Cost of living comparison
compared to
Singapore vs. Stockport Cost of Living Summary
Singapore is 28.9% more expensive than Stockport.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.6% less in Singapore
- Groceries
-
pay 32.7% more in Singapore
- Transportation
-
pay 64.4% more in Singapore
- Housing
-
pay 65.8% more in Singapore
- Childcare
-
pay 41.3% more in Singapore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.9% more in Singapore
- Clothing
-
pay 2.5% less in Singapore
The cost of housing, transportation, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Singapore are more expensive than in Stockport. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Singapore.
Singapore vs. Stockport Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Singapore instead of Stockport, you would:
pay 27.6% less for restaurants
|
Stockport
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.03
£14.86
|
$9.28
SGD11.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.68
£6.44
|
$7.73
SGD9.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
£1.43
|
$1.58
SGD1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
£1.19
|
$1.16
SGD1.46
|
|
Stockport vs. Singapore - Cost of restaurants
pay 32.7% more for groceries
|
Stockport
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.55
£1.15
|
$2.36
SGD2.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.01
£4.46
|
$8.89
SGD11.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.09
£4.51
|
$11.53
SGD14.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.65
£2.70
|
$3.24
SGD4.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
£2.70
|
$5.05
SGD6.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.51
£1.12
|
$1.95
SGD2.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
£0.63
|
$1.36
SGD1.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
£1.20
|
$2.22
SGD2.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
£1.26
|
$1.19
SGD1.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
£0.65
|
$1.12
SGD1.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
£0.61
|
$0.98
SGD1.23
|
|
Stockport vs. Singapore - Cost of groceries
pay 64.4% more for transportation
|
Stockport
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.18
£5.32
|
$8.27
SGD10.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.45
£53.73
|
$92.79
SGD117.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,772.71
£28,015.08
|
$139K
SGD176K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.21
£15.73
|
$9.74
SGD12.32
|
|
Stockport vs. Singapore - Cost of transportation
pay 65.8% more for housing
|
Stockport
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.29
£31.36
|
$35.10
SGD44.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,079.47
£800.62
|
$3,116.78
SGD3,941.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$934.80
£693.32
|
$2,276.91
SGD2,879.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$243.05
£180.26
|
$116.26
SGD147.02
|
|
Stockport vs. Singapore - Cost of housing
pay 41.3% more for childcare
|
Stockport
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,933.26
£1,433.85
|
$1,253.76
SGD1,585.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,354.33
£9,904.57
|
$29,085.74
SGD36,781.83
|
|
Stockport vs. Singapore - Cost of childcare
pay 27.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Stockport
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.34
£5.45
|
$7.73
SGD9.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.37
£3.24
|
$4.68
SGD5.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.37
£15.10
|
$12.76
SGD16.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.06
£29.71
|
$117.15
SGD148.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.03
£11.89
|
$11.60
SGD14.67
|
|
Stockport vs. Singapore - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.5% less for clothing
|
Stockport
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$109.06
£80.89
|
$84.93
SGD107.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.06
£29.71
|
$42.58
SGD53.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.50
£76.76
|
$104.51
SGD132.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.19
£89.14
|
$126.20
SGD159.59
|
|
Stockport vs. Singapore - Cost of clothing
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