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

🙂 Solo nomad: Canada is 7.9% cheaper than Singapore without rent, and 31.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Canada is 8.8% cheaper than Singapore without rent, and 30.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Singapore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.70 CA$25.44
$10.76 SGD 13.77
73.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.4 CA$101
$78.2 SGD 100
-4.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.14 CA$15.15
$7.98 SGD 10.21
39.60%
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.10
$4.93 SGD 6.32
-23.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 CA$2.88
$1.70 SGD 2.17
24.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 CA$2.38
$1.23 SGD 1.58
42.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.95 CA$8.09
$7.86 SGD 10.06
-24.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.07 CA$8.25
$9.38 SGD 12.01
-35.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Singapore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 CA$3.01
$3.04 SGD 3.89
-27.30%
White Bread (500g)
$2.70 CA$3.68
$2.41 SGD 3.08
12.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.63 CA$4.94
$2.85 SGD 3.64
27.37%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.85
$3.32 SGD 4.25
7.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.60 CA$15.77
$19.25 SGD 24.64
-39.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.17 CA$16.55
$11.23 SGD 14.38
8.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.29 CA$20.79
$23.03 SGD 29.48
-33.61%
Apples (1kg)
$4.32 CA$5.88
$4.58 SGD 5.86
-5.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 CA$2.04
$2.98 SGD 3.81
-49.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.87 CA$5.26
$4.79 SGD 6.12
-19.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 CA$5.82
$2.72 SGD 3.49
57.35%
Potato (1kg)
$2.79 CA$3.79
$2.40 SGD 3.07
16.25%
Onion (1kg)
$2.62 CA$3.56
$2.22 SGD 2.85
18.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.58
$2.02 SGD 2.58
30.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 CA$2.44
$1.53 SGD 1.96
16.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.95 CA$20.33
$13.29 SGD 17.02
12.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.91 CA$17.56
$23.24 SGD 29.75
-44.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.03 CA$4.13
$4.32 SGD 5.52
-29.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 CA$4.61
$5.33 SGD 6.82
-36.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Singapore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.60 CA$3.53
$1.53 SGD 1.96
69.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.0 CA$106
$93.3 SGD 119
-16.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.40 CA$4.62
$3.66 SGD 4.69
-7.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 CA$2.10
$0.75 SGD 0.96
106.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.12 CA$38.24
$16.30 SGD 20.86
72.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.57
$2.25 SGD 2.88
-48.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K CA$34.2K
$141.9K SGD 181.6K
-82.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K CA$27.8K
$128.0K SGD 163.8K
-84.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Singapore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 CA$214
$159 SGD 203
-0.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.83 CA$62.3
$18.60 SGD 23.81
146.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$84.8
$37.24 SGD 47.66
67.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Singapore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.42 CA$59.1
$118 SGD 150
-63.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.87 CA$24.31
$12.21 SGD 15.63
46.36%
Cinema Ticket
$11.55 CA$15.71
$11.81 SGD 15.12
-2.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Singapore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$806 CA$1,096
$1,199 SGD 1,535
-32.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K CA$16.5K
$30.0K SGD 38.4K
-59.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Singapore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.3 CA$75.2
$82.3 SGD 105
-32.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.55 CA$57.9
$43.39 SGD 55.5
-1.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.1 CA$121
$107 SGD 137
-16.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$147
$130 SGD 166
-16.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Singapore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,367 CA$1,859
$3,203 SGD 4,099
-57.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 CA$1,635
$2,233 SGD 2,859
-46.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,177 CA$2,961
$6,074 SGD 7,774
-64.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,891 CA$2,571
$3,731 SGD 4,776
-49.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,050 CA$6,869
$23.6K SGD 30.2K
-78.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,046 CA$5,503
$16.4K SGD 21.0K
-75.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Singapore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,008 CA$4,091
$4,200 SGD 5,376
-28.38%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Singapore: March 2, 2026

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