Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangladesh and Singapore

For one person, living is cheaper in Bangladesh: $346 a month against $3,594 in Singapore, rent and utilities included – about $39,000 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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Cost of Living Index in Singapore
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🇧🇩 Bangladesh

$346

/mo nomad

Singapore

🇸🇬 Singapore

$3,594

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: Bangladesh is 77.2% cheaper than Singapore without rent, and 90.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bangladesh is 76.9% cheaper than Singapore without rent, and 88.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.65 ৳205

$11.58 SGD 14.85

-85.75%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.30 ৳1,535

$70.7 SGD 90.6

-82.59%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.54 ৳567

$8.46 SGD 10.85

-46.34%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.05 ৳505

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.14 ৳517

Cappuccino

$1.80 ৳225

$5.18 SGD 6.65

-65.25%

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

$0.30 ৳37.25

$1.84 SGD 2.36

-83.70%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.15 ৳19.03

$1.23 SGD 1.58

-87.80%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$9.50 SGD 12.18

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$9.86 SGD 12.65

Milk (1 liter)

$0.72 ৳89.5

$3.02 SGD 3.87

-76.16%

White Bread (500g)

$0.53 ৳66.2

$2.67 SGD 3.42

-80.15%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.63 ৳78.6

$2.77 SGD 3.55

-77.26%

Eggs

$1.14 ৳142

$3.72 SGD 4.77

-69.35%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.31 ৳1,037

$21.01 SGD 26.94

-60.45%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.54 ৳318

$9.95 SGD 12.76

-74.47%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.57 ৳820

$25.13 SGD 32.23

-73.86%

Apples (1kg)

$2.35 ৳293

$4.59 SGD 5.89

-48.80%

Banana (1kg)

$0.85 ৳106

$3.09 SGD 3.96

-72.49%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.21 ৳276

$4.64 SGD 5.95

-52.37%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.55 ৳68.7

$2.18 SGD 2.79

-74.77%

Potato (1kg)

$0.34 ৳42.97

$2.33 SGD 2.99

-85.41%

Onion (1kg)

$0.56 ৳69.6

$2.31 SGD 2.97

-75.76%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.40 ৳49.52

$1.86 SGD 2.39

-78.49%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.29 ৳36.51

$1.55 SGD 1.98

-81.29%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$7.83 ৳977

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.71 ৳463

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.98 ৳622

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.24 ৳405

$14.11 SGD 18.10

-77.04%

Wine (Bottle)

$23.24 SGD 29.81

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.73 SGD 6.07

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.79 SGD 6.14

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.23 ৳28.65

$1.53 SGD 1.96

-84.97%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$13.89 ৳1,733

$96.5 SGD 124

-85.60%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.82 ৳102

$3.58 SGD 4.60

-77.09%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.39 ৳48.17

$0.76 SGD 0.98

-48.68%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.45 ৳306

$16.98 SGD 21.77

-85.57%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ৳140

$2.46 SGD 3.15

-54.47%

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

$29.7K ৳3.7M

$159.4K SGD 204.4K

-81.38%

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

$31.1K ৳3.9M

$155.7K SGD 199.7K

-80.03%

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

$32.19 ৳4,017

$168 SGD 215

-80.83%

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

$5.01 ৳625

$12.24 SGD 15.69

-59.07%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.50 ৳1,560

$28.18 SGD 36.14

-55.64%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.72 ৳1,588

$111 SGD 142

-88.50%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.65 ৳1,454

$11.60 SGD 14.88

0.43%

Cinema Ticket

$4.11 ৳514

$12.24 SGD 15.70

-66.42%

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

$43.17 ৳5,388

$1,899 SGD 2,435

-97.73%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,161 ৳893.8K

$39.1K SGD 50.2K

-81.70%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$15.79 ৳1,971

$79.6 SGD 102

-80.17%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$16.91 ৳2,110

$50.7 SGD 65.0

-66.64%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$40.10 ৳5,006

$112 SGD 143

-64.07%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$32.42 ৳4,046

$125 SGD 160

-73.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$88.4 ৳11.0K

$3,191 SGD 4,093

-97.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$47.18 ৳5,888

$2,257 SGD 2,895

-97.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$228 ৳28.5K

$6,173 SGD 7,917

-96.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$131 ৳16.4K

$4,035 SGD 5,175

-96.74%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,048 ৳130.9K

$23.6K SGD 30.2K

-95.55%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$575 ৳71.7K

$16.5K SGD 21.2K

-96.52%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$227 ৳28.4K

$4,526 SGD 5,804

-94.97%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

10.88

2.44

345.90%

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

Last update for Bangladesh: November 2, 2026

Last update for Singapore: November 2, 2026

Monthly budget structure

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

Groceries & Markets

Bangladesh

$113 32.6%

Singapore

$459 12.8% 308% $347

Eating Out

Bangladesh

$50 14.5%

Singapore

$260 7.2% 417% $210

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Bangladesh

$50 14.4%

Singapore

$208 5.8% 319% $159

Clothing & Footwear

Bangladesh

$47 13.7%

Singapore

$165 4.6% 248% $118

Accommodation & Living

Bangladesh

$47 13.7%

Singapore

$2.3K 62.8% 4684% $2.2K

Sport & Entertainment

Bangladesh

$21 6.1%

Singapore

$135 3.8% 545% $114

Getting Around

Bangladesh

$18 5.1%

Singapore

$110 3.1% 527% $92

Good to know

🇧🇩 Bangladesh

🇸🇬 Singapore

🕒 Local time

23:30 11:30 PM

01:30 1:30 AM

2 h ahead of Bangladesh

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

171,466,990

5,535,002 Capital

💱 Currency

Bangladeshi Taka BDT ৳

Singapore Dollar SGD $

📈 Exchange rate

1,000 BDT = 8.01 USD

1,000 BDT = 7.19 EUR

1 SGD = 0.78 USD

1 SGD = 0.7 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

SGD, USD, EUR to BDT – Bangladeshi Taka Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇧🇩 Bangladeshi Taka (৳)

Bangladeshi Taka exchange rates as of November 8, 2026: 1 USD = 125 BDT (1,000 BDT = 8.01 USD). 1 EUR = 139 BDT (1,000 BDT = 7.19 EUR).

Singapore Dollar exchange rates as of November 8, 2026: 1 USD = 1.28 SGD (1 SGD = 0.78 USD). 1 EUR = 1.43 SGD (1 SGD = 0.7 EUR).

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