14.44
|
$4.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
SGD4.64
|
$5.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.43
SGD5.65
|
$5.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SGD2.61
|
$2.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
SGD1.77
|
$1.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
SGD2.69
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
SGD1.28
|
$2.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
SGD1.47
|
$1.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
SGD1.37
|
$1.57
|
|
Singapore vs. New Jersey - Cost of groceries
pay 48.4% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
New Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.42
SGD12.02
|
$3.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.32
SGD121.71
|
$114.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$158K
SGD201K
|
$33,697.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.84
SGD12.57
|
$19.06
|
|
Singapore vs. New Jersey - Cost of transportation
pay 8.9% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
New Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.68
SGD34.07
|
$58.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,972.36
SGD3,795.40
|
$2,298.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,133.71
SGD2,724.53
|
$1,927.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.12
SGD169.98
|
$142.49
|
|
Singapore vs. New Jersey - Cost of housing
pay 6.7% more for childcare
|
Singapore
|
New Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,466.84
SGD1,873.00
|
$1,975.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,413.66
SGD36,281.40
|
$24,015.26
|
|
Singapore vs. New Jersey - Cost of childcare
pay 10.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
New Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.20
SGD10.48
|
$7.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.19
SGD6.63
|
$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.06
SGD17.96
|
$13.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$110.24
SGD140.76
|
$55.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.72
SGD14.96
|
$16.84
|
|
Singapore vs. New Jersey - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.5% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
New Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.66
SGD103.00
|
$52.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.96
SGD65.07
|
$53.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.36
SGD140.92
|
$90.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.45
SGD162.74
|
$121.55
|
|
Singapore vs. New Jersey - Cost of clothing
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