Cost of living comparison
compared to
Singapore vs. York Cost of Living Summary
Singapore is 35.5% more expensive than York.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.4% less in Singapore
- Groceries
-
pay 19.7% less in Singapore
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4 times more in Singapore
- Housing
-
pay 56.4% more in Singapore
- Childcare
-
pay 14.0% more in Singapore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.2% more in Singapore
- Clothing
-
pay 34.3% more in Singapore
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and childcare in Singapore are more expensive than in York. Expenses including restaurants and groceries are lower in Singapore. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Singapore.
Singapore vs. York Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Singapore instead of York, you would:
pay 36.4% less for restaurants
|
York
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$9.28
SGD12.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
|
$7.73
SGD10.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
|
$1.58
SGD2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$1.16
SGD1.50
|
|
York vs. Singapore - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.7% less for groceries
|
York
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$2.36
SGD3.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.55
|
$8.89
SGD11.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
|
$11.53
SGD14.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.45
|
$3.24
SGD4.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.17
|
$5.05
SGD6.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.45
|
$1.95
SGD2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$1.36
SGD1.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.67
|
$2.22
SGD2.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.00
|
$1.19
SGD1.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
|
$1.12
SGD1.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.67
|
$0.98
SGD1.26
|
|
York vs. Singapore - Cost of groceries
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
York
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
|
$8.27
SGD10.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$92.79
SGD120.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,231.99
|
$139,191.98
SGD180,323.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.16
|
$9.74
SGD12.62
|
|
York vs. Singapore - Cost of transportation
pay 56.4% more for housing
|
York
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$35.10
SGD45.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,156.00
|
$3,116.78
SGD4,037.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,000.00
|
$2,276.91
SGD2,949.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$166.32
|
$116.26
SGD150.61
|
|
York vs. Singapore - Cost of housing
pay 14.0% more for childcare
|
York
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,100.00
|
$1,253.76
SGD1,624.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$29,085.74
SGD37,680.58
|
|
York vs. Singapore - Cost of childcare
pay 59.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
York
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$7.73
SGD10.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.29
|
$4.68
SGD6.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00
|
$12.76
SGD16.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.49
|
$117.15
SGD151.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
|
$11.60
SGD15.03
|
|
York vs. Singapore - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 34.3% more for clothing
|
York
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$84.93
SGD110.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.33
|
$42.58
SGD55.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.50
|
$104.51
SGD135.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$126.20
SGD163.49
|
|
York vs. Singapore - Cost of clothing
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