Cost of living
Singapore
compared toSouth Korea
| Cost of living one person |
$2776
|
$1345
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living Family |
$8120
|
$3148
|
| One person rent |
$811
|
$783
|
| Family rent |
$3036
|
$2362
|
| Food expenses |
$536
|
$484
|
| Transport expenses |
$259.82
|
$100.94
|
| Monthly salary after tax |
$5175.45
|
$2640.44
|
| Quality of life |
32.66
|
32.83
|
| Human freedom index |
8.17
|
7.92
|
| Life expectancy |
73.99
|
87.03
|
| English speaking % |
83.77%
|
22.17%
|
| Population |
5.6M
|
51.6M
|
| Lunch Menu |
$8.35
|
$5.48
|
|---|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 |
$62.62
|
$35.1
|
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's |
$7.81
|
$5.76
|
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$6.87
|
$3.49
|
| Cappuccino |
$5.44
|
$3.27
|
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz |
$1.38
|
$1.47
|
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$2700.04
|
$557.93
|
|---|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$2156.34
|
$297.08
|
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$4324
|
$1188.78
|
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$4096.23
|
$760.76
|
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$107.73
|
$99.45
|
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$133.82
|
$161.15
|
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited |
$31.84
|
$17.95
|
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years |
$3.52
|
$4.74
|
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$21123
|
$11423
|
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$8562
|
$8058
|
| Local transport ticket |
$1.46
|
$1.13
|
|---|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport |
$75.17
|
$40.45
|
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi |
$14.83
|
$9.72
|
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal |
$2.22
|
$1.44
|
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt |
$2.97
|
$1.86
|
|---|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb |
$2.52
|
$3.36
|
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$2.77
|
$2.98
|
| Eggs, x12 |
$3.14
|
$3.36
|
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$18.42
|
$12.74
|
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$10.19
|
$9.03
|
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$19.52
|
$27.04
|
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$3.77
|
$2.74
|
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$3.19
|
$3.23
|
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$4.04
|
$5.78
|
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$2.18
|
$5.64
|
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$2.25
|
$3.55
|
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$2.16
|
$2.31
|
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt |
$0.8
|
$0.67
|
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz |
$1.98
|
$2.86
|
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle |
$27.87
|
$18.53
|
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$4.78
|
$2.33
|
| Cigarette pack |
$13.57
|
$3.01
|
| Cold medicince, 1 week |
$12.89
|
$5.77
|
| Hair Shampoo |
$10.56
|
$6.08
|
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls |
$3.11
|
$2.39
|
| Toothpaste, 1 tube |
$4.09
|
$2.14
|
| Gym Membership, 1 month |
$105.72
|
$50.16
|
|---|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person |
$14.11
|
$9.93
|
| Doctor's visit |
$68.35
|
$34.01
|
| Haircut, simple |
$22.95
|
$7.81
|
| Brand Jeans |
$87.87
|
$54.11
|
| Brand Sneakers |
$91.45
|
$79.5
|
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month |
$976.74
|
$395.05
|
| International Primary School, 1 year |
$22819
|
$25632
|