Cost of living comparison
compared to
Singapore vs. Yuba City Cost of Living Summary
Singapore is 46.7% more expensive than Yuba City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.8% less in Singapore
- Groceries
-
pay 18.6% more in Singapore
- Transportation
-
pay 2.7 times more in Singapore
- Housing
-
pay 35.8% more in Singapore
- Childcare
-
pay 0.1% more in Singapore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 73.4% more in Singapore
- Clothing
-
pay 76.2% more in Singapore
The cost of transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and childcare in Singapore are more expensive than in Yuba City. Notably, transportation and clothing are significantly more expensive in Singapore.
Singapore vs. Yuba City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Singapore instead of Yuba City, you would:
pay 49.8% less for restaurants
|
Yuba City
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
|
$9.28
SGD11.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$7.73
SGD9.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
|
$1.58
SGD2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
|
$1.16
SGD1.50
|
|
Yuba City vs. Singapore - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.6% more for groceries
|
Yuba City
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.27
|
$2.36
SGD3.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.77
|
$8.89
SGD11.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.31
|
$11.53
SGD14.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.12
|
$3.24
SGD4.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.66
|
$5.05
SGD6.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.29
|
$1.95
SGD2.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
|
$1.36
SGD1.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.28
|
$2.22
SGD2.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.36
|
$1.19
SGD1.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$1.12
SGD1.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$0.98
SGD1.26
|
|
Yuba City vs. Singapore - Cost of groceries
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Yuba City
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.60
|
$8.27
SGD10.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$92.79
SGD119.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,384.99
|
$139,191.98
SGD179,849.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.70
|
$9.74
SGD12.59
|
|
Yuba City vs. Singapore - Cost of transportation
pay 35.8% more for housing
|
Yuba City
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.33
|
$35.10
SGD45.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,400.00
|
$3,116.78
SGD4,027.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,200.00
|
$2,276.91
SGD2,941.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.80
|
$116.26
SGD150.22
|
|
Yuba City vs. Singapore - Cost of housing
pay 0.1% more for childcare
|
Yuba City
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,018.00
|
$1,253.76
SGD1,619.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$37,770.00
|
$29,085.74
SGD37,581.69
|
|
Yuba City vs. Singapore - Cost of childcare
pay 73.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Yuba City
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$7.73
SGD9.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.33
|
$4.68
SGD6.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.05
|
$12.76
SGD16.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
|
$117.15
SGD151.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.32
|
$11.60
SGD14.99
|
|
Yuba City vs. Singapore - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 76.2% more for clothing
|
Yuba City
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
|
$84.93
SGD109.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$42.58
SGD55.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.50
|
$104.51
SGD135.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$126.20
SGD163.06
|
|
Yuba City vs. Singapore - Cost of clothing
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