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

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 74.1% cheaper than Singapore without rent, and 87.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 75.9% cheaper than Singapore without rent, and 85.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Singapore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.54 ₹230
$10.88 SGD 14.03
-76.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.78 ₹1,251
$79.3 SGD 102
-82.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.14 ₹375
$7.98 SGD 10.30
-48.12%
Cappuccino
$1.81 ₹164
$5.00 SGD 6.46
-63.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₹36.98
$1.66 SGD 2.14
-75.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹13.69
$1.18 SGD 1.53
-87.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 ₹175
$7.96 SGD 10.26
-75.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 ₹326
$9.43 SGD 12.17
-61.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Singapore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹65.9
$3.09 SGD 3.99
-76.38%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 ₹46.62
$2.32 SGD 2.99
-78.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.1
$2.78 SGD 3.59
-74.10%
Eggs
$1.00 ₹90.5
$3.39 SGD 4.38
-70.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.17 ₹469
$19.71 SGD 25.42
-73.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 ₹287
$11.44 SGD 14.75
-72.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$23.04 SGD 29.72
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.10 ₹191
$4.39 SGD 5.66
-52.16%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.3
$2.94 SGD 3.79
-75.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 ₹98.3
$4.88 SGD 6.30
-77.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 ₹51.1
$2.66 SGD 3.43
-78.95%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 ₹38.99
$2.43 SGD 3.13
-82.30%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 ₹44.46
$2.15 SGD 2.78
-77.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 ₹45.73
$2.02 SGD 2.60
-75.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹29.84
$1.58 SGD 2.04
-79.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 ₹380
$13.23 SGD 17.07
-68.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.00 ₹726
$23.40 SGD 30.19
-65.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 ₹172
$4.22 SGD 5.45
-55.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 ₹278
$5.27 SGD 6.80
-41.94%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.61 ₹509
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Singapore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 ₹33.33
$1.54 SGD 1.98
-75.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.71 ₹881
$94.3 SGD 122
-89.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 ₹82.8
$3.53 SGD 4.55
-74.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹25.17
$0.76 SGD 0.97
-63.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 ₹157
$16.31 SGD 21.04
-89.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₹107
$2.18 SGD 2.81
-45.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K ₹1.3M
$139.1K SGD 179.4K
-89.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹2.0M
$126.5K SGD 163.2K
-82.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Singapore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.51 ₹3,676
$158 SGD 204
-74.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.89 ₹353
$18.36 SGD 23.68
-78.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.79 ₹707
$37.24 SGD 48.04
-79.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Singapore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.34 ₹1,482
$117 SGD 151
-86.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.62 ₹691
$12.22 SGD 15.77
-37.64%
Cinema Ticket
$3.51 ₹319
$11.90 SGD 15.35
-70.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Singapore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.3 ₹6,194
$1,177 SGD 1,519
-94.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,829 ₹166.0K
$30.1K SGD 38.8K
-93.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Singapore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.62 ₹2,325
$83.2 SGD 107
-69.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.01 ₹2,451
$43.37 SGD 55.9
-37.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.10 ₹4,093
$106 SGD 136
-57.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.35 ₹3,026
$127 SGD 164
-73.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Singapore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹16.2K
$3,177 SGD 4,098
-94.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 ₹10.3K
$2,237 SGD 2,885
-94.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$406 ₹36.8K
$6,242 SGD 8,052
-93.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$258 ₹23.4K
$3,749 SGD 4,836
-93.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,338 ₹121.4K
$23.8K SGD 30.7K
-94.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$682 ₹61.9K
$16.2K SGD 20.9K
-95.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Singapore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$462 ₹41.9K
$4,469 SGD 5,765
-89.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
3.19
182.76%

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

Last update for India: January 11, 2026

Last update for Singapore: January 10, 2026

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