Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Singapore Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Singapore

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 75.3% cheaper than Singapore without rent, and 87.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 75.5% cheaper than Singapore without rent, and 85.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Singapore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.60 ₹238
$10.76 SGD 13.66
-75.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.91 ₹1,275
$78.2 SGD 99.4
-82.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.17 ₹382
$7.98 SGD 10.13
-47.74%
Cappuccino
$1.84 ₹168
$4.93 SGD 6.27
-62.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹40.04
$1.70 SGD 2.15
-74.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹15.35
$1.23 SGD 1.56
-86.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.96 ₹179
$7.86 SGD 9.98
-75.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.50 ₹321
$9.38 SGD 11.91
-62.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Singapore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹67.2
$3.04 SGD 3.86
-75.99%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹44.00
$2.41 SGD 3.06
-80.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.7
$2.85 SGD 3.61
-74.74%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹86.4
$3.32 SGD 4.22
-71.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 ₹479
$19.25 SGD 24.45
-72.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ₹286
$11.23 SGD 14.26
-72.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$23.03 SGD 29.25
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.19 ₹201
$4.58 SGD 5.81
-52.18%
Banana (1kg)
$0.75 ₹68.4
$2.98 SGD 3.78
-74.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.10 ₹100
$4.79 SGD 6.08
-77.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹52.4
$2.72 SGD 3.46
-79.04%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹38.64
$2.40 SGD 3.05
-82.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹41.26
$2.22 SGD 2.83
-79.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₹50.1
$2.02 SGD 2.56
-72.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹30.23
$1.53 SGD 1.94
-78.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 ₹378
$13.29 SGD 16.88
-68.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.66 ₹702
$23.24 SGD 29.51
-67.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 ₹167
$4.32 SGD 5.48
-57.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.90 ₹266
$5.33 SGD 6.77
-45.59%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.74 ₹526
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Singapore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 ₹33.46
$1.53 SGD 1.94
-75.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.00 ₹917
$93.3 SGD 118
-89.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 ₹84.1
$3.66 SGD 4.65
-74.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹25.62
$0.75 SGD 0.96
-62.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 ₹162
$16.30 SGD 20.70
-89.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₹107
$2.25 SGD 2.86
-48.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.8K ₹1.3M
$141.9K SGD 180.2K
-90.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K ₹2.1M
$128.0K SGD 162.5K
-82.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Singapore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.02 ₹3,759
$159 SGD 201
-74.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.88 ₹355
$18.60 SGD 23.63
-79.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.71 ₹707
$37.24 SGD 47.29
-79.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Singapore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.54 ₹1,515
$118 SGD 149
-85.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.91 ₹725
$12.21 SGD 15.51
-35.22%
Cinema Ticket
$3.41 ₹313
$11.81 SGD 15.00
-71.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Singapore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$70.7 ₹6,481
$1,199 SGD 1,523
-94.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,845 ₹169.0K
$30.0K SGD 38.1K
-93.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Singapore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.96 ₹2,287
$82.3 SGD 105
-69.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.09 ₹2,482
$43.39 SGD 55.1
-37.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.21 ₹4,234
$107 SGD 136
-56.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.03 ₹3,026
$130 SGD 165
-74.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Singapore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$175 ₹16.1K
$3,203 SGD 4,067
-94.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 ₹10.4K
$2,233 SGD 2,836
-94.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$403 ₹37.0K
$6,074 SGD 7,714
-93.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$258 ₹23.7K
$3,731 SGD 4,739
-93.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,308 ₹119.9K
$23.6K SGD 30.0K
-94.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$659 ₹60.4K
$16.4K SGD 20.8K
-95.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Singapore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$457 ₹41.8K
$4,200 SGD 5,334
-89.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
3.19
182.76%

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Last update for India: March 1, 2026

Last update for Singapore: March 2, 2026

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