Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and Bangladesh

For one person, living is cheaper in Bangladesh: $346 a month against $3,594 in Singapore, rent and utilities included – about $39,000 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Singapore, Singapore
Bangladesh
Singapore
🇸🇬 Singapore
$3,594
/mo nomad
🇧🇩 Bangladesh
$346
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Singapore is 339.4% more expensive than Bangladesh without rent, and 940.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Singapore is 332.9% more expensive than Bangladesh without rent, and 760.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Singapore
Bangladesh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.58 SGD 14.85
$1.65 ৳205
601.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.7 SGD 90.6
$12.30 ৳1,535
474.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.46 SGD 10.85
$4.54 ৳567
86.34%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.05 ৳505
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.14 ৳517
-
Cappuccino
$5.18 SGD 6.65
$1.80 ৳225
187.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 SGD 2.36
$0.30 ৳37.25
513.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 SGD 1.58
$0.15 ৳19.03
720.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.50 SGD 12.18
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.86 SGD 12.65
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Singapore
Bangladesh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.02 SGD 3.87
$0.72 ৳89.5
319.44%
White Bread (500g)
$2.67 SGD 3.42
$0.53 ৳66.2
403.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.77 SGD 3.55
$0.63 ৳78.6
339.68%
Eggs
$3.72 SGD 4.77
$1.14 ৳142
226.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$21.01 SGD 26.94
$8.31 ৳1,037
152.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.95 SGD 12.76
$2.54 ৳318
291.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$25.13 SGD 32.23
$6.57 ৳820
282.50%
Apples (1kg)
$4.59 SGD 5.89
$2.35 ৳293
95.32%
Banana (1kg)
$3.09 SGD 3.96
$0.85 ৳106
263.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.64 SGD 5.95
$2.21 ৳276
109.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.18 SGD 2.79
$0.55 ৳68.7
296.36%
Potato (1kg)
$2.33 SGD 2.99
$0.34 ৳42.97
585.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 SGD 2.97
$0.56 ৳69.6
312.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 SGD 2.39
$0.40 ৳49.52
365.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 SGD 1.98
$0.29 ৳36.51
434.48%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$7.83 ৳977
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$3.71 ৳463
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.98 ৳622
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.11 SGD 18.10
$3.24 ৳405
335.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.24 SGD 29.81
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-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.73 SGD 6.07
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.79 SGD 6.14
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🚌 Getting Around
Singapore
Bangladesh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.53 SGD 1.96
$0.23 ৳28.65
565.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.5 SGD 124
$13.89 ৳1,733
594.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.58 SGD 4.60
$0.82 ৳102
336.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 SGD 0.98
$0.39 ৳48.17
94.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.98 SGD 21.77
$2.45 ৳306
593.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.46 SGD 3.15
$1.12 ৳140
119.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$159.4K SGD 204.4K
$29.7K ৳3.7M
436.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$155.7K SGD 199.7K
$31.1K ৳3.9M
400.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Singapore
Bangladesh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$168 SGD 215
$32.19 ৳4,017
421.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.24 SGD 15.69
$5.01 ৳625
144.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.18 SGD 36.14
$12.50 ৳1,560
125.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Singapore
Bangladesh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$111 SGD 142
$12.72 ৳1,588
769.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.60 SGD 14.88
$11.65 ৳1,454
-0.43%
Cinema Ticket
$12.24 SGD 15.70
$4.11 ৳514
197.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Singapore
Bangladesh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,899 SGD 2,435
$43.17 ৳5,388
4298.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$39.1K SGD 50.2K
$7,161 ৳893.8K
446.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Singapore
Bangladesh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.6 SGD 102
$15.79 ৳1,971
404.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.7 SGD 65.0
$16.91 ৳2,110
199.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 SGD 143
$40.10 ৳5,006
178.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 SGD 160
$32.42 ৳4,046
284.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Singapore
Bangladesh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,191 SGD 4,093
$88.4 ৳11.0K
3512.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,257 SGD 2,895
$47.18 ৳5,888
4683.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$6,173 SGD 7,917
$228 ৳28.5K
2601.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$4,035 SGD 5,175
$131 ৳16.4K
2971.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$23.6K SGD 30.2K
$1,048 ৳130.9K
2147.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$16.5K SGD 21.2K
$575 ৳71.7K
2774.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Singapore
Bangladesh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,526 SGD 5,804
$227 ৳28.4K
1889.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.44
10.88
-77.57%

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

Last update for Singapore: November 2, 2026

Last update for Bangladesh: November 2, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Singapore
$2.3K
Bangladesh
$47 97.9% $2.2K
Groceries & Markets
Singapore
$459
Bangladesh
$113 75.5% $347
Eating Out
Singapore
$260
Bangladesh
$50 80.7% $210
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Singapore
$208
Bangladesh
$50 76.2% $159
Clothing & Footwear
Singapore
$165
Bangladesh
$47 71.3% $118
Sport & Entertainment
Singapore
$135
Bangladesh
$21 84.5% $114
Getting Around
Singapore
$110
Bangladesh
$18 84% $92
Good to know
🇸🇬 Singapore
🇧🇩 Bangladesh
🕒 Local time
03:30 3:30 AM
01:30 1:30 AM
2 h behind Singapore
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
5,535,002 Capital
171,466,990
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

BDT, USD, EUR to SGD – Singapore Dollar Converter

Singapore Dollar exchange rates as of November 7, 2026: 1 USD = 1.28 SGD (1 SGD = 0.78 USD). 1 EUR = 1.43 SGD (1 SGD = 0.7 EUR).

Bangladeshi Taka exchange rates as of November 7, 2026: 1 USD = 125 BDT (1,000 BDT = 8.01 USD). 1 EUR = 139 BDT (1,000 BDT = 7.19 EUR).

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