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

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 75.2% cheaper than Singapore without rent, and 87.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 76.3% cheaper than Singapore without rent, and 85.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Singapore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.49 ₹213
$10.99 SGD 14.06
-77.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.06 ₹1,202
$77.2 SGD 98.8
-81.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.1 ₹351
$7.64 SGD 9.77
-46.34%
Cappuccino
$1.82 ₹156
$4.86 SGD 6.22
-62.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹37.72
$1.72 SGD 2.21
-74.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.36
$1.24 SGD 1.59
-86.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 ₹166
$7.76 SGD 9.92
-75.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ₹302
$9.12 SGD 11.66
-61.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Singapore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹62.1
$3.04 SGD 3.89
-75.99%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹41.19
$2.31 SGD 2.96
-79.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.4
$2.89 SGD 3.69
-75.09%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹80.1
$3.27 SGD 4.18
-71.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 ₹448
$19.75 SGD 25.26
-73.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 ₹269
$11.26 SGD 14.4
-72.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$22.75 SGD 29.1
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 ₹188
$4.4 SGD 5.63
-50.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.2
$2.94 SGD 3.76
-75.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ₹93.2
$4.81 SGD 6.15
-77.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹49.11
$2.63 SGD 3.37
-78.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.21
$2.48 SGD 3.17
-83.06%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.73
$2.14 SGD 2.74
-78.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₹46.97
$2.04 SGD 2.61
-73.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹27.96
$1.56 SGD 1.99
-78.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 ₹349
$13.2 SGD 16.89
-69.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.99 ₹683
$22.75 SGD 29.1
-64.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 ₹164
$4.15 SGD 5.31
-53.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ₹248
$5.15 SGD 6.59
-43.88%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.92 ₹506
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Singapore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₹28.83
$1.61 SGD 2.06
-78.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.01 ₹856
$92.1 SGD 118
-89.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 ₹83
$3.52 SGD 4.5
-72.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹23.62
$0.72 SGD 0.92
-61.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 ₹151
$16.25 SGD 20.78
-89.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ₹106
$2.17 SGD 2.77
-42.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K ₹1.2M
$140.7K SGD 180K
-90.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹1.9M
$130.7K SGD 167.1K
-83.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Singapore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.79 ₹3,489
$160 SGD 205
-74.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.79 ₹324
$18.13 SGD 23.19
-79.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.13 ₹695
$36.33 SGD 46.47
-77.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Singapore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16 ₹1,368
$118 SGD 152
-86.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.59 ₹649
$12.11 SGD 15.49
-37.32%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 ₹295
$11.74 SGD 15.01
-70.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Singapore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$69.7 ₹5,958
$1,176 SGD 1,505
-94.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,847 ₹158K
$29.4K SGD 37.5K
-93.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Singapore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.29 ₹2,163
$83.7 SGD 107
-69.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.99 ₹2,309
$43.35 SGD 55.5
-37.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.67 ₹3,821
$105 SGD 134
-57.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.23 ₹2,842
$129 SGD 165
-74.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Singapore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$3,136 SGD 4,011
-94.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 ₹9,770
$2,305 SGD 2,948
-95.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 ₹35.4K
$6,213 SGD 7,948
-93.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 ₹22.2K
$3,781 SGD 4,837
-93.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,499 ₹128.2K
$22K SGD 28.2K
-93.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$830 ₹71K
$15.9K SGD 20.3K
-94.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Singapore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$500 ₹42.8K
$4,524 SGD 5,787
-88.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
3.19
182.76%

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Last update for India: October 29, 2025

Last update for Singapore: October 28, 2025

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