Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 7.7% more expensive than Singapore.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 37.1% more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.92
$15.01
|
$17.81
£13.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.03
$8.28
|
$7.97
£6.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
$1.93
|
$1.86
£1.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
$1.53
|
$1.35
£1.04
|
|
pay 19.7% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.75
$2.41
|
$1.37
£1.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.61
$13.20
|
$3.82
£2.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.10
$12.51
|
$4.80
£3.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
$3.34
|
$2.67
£2.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.46
$4.76
|
$3.55
£2.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
$2.21
|
$1.16
£0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
$1.34
|
$0.72
£0.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.47
$2.02
|
$1.09
£0.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
$1.36
|
$1.17
£0.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
$1.15
|
$0.75
£0.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
$1.21
|
$0.65
£0.50
|
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pay 24.1% more for transportation
|
Singapore
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
$8.60
|
$6.75
£5.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.39
$124.21
|
$100.97
£78.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$90,388.19
$124,206.94
|
$26,928.94
£20,805.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.34
$10.08
|
$18.13
£14.01
|
|
pay 8.7% more for housing
|
Singapore
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.25
$47.06
|
$43.51
£33.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,167.95
$2,979.08
|
$1,061.39
£820.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,410.37
$1,938.06
|
$877.47
£677.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.87
$118.00
|
$168.66
£130.31
|
|
pay 4.3% more for childcare
|
Singapore
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,006.94
$1,383.69
|
$1,257.47
£971.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,403.46
$29,411.57
|
$17,904.66
£13,833.50
|
|
pay 3.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.53
$10.35
|
$5.04
£3.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
$5.81
|
$3.81
£2.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.70
$14.70
|
$15.26
£11.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.53
$145.01
|
$47.17
£36.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.79
$13.46
|
$13.49
£10.42
|
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pay 3.0% more for clothing
|
Singapore
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
$86.09
|
$79.67
£61.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.73
$54.60
|
$41.25
£31.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.22
$125.35
|
$85.80
£66.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.19
$136.31
|
$86.00
£66.45
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