Cost of living comparison
compared to
Singapore vs. West New York Cost of Living Summary
Singapore is 30.9% more expensive than West New York.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.8% less in Singapore
- Groceries
-
pay 9.7% more in Singapore
- Transportation
-
pay 94.0% more in Singapore
- Housing
-
pay 37.4% more in Singapore
- Childcare
-
pay 26.7% more in Singapore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.1% more in Singapore
- Clothing
-
pay 18.1% more in Singapore
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, clothing, and groceries in Singapore are more expensive than in West New York. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Singapore.
Singapore vs. West New York Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Singapore instead of West New York, you would:
pay 27.8% less for restaurants
|
West New York
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$9.28
SGD11.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$7.73
SGD9.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
|
$1.58
SGD2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.10
|
$1.16
SGD1.50
|
|
West New York vs. Singapore - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.7% more for groceries
|
West New York
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.25
|
$2.36
SGD3.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.98
|
$8.89
SGD11.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.90
|
$11.53
SGD14.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
|
$3.24
SGD4.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.66
|
$5.05
SGD6.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.75
|
$1.95
SGD2.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
|
$1.36
SGD1.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$2.22
SGD2.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
|
$1.19
SGD1.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$1.12
SGD1.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.18
|
$0.98
SGD1.26
|
|
West New York vs. Singapore - Cost of groceries
pay 94.0% more for transportation
|
West New York
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
|
$8.27
SGD10.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$125.00
|
$92.79
SGD119.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,344.69
|
$139,191.98
SGD179,849.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.40
|
$9.74
SGD12.59
|
|
West New York vs. Singapore - Cost of transportation
pay 37.4% more for housing
|
West New York
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.33
|
$35.10
SGD45.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,800.00
|
$3,116.78
SGD4,027.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$2,276.91
SGD2,941.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.00
|
$116.26
SGD150.22
|
|
West New York vs. Singapore - Cost of housing
pay 26.7% more for childcare
|
West New York
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,750.00
|
$1,253.76
SGD1,619.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,000.00
|
$29,085.74
SGD37,581.69
|
|
West New York vs. Singapore - Cost of childcare
pay 58.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
West New York
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$7.73
SGD9.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$4.68
SGD6.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.76
SGD16.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.00
|
$117.15
SGD151.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.00
|
$11.60
SGD14.99
|
|
West New York vs. Singapore - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.1% more for clothing
|
West New York
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
|
$84.93
SGD109.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$80.00
|
$42.58
SGD55.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.67
|
$104.51
SGD135.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.00
|
$126.20
SGD163.06
|
|
West New York vs. Singapore - Cost of clothing
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