Cost of living

Singapore

compared to

Malaysia

hira
Singapore
Malaysia
Cost of living one person
$2776
$646
Cost of living Family
$8120
$1340
One person rent
$811
$398
Family rent
$3036
$1293
Food expenses
$536
$267
Transport expenses
$259.82
$41.66
Monthly salary after tax
$5175.45
$1050.63
Quality of life
32.66
32.8
Human freedom index
8.17
7.62
Life expectancy
73.99
87.15
English speaking %
83.77%
61.16%
Population
5.6M
31.5M

The average cost of living in Singapore ($2776) is 330% more expensive than in Malaysia ($646). Singapore ranked 5th vs 149th for Malaysia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Singapore compared to 1.7 months in Malaysia .

Eating Out
Singapore
Malaysia
Lunch Menu
$8.35
$2.61
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.62
$20.24
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.81
$3.72
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.87
$4.61
Cappuccino
$5.44
$2.15
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
Singapore
Malaysia
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2700.04
$356.49
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2156.34
$199.13
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4324
$675.7
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4096.23
$451.96
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107.73
$35.92
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133.82
$46.17
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.84
$25.37
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$3.52
$3.19
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$21123
$2036
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8562
$1114
Transportation
Singapore
Malaysia
Local transport ticket
$1.46
$0.78
Monthly ticket local transport
$75.17
$19.46
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.83
$7.84
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.22
$0.45
Groceries
Singapore
Malaysia
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.97
$1.76
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.52
$1.13
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.2
Eggs, x12
$3.14
$2.14
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.42
$16.07
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.19
$4.54
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.52
$9.22
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$2.38
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.24
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$3.27
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.5
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.01
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.39
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.3
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.18
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.87
$20.68
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.78
$2.46
Cigarette pack
$13.57
$3.92
Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.89
$4.34
Hair Shampoo
$10.56
$4.03
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.11
$1.47
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.09
$1.69
Other
Singapore
Malaysia
Gym Membership, 1 month
$105.72
$32.27
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.11
$3.99
Doctor's visit
$68.35
$26.63
Haircut, simple
$22.95
$5.4
Brand Jeans
$87.87
$68.03
Brand Sneakers
$91.45
$54.67
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$976.74
$173.34
International Primary School, 1 year
$22819
$6476