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

😐 Solo nomad: Singapore is 2% more expensive than Aruba without rent, and 29.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Singapore is 1% more expensive than Aruba without rent, and 2.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.78 SGD 13.91

$13.03 AWG 23.32

-17.27%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$77.1 SGD 99.4

$90.9 AWG 163

-15.23%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.59 SGD 9.80

$9.94 AWG 17.79

-23.64%

Cappuccino

$5.10 SGD 6.58

$4.64 AWG 8.31

9.91%

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

$1.65 SGD 2.13

$2.20 AWG 3.94

-25.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.23 SGD 1.59

$2.09 AWG 3.74

-41.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.72 SGD 9.96

$4.23 AWG 7.58

82.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$9.45 SGD 12.19

$6.21 AWG 11.12

52.17%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.99 SGD 3.86

$2.32 AWG 4.15

28.88%

White Bread (500g)

$2.35 SGD 3.03

$3.81 AWG 6.82

-38.32%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.94 SGD 3.79

$3.91 AWG 7.00

-24.81%

Eggs

$3.29 SGD 4.25

$5.33 AWG 9.53

-38.27%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.12 SGD 24.67

$32.21 AWG 57.7

-40.64%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.14 SGD 14.38

$6.52 AWG 11.68

70.86%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$23.02 SGD 29.70

$17.28 AWG 30.93

33.22%

Apples (1kg)

$4.45 SGD 5.74

$5.97 AWG 10.68

-25.46%

Banana (1kg)

$2.97 SGD 3.83

$2.80 AWG 5.01

6.07%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.99 SGD 6.44

$7.15 AWG 12.79

-30.21%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.59 SGD 3.34

$8.24 AWG 14.75

-68.57%

Potato (1kg)

$2.48 SGD 3.20

$3.88 AWG 6.95

-36.08%

Onion (1kg)

$2.27 SGD 2.92

$3.76 AWG 6.74

-39.63%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.05 SGD 2.65

$6.17 AWG 11.04

-66.77%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.53 SGD 1.97

$3.73 AWG 6.67

-58.98%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$13.29 SGD 17.15

$17.16 AWG 30.71

-22.55%

Wine (Bottle)

$23.03 SGD 29.71

$17.95 AWG 32.14

28.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.14 SGD 5.35

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.15 SGD 6.64

$5.02 AWG 8.99

2.59%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.53 SGD 1.98

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$94.0 SGD 121

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.48 SGD 4.49

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.70 SGD 0.91

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.27 SGD 20.99

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.19 SGD 2.83

$1.38 AWG 2.47

58.70%

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

$138.7K SGD 178.9K

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

$126.5K SGD 163.2K

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

$156 SGD 201

$262 AWG 470

-40.46%

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

$18.76 SGD 24.20

$134 AWG 239

-85.95%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.45 SGD 48.31

$66.4 AWG 119

-43.56%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$118 SGD 152

$60.4 AWG 108

95.54%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.26 SGD 15.81

Cinema Ticket

$11.55 SGD 14.90

$13.24 AWG 23.71

-12.76%

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

$1,210 SGD 1,561

$296 AWG 531

308.12%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$29.5K SGD 38.0K

$17.8K AWG 31.9K

65.14%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$82.3 SGD 106

$50.2 AWG 89.8

64.11%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.72 SGD 56.4

$64.2 AWG 115

-31.89%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$105 SGD 136

$119 AWG 212

-11.42%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$131 SGD 168

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,120 SGD 4,025

$743 AWG 1,330

320.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,226 SGD 2,871

$1,426 AWG 2,552

56.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$6,072 SGD 7,833

$3,196 AWG 5,720

90.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,782 SGD 4,879

$3,985 AWG 7,133

-5.09%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$23.7K SGD 30.5K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$16.6K SGD 21.5K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,503 SGD 5,809

$2,427 AWG 4,344

85.54%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Aruba: January 11, 2026

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