Cost of Living in Singapore

Summary of cost of living in Singapore:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 S$ 7.00-25.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 S$ 50.00-180.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 S$ 8.00-11.50
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 S$ 5.00-16.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 S$ 7.00-16.80
Cappuccino (regular) 6.22 S$ 3.80-8.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.10 S$ 1.50-4.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.50 S$ 1.00-2.90
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 13.59 S$ 8.52-22.71
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.61 S$ 1.77-6.35
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.74 S$ 0.91-2.72
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.32 S$ 3.20-6.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.70 S$ 4.54-18.14
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.19 S$ 2.27-14.51
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 12.18 S$ 5.41-20.12
Apples (1 lb) 2.52 S$ 1.36-4.54
Banana (1 lb) 1.77 S$ 0.91-2.72
Oranges (1 lb) 2.47 S$ 1.36-4.54
Tomato (1 lb) 1.66 S$ 0.91-3.18
Potato (1 lb) 1.32 S$ 0.68-1.91
Onion (1 lb) 1.28 S$ 0.86-2.27
Lettuce (1 head) 2.41 S$ 1.55-4.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.98 S$ 1.00-3.50
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 35.00 S$ 20.00-50.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 5.29 S$ 3.50-8.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.58 S$ 3.50-9.90
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 S$ 15.60-25.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 S$ 1.50-3.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 120.00 S$ 90.00-128.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.60 S$ 4.00-6.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.61 S$ 1.05-3.22
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.90 S$ 15.00-30.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 11.01 S$ 9.46-13.25
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 180,000.00 S$ 150,000.00-200,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 162,479.88 S$ 145,888.00-180,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 209.50 S$ 120.00-340.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.15 S$ 10.00-50.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 46.13 S$ 30.00-65.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 149.96 S$ 80.00-250.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.93 S$ 10.00-25.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 S$ 13.00-20.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,508.44 S$ 800.00-2,500.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 36,634.33 S$ 28,500.00-50,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 92.03 S$ 50.00-150.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 58.03 S$ 30.00-99.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 129.64 S$ 80.00-200.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 152.47 S$ 80.00-250.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,636.48 S$ 2,200.00-5,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,683.33 S$ 1,800.00-3,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 7,401.92 S$ 4,800.00-10,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 5,018.09 S$ 3,500.00-7,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,693.69 S$ 2,099.78-3,699.97
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,788.13 S$ 1,393.53-2,199.98
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,660.09 S$
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.38 2.50-4.75

Prices in Singapore

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