Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Singapore

For one person, living is cheaper in Australia: $2,537 a month against $3,454 in Singapore, rent and utilities included – about $11,000 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇦🇺 Australia

$2,537

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Singapore

🇸🇬 Singapore

$3,454

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🙂 Solo nomad: Australia is 1.3% cheaper than Singapore without rent, and 26.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Australia is 0.1% cheaper than Singapore without rent, and 31% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.66 A$25.27

$11.53 SGD 14.77

53.17%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$82.8 A$118

$71.2 SGD 91.2

16.25%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.22 A$16.05

$8.76 SGD 11.22

28.08%

Cappuccino

$3.85 A$5.51

$5.25 SGD 6.73

-26.67%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.85 A$4.08

$1.83 SGD 2.34

55.74%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.37 A$3.39

$1.25 SGD 1.60

89.60%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.85 A$11.23

$8.42 SGD 10.78

-6.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.49 A$12.16

$10.02 SGD 12.83

-15.27%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.74 A$2.49

$2.94 SGD 3.76

-40.82%

White Bread (500g)

$2.78 A$3.98

$2.47 SGD 3.16

12.55%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.21 A$3.16

$2.71 SGD 3.47

-18.45%

Eggs

$5.06 A$7.25

$3.73 SGD 4.77

35.66%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.87 A$14.12

$21.54 SGD 27.57

-54.18%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.95 A$12.80

$9.52 SGD 12.19

-5.99%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.71 A$21.06

$25.98 SGD 33.26

-43.38%

Apples (1kg)

$3.76 A$5.39

$4.48 SGD 5.74

-16.07%

Banana (1kg)

$2.99 A$4.28

$3.11 SGD 3.99

-3.86%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.10 A$4.43

$4.62 SGD 5.92

-32.90%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.62 A$6.61

$2.23 SGD 2.86

107.17%

Potato (1kg)

$2.82 A$4.03

$2.50 SGD 3.20

12.80%

Onion (1kg)

$2.30 A$3.29

$2.38 SGD 3.05

-3.36%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.32 A$3.32

$1.78 SGD 2.28

30.34%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.71 A$2.44

$1.51 SGD 1.93

13.25%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$38.17 A$54.6

$14.18 SGD 18.15

169.18%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.77 A$19.70

$23.79 SGD 30.47

-42.12%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.91 A$7.02

$4.51 SGD 5.78

8.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.02 A$7.19

$4.57 SGD 5.86

9.85%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.84 A$4.07

$1.58 SGD 2.03

79.75%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$94.3 A$135

$96.4 SGD 123

-2.14%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.44 A$4.92

$3.63 SGD 4.65

-5.23%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.59 A$2.28

$0.80 SGD 1.02

98.75%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$39.37 A$56.3

$16.18 SGD 20.71

143.33%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.31 A$1.88

$2.51 SGD 3.21

-47.81%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.7K A$39.7K

$155.9K SGD 199.6K

-82.21%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$28.1K A$40.2K

$145.8K SGD 186.6K

-80.74%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$201 A$288

$175 SGD 224

14.92%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$28.45 A$40.72

$12.45 SGD 15.94

128.51%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$57.4 A$82.2

$26.64 SGD 34.10

115.47%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.7 A$81.1

$112 SGD 143

-49.22%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.28 A$27.60

$12.07 SGD 15.45

59.73%

Cinema Ticket

$15.07 A$21.56

$11.60 SGD 14.85

29.91%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$2,116 A$3,028

$1,463 SGD 1,874

44.57%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$18.3K A$26.1K

$28.4K SGD 36.3K

-35.59%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$79.5 A$114

$81.5 SGD 104

-2.36%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$54.9 A$78.5

$50.6 SGD 64.8

8.46%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 A$161

$112 SGD 143

0.82%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$122 A$175

$130 SGD 166

-6.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,582 A$2,264

$2,916 SGD 3,734

-45.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,225 A$1,753

$2,128 SGD 2,724

-42.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,409 A$3,447

$5,654 SGD 7,239

-57.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,911 A$2,734

$3,968 SGD 5,080

-51.85%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,995 A$11.4K

$23.6K SGD 30.2K

-66.13%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,968 A$8,541

$16.8K SGD 21.5K

-64.53%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,926 A$5,619

$4,369 SGD 5,594

-10.12%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.92

2.44

142.62%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Australia: October 4, 2026

Last update for Singapore: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Australia

$1.2K 48%

Singapore

$2.1K 61.4% 73.7% $903

Groceries & Markets

Australia

$370 14.5%

Singapore

$457 13.2% 23.7% $88

Eating Out

Australia

$298 11.7%

Singapore

$256 7.4% 14.1% $42

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Australia

$287 11.3%

Singapore

$214 6.2% 25.4% $73

Clothing & Footwear

Australia

$166 6.5%

Singapore

$168 4.9% 1.2% $2.1

Getting Around

Australia

$117 4.6%

Singapore

$110 3.2% 5.8% $6.8

Sport & Entertainment

Australia

$87 3.4%

Singapore

$135 3.9% 55.3% $48

Good to know

🇦🇺 Australia

🇸🇬 Singapore

🕒 Local time

16:59 4:59 PM

13:59 1:59 PM

3 h behind Australia

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

26,473,055

5,535,002 Capital

💱 Currency

Australian Dollar AUD $

Singapore Dollar SGD $

📈 Exchange rate

1 AUD = 0.699 USD

1 AUD = 0.623 EUR

1 SGD = 0.781 USD

1 SGD = 0.696 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

SGD, USD, EUR to AUD – Australian Dollar Converter

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Australian Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1.43 AUD (1 AUD = 0.699 USD). 1 EUR = 1.61 AUD (1 AUD = 0.623 EUR).

Singapore Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1.28 SGD (1 SGD = 0.781 USD). 1 EUR = 1.44 SGD (1 SGD = 0.696 EUR).

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