Cost of living comparison
compared to
Singapore vs. Traverse City Cost of Living Summary
Singapore is 58.1% more expensive than Traverse City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.0% less in Singapore
- Groceries
-
pay 35.4% more in Singapore
- Transportation
-
pay 3.2 times more in Singapore
- Housing
-
pay 18.4% more in Singapore
- Childcare
-
pay 91.4% more in Singapore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.6% more in Singapore
- Clothing
-
pay 13.9% more in Singapore
The cost of transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and clothing in Singapore are more expensive than in Traverse City. Notably, transportation and childcare are significantly more expensive in Singapore.
Singapore vs. Traverse City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Singapore instead of Traverse City, you would:
pay 38.0% less for restaurants
|
Traverse City
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$9.28
SGD12.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$7.73
SGD10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$1.58
SGD2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
|
$1.16
SGD1.50
|
|
Traverse City vs. Singapore - Cost of restaurants
pay 35.4% more for groceries
|
Traverse City
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.94
|
$2.36
SGD3.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.64
|
$8.89
SGD11.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.83
|
$11.53
SGD14.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
|
$3.24
SGD4.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.07
|
$5.05
SGD6.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.74
|
$1.95
SGD2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
|
$1.36
SGD1.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$2.22
SGD2.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.08
|
$1.19
SGD1.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$1.12
SGD1.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.45
|
$0.98
SGD1.26
|
|
Traverse City vs. Singapore - Cost of groceries
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
|
Traverse City
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.27
|
$8.27
SGD10.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
|
$92.79
SGD120.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$139,191.98
SGD180,016.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.74
SGD12.60
|
|
Traverse City vs. Singapore - Cost of transportation
pay 18.4% more for housing
|
Traverse City
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$35.10
SGD45.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,983.33
|
$3,116.78
SGD4,030.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,418.00
|
$2,276.91
SGD2,944.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.10
|
$116.26
SGD150.36
|
|
Traverse City vs. Singapore - Cost of housing
pay 91.4% more for childcare
|
Traverse City
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,030.00
|
$1,253.76
SGD1,621.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,136.00
|
$29,085.74
SGD37,616.59
|
|
Traverse City vs. Singapore - Cost of childcare
pay 68.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Traverse City
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
|
$7.73
SGD10.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.00
|
$4.68
SGD6.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$12.76
SGD16.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.33
|
$117.15
SGD151.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.50
|
$11.60
SGD15.00
|
|
Traverse City vs. Singapore - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.9% more for clothing
|
Traverse City
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.33
|
$84.93
SGD109.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.67
|
$42.58
SGD55.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.67
|
$104.51
SGD135.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.67
|
$126.20
SGD163.22
|
|
Traverse City vs. Singapore - Cost of clothing
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