Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Singapore Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Singapore

🙂 Solo nomad: Seoul is 15% cheaper than Singapore without rent, and 50.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Seoul is 13.6% cheaper than Singapore without rent, and 39.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9 ₩13.2K

$11.06 SGD 14.33

-18.63%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$54.4 ₩80.1K

$78.2 SGD 101

-30.36%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.18 ₩9,088

$7.78 SGD 10.08

-20.57%

Cappuccino

$3.95 ₩5,812

$4.86 SGD 6.29

-18.72%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.67 ₩2,462

$1.72 SGD 2.23

-2.91%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.81 ₩1,188

$1.23 SGD 1.59

-34.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.63 ₩5,337

$7.76 SGD 10.06

-53.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.04 ₩8,881

$9.2 SGD 11.92

-34.35%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.26 ₩3,321

$3 SGD 3.89

-24.67%

White Bread (500g)

$3.44 ₩5,059

$2.29 SGD 2.97

50.22%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.13 ₩4,608

$2.92 SGD 3.78

7.19%

Eggs

$3.21 ₩4,718

$3.38 SGD 4.38

-5.03%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.12 ₩20.8K

$19.43 SGD 25.19

-27.33%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.92 ₩16.1K

$11.25 SGD 14.59

-2.93%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$34.36 ₩50.6K

$22.66 SGD 29.38

51.63%

Apples (1kg)

$7.92 ₩11.7K

$4.59 SGD 5.95

72.55%

Banana (1kg)

$3.59 ₩5,279

$3.05 SGD 3.95

17.70%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.51 ₩8,101

$5.03 SGD 6.52

9.54%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.69 ₩9,847

$2.64 SGD 3.42

153.41%

Potato (1kg)

$4 ₩5,880

$2.51 SGD 3.25

59.36%

Onion (1kg)

$2.97 ₩4,367

$2.24 SGD 2.91

32.59%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.59 ₩3,807

$1.94 SGD 2.52

33.51%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.31 ₩1,929

$1.56 SGD 2.02

-16.03%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.26 ₩4,791

$13.09 SGD 16.96

-75.10%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.99 ₩29.4K

$23.31 SGD 30.21

-14.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.47 ₩3,632

$4.25 SGD 5.51

-41.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.22 ₩4,738

$5.31 SGD 6.88

-39.36%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.12 ₩1,646

$1.59 SGD 2.07

-29.56%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.65 ₩68.6K

$91.9 SGD 119

-49.22%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.49 ₩5,137

$3.53 SGD 4.58

-1.13%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.57 ₩844

$0.75 SGD 0.98

-24.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.84 ₩13K

$16.31 SGD 21.15

-45.80%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.23 ₩1,815

$2.16 SGD 2.8

-43.06%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.3K ₩40.1M

$141K SGD 182.8K

-80.67%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$25.1K ₩37M

$127.3K SGD 165K

-80.25%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$163 ₩239.3K

$160 SGD 207

1.70%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$35.23 ₩51.8K

$18.29 SGD 23.71

92.62%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.59 ₩33.2K

$37.44 SGD 48.54

-39.66%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$57.7 ₩84.9K

$120 SGD 155

-51.88%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.49 ₩34.6K

$12.12 SGD 15.71

93.81%

Cinema Ticket

$10.92 ₩16.1K

$11.88 SGD 15.4

-8.08%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$407 ₩598.8K

$1,188 SGD 1,540

-65.73%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$23.5K ₩34.5M

$29.3K SGD 38K

-19.94%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.8 ₩86.5K

$81.7 SGD 106

-28.03%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.15 ₩69.4K

$43.57 SGD 56.5

8.22%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$79.5 ₩116.9K

$106 SGD 137

-24.73%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$118 ₩172.9K

$129 SGD 168

-9.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$941 ₩1.4M

$3,207 SGD 4,157

-70.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$597 ₩877.9K

$2,294 SGD 2,974

-73.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,598 ₩3.8M

$6,144 SGD 7,965

-57.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,338 ₩2M

$3,810 SGD 4,938

-64.89%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$21.9K ₩32.3M

$22K SGD 28.5K

-0.18%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$11.7K ₩17.2M

$15.6K SGD 20.3K

-25.11%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,211 ₩4.7M

$4,640 SGD 6,014

-30.78%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.14

3.19

29.78%

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

Last update for Seoul: November 29, 2025

Last update for Singapore: November 29, 2025

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