Cost of living comparison
compared to
Singapore vs. Southend-on-sea Cost of Living Summary
Singapore is 30.4% more expensive than Southend-on-sea.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.9% less in Singapore
- Groceries
-
pay 61.5% more in Singapore
- Transportation
-
pay 79.7% more in Singapore
- Housing
-
pay 56.9% more in Singapore
- Childcare
-
pay 3.9% more in Singapore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.5% more in Singapore
- Clothing
-
pay 3.3% more in Singapore
The cost of transportation, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing in Singapore are more expensive than in Southend-on-sea. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Singapore.
Singapore vs. Southend-on-sea Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Singapore instead of Southend-on-sea, you would:
pay 37.9% less for restaurants
|
Southend-on-sea
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.03
£14.98
|
$9.28
SGD11.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.35
£6.99
|
$7.73
SGD9.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
£1.99
|
$1.58
SGD2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
£1.43
|
$1.16
SGD1.50
|
|
Southend-on-sea vs. Singapore - Cost of restaurants
pay 61.5% more for groceries
|
Southend-on-sea
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
£1.05
|
$2.36
SGD3.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
£3.00
|
$8.89
SGD11.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.56
£4.16
|
$11.53
SGD14.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.78
£2.83
|
$3.24
SGD4.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
£2.41
|
$5.05
SGD6.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.04
|
$1.95
SGD2.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
£0.45
|
$1.36
SGD1.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
£0.75
|
$2.22
SGD2.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
£0.91
|
$1.19
SGD1.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
£0.63
|
$1.12
SGD1.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.62
|
$0.98
SGD1.26
|
|
Southend-on-sea vs. Singapore - Cost of groceries
pay 79.7% more for transportation
|
Southend-on-sea
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
£5.35
|
$8.27
SGD10.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.74
£34.95
|
$92.79
SGD119.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,772.71
£28,247.61
|
$139,191.98
SGD179,849.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.04
£20.22
|
$9.74
SGD12.59
|
|
Southend-on-sea vs. Singapore - Cost of transportation
pay 56.9% more for housing
|
Southend-on-sea
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.26
£30.86
|
$35.10
SGD45.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,411.55
£1,055.60
|
$3,116.78
SGD4,027.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$979.32
£732.36
|
$2,276.91
SGD2,941.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.20
£97.37
|
$116.26
SGD150.22
|
|
Southend-on-sea vs. Singapore - Cost of housing
pay 3.9% more for childcare
|
Southend-on-sea
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,003.15
£1,498.02
|
$1,253.76
SGD1,619.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,031.49
£14,980.17
|
$29,085.74
SGD37,581.69
|
|
Southend-on-sea vs. Singapore - Cost of childcare
pay 45.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Southend-on-sea
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.01
£4.49
|
$7.73
SGD9.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.46
£3.33
|
$4.68
SGD6.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.36
£14.48
|
$12.76
SGD16.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.40
£30.96
|
$117.15
SGD151.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.01
£5.99
|
$11.60
SGD14.99
|
|
Southend-on-sea vs. Singapore - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.3% more for clothing
|
Southend-on-sea
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.80
£64.91
|
$84.93
SGD109.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.19
£38.28
|
$42.58
SGD55.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.57
£68.48
|
$104.51
SGD135.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.83
£79.89
|
$126.20
SGD163.06
|
|
Southend-on-sea vs. Singapore - Cost of clothing
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