Cost of living comparison

Singapore

compared to

New Zealand

New Zealand vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary

New Zealand is 40.3% cheaper than Singapore overall.

Restaurants: pay 13.3% more in New Zealand
Groceries: pay 23.7% less in New Zealand
Transportation: pay 49.3% less in New Zealand
Housing: pay 56.6% less in New Zealand
Childcare: pay 46.0% less in New Zealand
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.6% less in New Zealand
Clothing: pay 21.2% less in New Zealand

Expenses including housing, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in New Zealand.

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New Zealand vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown

If you lived in New Zealand instead of Singapore, you would:

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pay 13.3% more for restaurants

	Singapore	New Zealand
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.72 SGD14.99	$13.26 NZ$23.64	+13.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.59 SGD11.00	$8.99 NZ$16.02	+4.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.81 SGD2.31	$2.04 NZ$3.64	+12.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.22 SGD1.56	$1.83 NZ$3.26	+50.5%
Average			+13.3%

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pay 23.7% less for groceries

	Singapore	New Zealand
Bread 1 loaf	$2.52 SGD3.22	$1.73 NZ$3.08	-31.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.61 SGD13.57	$3.78 NZ$6.74	-64.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.31 SGD14.47	$6.47 NZ$11.54	-42.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.63 SGD4.65	$5.79 NZ$10.32	+59.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.43 SGD5.66	$3.83 NZ$6.82	-13.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.04 SGD2.61	$1.22 NZ$2.17	-40.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 SGD1.78	$0.94 NZ$1.68	-32.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.11 SGD2.69	$1.32 NZ$2.35	-37.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 SGD1.28	$2.20 NZ$3.92	+119.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 SGD1.47	$0.89 NZ$1.59	-22.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.07 SGD1.37	$0.67 NZ$1.19	-37.9%
Average			-23.7%

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pay 49.3% less for transportation

	Singapore	New Zealand
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.42 SGD12.05	$6.34 NZ$11.29	-32.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$95.32 SGD121.95	$83.43 NZ$148.67	-12.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$158K SGD202K	$24,108.51 NZ$42,962.69	-84.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.84 SGD12.59	$17.20 NZ$30.64	+74.7%
Average			-49.3%

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pay 56.6% less for housing

	Singapore	New Zealand
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.68 SGD34.14	$49.30 NZ$87.85	+84.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,972.36 SGD3,802.83	$976.74 NZ$1,740.60	-67.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,133.71 SGD2,729.86	$843.74 NZ$1,503.59	-60.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$133.12 SGD170.31	$95.64 NZ$170.44	-28.2%
Average			-56.6%

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pay 46.0% less for childcare

	Singapore	New Zealand
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,466.84 SGD1,876.67	$716.92 NZ$1,277.58	-51.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$28,413.66 SGD36,352.43	$16,937.81 NZ$30,184.10	-40.4%
Average			-46.0%

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pay 33.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Singapore	New Zealand
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.20 SGD10.50	$5.70 NZ$10.15	-30.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.19 SGD6.64	$3.26 NZ$5.81	-37.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.06 SGD17.99	$22.75 NZ$40.53	+61.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$110.24 SGD141.04	$39.17 NZ$69.80	-64.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.72 SGD14.99	$10.27 NZ$18.30	-12.4%
Average			-33.6%

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pay 21.2% less for clothing

	Singapore	New Zealand
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.66 SGD103.20	$63.30 NZ$112.81	-21.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.96 SGD65.20	$33.63 NZ$59.92	-34.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$110.36 SGD141.19	$91.48 NZ$163.02	-17.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.45 SGD163.06	$114.46 NZ$203.98	-10.2%
Average			-21.2%

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