Cost of Living Comparison Between Powell River, BC and Singapore Cost of Living Comparison Between Powell River, BC and Singapore

😐 Solo nomad: Powell River, BC is 7.9% more expensive than Singapore without rent, and 34.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Powell River, BC is 3.5% more expensive than Singapore without rent, and 34.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Powell River, BC
Singapore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.70 CA$25.62
$11.05 SGD 14.04
69.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.9 CA$93.0
$78.4 SGD 99.5
-13.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.49 CA$19.85
$7.67 SGD 9.75
88.92%
Cappuccino
$4.12 CA$5.64
$5.07 SGD 6.44
-18.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 CA$2.96
$1.73 SGD 2.20
24.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 CA$3.04
$1.17 SGD 1.49
89.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.08 CA$6.95
$7.75 SGD 9.84
-34.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.00 CA$9.59
$9.34 SGD 11.86
-25.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Powell River, BC
Singapore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.47 CA$3.38
$3.03 SGD 3.85
-18.48%
White Bread (500g)
$3.13 CA$4.29
$2.41 SGD 3.06
29.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.37 CA$7.35
$2.87 SGD 3.65
87.11%
Eggs
$4.40 CA$6.02
$3.38 SGD 4.30
30.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.05 CA$20.62
$19.22 SGD 24.42
-21.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.35 CA$16.91
$11.08 SGD 14.07
11.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.25 CA$12.68
$22.93 SGD 29.13
-59.66%
Apples (1kg)
$4.12 CA$5.64
$4.37 SGD 5.55
-5.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.91 CA$2.61
$3.01 SGD 3.82
-36.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.04 CA$8.28
$4.86 SGD 6.17
24.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.05 CA$6.92
$2.72 SGD 3.45
85.66%
Potato (1kg)
$3.41 CA$4.67
$2.39 SGD 3.03
42.68%
Onion (1kg)
$4.14 CA$5.67
$2.17 SGD 2.76
90.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.87 CA$3.94
$2.02 SGD 2.56
42.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 CA$2.41
$1.57 SGD 1.99
12.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.23 CA$24.97
$13.31 SGD 16.90
36.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.42 CA$19.76
$23.90 SGD 30.35
-39.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.92 CA$4.00
$4.15 SGD 5.27
-29.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 CA$4.27
$5.24 SGD 6.66
-40.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Powell River, BC
Singapore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.77 CA$2.43
$1.61 SGD 2.04
9.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.45 CA$49.94
$92.7 SGD 118
-60.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.25 CA$4.46
$3.52 SGD 4.47
-7.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.47 CA$2.02
$0.75 SGD 0.96
96.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.28 CA$25.04
$16.26 SGD 20.65
12.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 CA$1.84
$2.18 SGD 2.77
-38.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K CA$31.2K
$141.5K SGD 179.7K
-83.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.9K CA$34.2K
$127.2K SGD 161.6K
-80.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Powell River, BC
Singapore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 CA$220
$157 SGD 199
2.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$52.9 CA$72.5
$18.68 SGD 23.72
183.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$72.2 CA$98.9
$36.58 SGD 46.46
97.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Powell River, BC
Singapore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$70.1 CA$96.0
$117 SGD 149
-40.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$12.34 SGD 15.68
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.26 CA$15.42
$11.82 SGD 15.01
-4.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Powell River, BC
Singapore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$942 CA$1,290
$1,218 SGD 1,547
-22.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K CA$16.4K
$30.1K SGD 38.2K
-60.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Powell River, BC
Singapore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.83 CA$61.4
$82.6 SGD 105
-45.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.8 CA$75.1
$43.38 SGD 55.1
26.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.5 CA$132
$106 SGD 135
-9.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 CA$182
$128 SGD 163
3.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Powell River, BC
Singapore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,228 CA$1,683
$3,177 SGD 4,035
-61.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,047 CA$1,434
$2,236 SGD 2,839
-53.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,933 CA$2,648
$6,257 SGD 7,947
-69.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,578 CA$2,162
$3,746 SGD 4,757
-57.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,053 CA$6,922
$23.9K SGD 30.4K
-78.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,972 CA$5,442
$16.3K SGD 20.7K
-75.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Powell River, BC
Singapore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,695 CA$3,692
$4,249 SGD 5,396
-36.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.61
3.19
75.86%

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Last update for Powell River, BC: March 1, 2026

Last update for Singapore: March 1, 2026

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