Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and Aruba Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and Aruba

🙂 Solo nomad: Singapore is 6.9% cheaper than Aruba without rent, and 28% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Singapore is 6.3% more expensive than Aruba without rent, and 4.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.06 SGD 14.33

$13.03 AWG 23.33

-15.12%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$78.2 SGD 101

$89 AWG 159

-12.16%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.78 SGD 10.08

$10.04 AWG 17.97

-22.51%

Cappuccino

$4.86 SGD 6.29

$4.78 AWG 8.56

1.67%

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

$1.72 SGD 2.23

$2.25 AWG 4.03

-23.56%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.23 SGD 1.59

$2.09 AWG 3.74

-41.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.76 SGD 10.06

$4.21 AWG 7.54

84.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$9.2 SGD 11.92

$6.16 AWG 11.03

49.35%

Milk (1 liter)

$3 SGD 3.89

$2.3 AWG 4.11

30.43%

White Bread (500g)

$2.29 SGD 2.97

$3.73 AWG 6.68

-38.61%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.92 SGD 3.78

$3.95 AWG 7.07

-26.08%

Eggs

$3.38 SGD 4.38

$5.62 AWG 10.06

-39.86%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.43 SGD 25.19

$32.13 AWG 57.5

-39.53%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.25 SGD 14.59

$6.77 AWG 12.12

66.17%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.66 SGD 29.38

$16.71 AWG 29.92

35.61%

Apples (1kg)

$4.59 SGD 5.95

$6.04 AWG 10.82

-24.01%

Banana (1kg)

$3.05 SGD 3.95

$2.94 AWG 5.27

3.74%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.03 SGD 6.52

$7.19 AWG 12.87

-30.04%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.64 SGD 3.42

$7.9 AWG 14.14

-66.58%

Potato (1kg)

$2.51 SGD 3.25

$4.1 AWG 7.34

-38.78%

Onion (1kg)

$2.24 SGD 2.91

$3.77 AWG 6.74

-40.58%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.94 SGD 2.52

$5.94 AWG 10.63

-67.34%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.56 SGD 2.02

$3.65 AWG 6.53

-57.26%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$13.09 SGD 16.96

$17.49 AWG 31.3

-25.16%

Wine (Bottle)

$23.31 SGD 30.21

$17.69 AWG 31.67

31.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.25 SGD 5.51

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.31 SGD 6.88

$5.08 AWG 9.09

4.53%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.59 SGD 2.07

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$91.9 SGD 119

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.53 SGD 4.58

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.75 SGD 0.98

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.31 SGD 21.15

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.16 SGD 2.8

$1.36 AWG 2.44

58.82%

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

$141K SGD 182.8K

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

$127.3K SGD 165K

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

$160 SGD 207

$262 AWG 469

-38.93%

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

$18.29 SGD 23.71

$135 AWG 241

-86.44%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.44 SGD 48.54

$66.5 AWG 119

-43.72%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$120 SGD 155

$59.4 AWG 106

101.67%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.12 SGD 15.71

Cinema Ticket

$11.88 SGD 15.4

$13.01 AWG 23.29

-8.69%

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

$1,188 SGD 1,540

$298 AWG 534

298.42%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$29.3K SGD 38K

$18.1K AWG 32.3K

62.38%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$81.7 SGD 106

$50.3 AWG 90.1

62.25%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.57 SGD 56.5

$65.3 AWG 117

-33.29%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 SGD 137

$121 AWG 216

-12.67%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$129 SGD 168

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,207 SGD 4,157

$723 AWG 1,294

343.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,294 SGD 2,974

$1,380 AWG 2,470

66.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$6,144 SGD 7,965

$3,262 AWG 5,839

88.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,810 SGD 4,938

$4,028 AWG 7,210

-5.42%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$22K SGD 28.5K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$15.6K SGD 20.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,640 SGD 6,014

$2,474 AWG 4,429

87.51%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.19

-54.43%

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

Last update for Singapore: November 29, 2025

Last update for Aruba: November 29, 2025

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