Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Singapore Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Singapore

🙂 Solo nomad: Canada is 8.3% cheaper than Singapore without rent, and 34.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Canada is 9.5% cheaper than Singapore without rent, and 32.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Singapore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.65 CA$25.39
$10.99 SGD 14.06
69.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.3 CA$101
$77.2 SGD 98.8
-3.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.02 CA$15
$7.64 SGD 9.77
44.24%
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.11
$4.86 SGD 6.22
-22.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.95
$1.72 SGD 2.21
26.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 CA$2.29
$1.24 SGD 1.59
35.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.83 CA$7.94
$7.76 SGD 9.92
-24.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 CA$7.81
$9.12 SGD 11.66
-37.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Singapore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 CA$3.04
$3.04 SGD 3.89
-26.32%
White Bread (500g)
$2.66 CA$3.62
$2.31 SGD 2.96
15.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.6 CA$4.9
$2.89 SGD 3.69
24.57%
Eggs
$3.53 CA$4.8
$3.27 SGD 4.18
7.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.32 CA$15.41
$19.75 SGD 25.26
-42.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.46 CA$16.96
$11.26 SGD 14.4
10.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.28 CA$20.8
$22.75 SGD 29.1
-32.84%
Apples (1kg)
$4.17 CA$5.68
$4.4 SGD 5.63
-5.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 CA$2.05
$2.94 SGD 3.76
-48.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$4 CA$5.45
$4.81 SGD 6.15
-16.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.07 CA$5.54
$2.63 SGD 3.37
54.75%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 CA$3.78
$2.48 SGD 3.17
12.10%
Onion (1kg)
$2.73 CA$3.72
$2.14 SGD 2.74
27.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.58
$2.04 SGD 2.61
28.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 CA$2.48
$1.56 SGD 1.99
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.61 CA$19.88
$13.2 SGD 16.89
10.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.08 CA$17.8
$22.75 SGD 29.1
-42.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.01 CA$4.1
$4.15 SGD 5.31
-27.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 CA$4.55
$5.15 SGD 6.59
-35.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Singapore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.56 CA$3.49
$1.61 SGD 2.06
59.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.4 CA$107
$92.1 SGD 118
-14.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 CA$4.83
$3.52 SGD 4.5
0.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 CA$2.11
$0.72 SGD 0.92
115.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.91 CA$39.35
$16.25 SGD 20.78
77.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.58
$2.17 SGD 2.77
-46.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$33.5K
$140.7K SGD 180K
-82.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.5K
$130.7K SGD 167.1K
-84.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Singapore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 CA$211
$160 SGD 205
-3.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.2 CA$61.5
$18.13 SGD 23.19
149.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$84.9
$36.33 SGD 46.47
71.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Singapore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.82 CA$58.3
$118 SGD 152
-63.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.72 CA$24.11
$12.11 SGD 15.49
46.33%
Cinema Ticket
$11.25 CA$15.31
$11.74 SGD 15.01
-4.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Singapore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$804 CA$1,094
$1,176 SGD 1,505
-31.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12K CA$16.4K
$29.4K SGD 37.5K
-58.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Singapore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.7 CA$77.2
$83.7 SGD 107
-32.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.61 CA$56.6
$43.35 SGD 55.5
-4.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.2 CA$123
$105 SGD 134
-14.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$147
$129 SGD 165
-16.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Singapore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,364 CA$1,857
$3,136 SGD 4,011
-56.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,208 CA$1,645
$2,305 SGD 2,948
-47.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,179 CA$2,966
$6,213 SGD 7,948
-64.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,835 CA$2,497
$3,781 SGD 4,837
-51.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,152 CA$8,374
$22K SGD 28.2K
-72.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,409 CA$6,001
$15.9K SGD 20.3K
-72.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Singapore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,867 CA$3,903
$4,524 SGD 5,787
-36.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
3.19
98.43%

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

Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

Last update for Singapore: October 28, 2025

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