Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 87.4% more expensive than United Arab Emirates.
If you lived in Singapore instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:
pay 46.7% more for restaurants
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.94
AED25.50
|
$7.52
$10.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.49
AED27.50
|
$6.77
$9.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
AED3.47
|
$1.59
$2.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
AED1.86
|
$1.12
$1.52
|
|
pay 81.4% more for groceries
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
AED4.65
|
$2.08
$2.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.56
AED16.75
|
$9.38
$12.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
AED24.91
|
$10.93
$14.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.59
AED9.50
|
$2.96
$4.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
AED11.92
|
$4.13
$5.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
AED3.58
|
$1.77
$2.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
AED2.65
|
$1.23
$1.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
AED3.24
|
$1.77
$2.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
AED2.13
|
$1.37
$1.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
AED1.86
|
$1.04
$1.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
AED1.67
|
$1.03
$1.41
|
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pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
AED12.51
|
$8.83
$12.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.17
AED265.06
|
$96.26
$131.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,194.32
AED81,513.09
|
$112,798.92
$153,552.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.50
AED34.90
|
$9.02
$12.28
|
|
pay 58.4% more for housing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.07
AED345.50
|
$36.32
$49.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,372.29
AED5,040.00
|
$3,603.58
$4,905.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,058.72
AED3,888.35
|
$2,425.90
$3,302.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.25
AED437.97
|
$123.15
$167.64
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$504.83
AED1,854.09
|
$1,261.73
$1,717.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,720.09
AED24,680.87
|
$27,366.80
$37,254.29
|
|
pay 28.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.51
AED34.92
|
$7.52
$10.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
AED17.08
|
$4.69
$6.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.01
AED22.08
|
$11.28
$15.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.87
AED234.58
|
$113.03
$153.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.25
AED41.33
|
$10.90
$14.84
|
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pay 19.3% more for clothing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.99
AED183.61
|
$74.80
$101.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.06
AED180.18
|
$41.62
$56.65
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.85
AED307.97
|
$107.10
$145.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.09
AED356.58
|
$111.86
$152.28
|
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