Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Singapore Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Singapore
🙂 Solo nomad: Seoul is 15.6% cheaper than Singapore without rent, and 101.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Seoul is 12.4% cheaper than Singapore without rent, and 65.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Seoul
Singapore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.56 ₩11.6K
$10.91 SGD 13.95
-21.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.3 ₩75.1K
$78 SGD 99.8
-29.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.5 ₩8,813
$7.91 SGD 10.12
-17.83%
Cappuccino
$3.85 ₩5,220
$4.82 SGD 6.16
-20.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 ₩2,332
$1.7 SGD 2.18
1.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ₩1,147
$1.19 SGD 1.52
-28.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.77 ₩5,120
$8.03 SGD 10.27
-53.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.94 ₩8,061
$9.14 SGD 11.69
-35.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Seoul
Singapore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 ₩2,942
$3.04 SGD 3.89
-28.62%
White Bread (500g)
$3.45 ₩4,680
$2.31 SGD 2.95
49.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.21 ₩4,358
$2.89 SGD 3.7
11.07%
Eggs
$3.21 ₩4,357
$3.31 SGD 4.23
-3.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.53 ₩19.7K
$19.51 SGD 24.96
-25.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.93 ₩14.8K
$11.08 SGD 14.18
-1.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$33.61 ₩45.6K
$22.61 SGD 28.92
48.65%
Apples (1kg)
$8.01 ₩10.9K
$4.6 SGD 5.89
74.13%
Banana (1kg)
$3.52 ₩4,775
$2.88 SGD 3.69
22.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.45 ₩7,393
$5.02 SGD 6.42
8.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.42 ₩8,710
$2.66 SGD 3.4
141.35%
Potato (1kg)
$3.95 ₩5,357
$2.41 SGD 3.09
63.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.83 ₩3,844
$2.25 SGD 2.88
25.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 ₩3,414
$1.95 SGD 2.49
29.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 ₩1,812
$1.51 SGD 1.93
-11.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.34 ₩4,527
$13.4 SGD 17.14
-75.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.07 ₩28.6K
$23.06 SGD 29.5
-8.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.36 ₩3,203
$4.29 SGD 5.48
-44.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 ₩4,562
$5.08 SGD 6.5
-33.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Seoul
Singapore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 ₩1,469
$1.57 SGD 2.01
-31.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.76 ₩63.4K
$91.9 SGD 118
-49.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.45 ₩4,678
$3.54 SGD 4.53
-2.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 ₩772
$0.71 SGD 0.91
-19.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.73 ₩11.8K
$16.57 SGD 21.19
-47.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 ₩1,631
$2.26 SGD 2.88
-46.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ₩37.1M
$140.1K SGD 179.2K
-80.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K ₩33.7M
$129.8K SGD 166K
-80.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Seoul
Singapore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 ₩220K
$158 SGD 202
2.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.82 ₩47.2K
$18.16 SGD 23.24
91.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.8 ₩29.6K
$36.56 SGD 46.76
-40.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Seoul
Singapore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.9 ₩78.6K
$116 SGD 148
-50.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.12 ₩31.4K
$12.22 SGD 15.64
89.20%
Cinema Ticket
$10.81 ₩14.7K
$11.72 SGD 14.99
-7.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Seoul
Singapore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$414 ₩562K
$1,213 SGD 1,552
-65.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.7K ₩32.1M
$29.8K SGD 38.2K
-20.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Seoul
Singapore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 ₩79.7K
$83.5 SGD 107
-29.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.97 ₩63.7K
$42.84 SGD 54.8
9.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.1 ₩108.7K
$108 SGD 138
-25.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 ₩159.5K
$130 SGD 166
-9.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Seoul
Singapore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$954 ₩1.3M
$3,207 SGD 4,103
-70.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$582 ₩789.9K
$2,247 SGD 2,875
-74.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,591 ₩3.5M
$6,061 SGD 7,753
-57.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,328 ₩1.8M
$3,829 SGD 4,897
-65.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$22.8K ₩30.9M
$22.8K SGD 29.2K
0.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.4K ₩16.8M
$14.8K SGD 18.9K
-16.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Seoul
Singapore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,227 ₩4.4M
$4,220 SGD 5,398
-23.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
3.19
29.78%
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