Cost of living comparison
compared to
Singapore vs. Waterloo Cost of Living Summary
Singapore is 26.7% more expensive than Waterloo.
Singapore vs. Waterloo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Singapore instead of Waterloo, you would:
pay 59.2% less for restaurants
|
Waterloo
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.20
€25.39
|
$9.28
SGD11.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.37
€12.49
|
$7.73
SGD9.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.57
€3.10
|
$1.58
SGD2.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.44
€2.99
|
$1.16
SGD1.49
|
|
Waterloo vs. Singapore - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.5% more for groceries
|
Waterloo
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.81
€2.44
|
$2.36
SGD3.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.00
€6.96
|
$8.89
SGD11.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.87
€5.10
|
$11.53
SGD14.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.24
€3.69
|
$3.24
SGD4.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.83
€5.07
|
$5.05
SGD6.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.13
|
$1.95
SGD2.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.88
|
$1.36
SGD1.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.07
|
$2.22
SGD2.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.23
|
$1.19
SGD1.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.74
|
$1.12
SGD1.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.83
|
$0.98
SGD1.26
|
|
Waterloo vs. Singapore - Cost of groceries
pay 87.6% more for transportation
|
Waterloo
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
€6.23
|
$8.27
SGD10.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$92.79
SGD119.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,817.44
€29,405.35
|
$139K
SGD179K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.33
€23.76
|
$9.74
SGD12.56
|
|
Waterloo vs. Singapore - Cost of transportation
pay 58.6% more for housing
|
Waterloo
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.56
€45.70
|
$35.10
SGD45.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,090.07
€947.85
|
$3,116.78
SGD4,017.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.14
€914.00
|
$2,276.91
SGD2,934.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.27
€155.01
|
$116.26
SGD149.85
|
|
Waterloo vs. Singapore - Cost of housing
pay 41.1% more for childcare
|
Waterloo
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$817.55
€710.89
|
$1,253.76
SGD1,616.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,587.78
€19,640.80
|
$29,085.74
SGD37,490.80
|
|
Waterloo vs. Singapore - Cost of childcare
pay 50.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Waterloo
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.08
|
$7.73
SGD9.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.78
€4.15
|
$4.68
SGD6.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.43
€11.68
|
$12.76
SGD16.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.09
€28.77
|
$117.15
SGD151.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.23
€14.12
|
$11.60
SGD14.95
|
|
Waterloo vs. Singapore - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.8% less for clothing
|
Waterloo
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$105.11
€91.40
|
$84.93
SGD109.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.81
€40.70
|
$42.58
SGD54.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.78
€98.06
|
$104.51
SGD134.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$149.88
€130.33
|
$126.20
SGD162.67
|
|
Waterloo vs. Singapore - Cost of clothing
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