Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 59.0% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 58.4% less for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.17
SGD14.60
|
$2.26
THB76.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
SGD9.73
|
$5.53
THB188.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD1.99
|
$0.63
THB21.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
SGD1.50
|
$0.35
THB11.88
|
|
pay 46.9% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
SGD2.72
|
$1.38
THB46.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.16
SGD11.98
|
$7.97
THB270.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.85
SGD14.18
|
$6.00
THB203.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.33
SGD4.35
|
$1.92
THB65.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.67
SGD6.10
|
$1.07
THB36.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
SGD2.49
|
$1.19
THB40.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.44
SGD1.89
|
$0.48
THB16.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.76
SGD2.29
|
$0.79
THB26.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
SGD1.68
|
$0.63
THB21.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
SGD1.38
|
$0.64
THB21.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
SGD1.35
|
$0.45
THB15.47
|
|
pay 68.5% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.01
SGD10.46
|
$4.25
THB144.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.32
SGD124.55
|
$22.11
THB751.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$134,045.26
SGD175,150.24
|
$24,588.11
THB836,020.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.23
SGD12.07
|
$9.24
THB314.01
|
|
pay 72.4% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.83
SGD46.82
|
$15.82
THB537.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,750.06
SGD3,593.37
|
$393.06
THB13,364.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,019.11
SGD2,638.26
|
$209.24
THB7,114.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.07
SGD151.67
|
$48.32
THB1,642.88
|
|
pay 66.7% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,111.44
SGD1,452.27
|
$329.15
THB11,191.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,905.57
SGD36,462.82
|
$10,347.16
THB351,813.87
|
|
pay 62.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.45
SGD9.73
|
$1.87
THB63.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.79
SGD6.26
|
$1.81
THB61.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.29
SGD16.06
|
$3.52
THB119.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.58
SGD135.34
|
$46.67
THB1,586.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.17
SGD14.60
|
$5.45
THB185.38
|
|
pay 37.2% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.87
SGD88.68
|
$34.16
THB1,161.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.81
SGD57.25
|
$26.70
THB907.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.40
SGD122.04
|
$75.98
THB2,583.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.69
SGD138.10
|
$61.99
THB2,107.77
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