Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Singapore is 65.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 184.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Singapore is 69.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 107.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.06 SGD 14.14

$4.68 ฿151

136.32%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$76.7 SGD 98.1

$46.4 ฿1,502

65.26%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.97 SGD 10.19

$8.65 ฿280

-7.86%

Cappuccino

$5.01 SGD 6.41

$3.09 ฿100

62.14%

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

$1.67 SGD 2.13

$0.73 ฿23.53

128.77%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.22 SGD 1.56

$0.37 ฿11.95

229.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.96 SGD 10.19

$2.39 ฿77.4

233.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$9.14 SGD 11.69

$3.62 ฿117

152.49%

Milk (1 liter)

$3.05 SGD 3.9

$2.24 ฿72.5

36.16%

White Bread (500g)

$2.38 SGD 3.04

$1.8 ฿58.2

32.22%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.85 SGD 3.65

$2.24 ฿72.3

27.23%

Eggs

$3.28 SGD 4.2

$2.23 ฿72.1

47.09%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.56 SGD 25.02

$19.31 ฿625

1.29%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.41 SGD 14.6

$3.77 ฿122

202.65%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.85 SGD 29.23

$13.05 ฿422

75.10%

Apples (1kg)

$4.59 SGD 5.87

$3.28 ฿106

39.94%

Banana (1kg)

$3.04 SGD 3.89

$1.63 ฿52.6

86.50%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.95 SGD 6.34

$2.4 ฿77.7

106.25%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.63 SGD 3.36

$1.99 ฿64.3

32.16%

Potato (1kg)

$2.42 SGD 3.1

$1.53 ฿49.62

58.17%

Onion (1kg)

$2.24 SGD 2.86

$1.49 ฿48.11

50.34%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.04 SGD 2.61

$1.02 ฿32.87

100.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.57 SGD 2.01

$0.48 ฿15.61

227.08%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$13.38 SGD 17.12

$4.32 ฿140

209.72%

Wine (Bottle)

$22.9 SGD 29.29

$21.68 ฿702

5.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.34 SGD 5.56

$1.77 ฿57.3

145.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.03 SGD 6.44

$2.79 ฿90.4

80.29%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.59 SGD 2.03

$1.35 ฿43.74

17.78%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$92 SGD 118

$11.76 ฿380

682.40%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.58 SGD 4.58

$3.15 ฿102

13.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.7 SGD 0.9

$1 ฿32.3

-30.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.68 SGD 21.34

$13.64 ฿442

22.29%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.25 SGD 2.87

$1.3 ฿42.2

73.08%

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

$138.3K SGD 177K

$27.4K ฿885.2K

405.67%

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

$128.8K SGD 164.8K

$33.9K ฿1.1M

279.97%

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

$159 SGD 204

$123 ฿3,970

29.94%

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

$18.83 SGD 24.08

$13.93 ฿451

35.18%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.67 SGD 48.18

$18.24 ฿590

106.52%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$119 SGD 152

$60.8 ฿1,966

95.64%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.47 SGD 15.95

$17.11 ฿554

-27.12%

Cinema Ticket

$11.91 SGD 15.24

$9.07 ฿294

31.31%

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

$1,187 SGD 1,519

$694 ฿22.5K

71.01%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$30K SGD 38.4K

$15.9K ฿514.4K

88.91%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$82.9 SGD 106

$57.5 ฿1,861

44.13%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.18 SGD 55.2

$34.51 ฿1,117

25.12%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$107 SGD 136

$115 ฿3,727

-7.45%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$129 SGD 166

$84.8 ฿2,743

52.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,100 SGD 3,965

$611 ฿19.8K

407.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,239 SGD 2,864

$442 ฿14.3K

406.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$6,053 SGD 7,743

$2,014 ฿65.2K

200.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,787 SGD 4,845

$1,460 ฿47.2K

159.49%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$22.9K SGD 29.3K

$4,244 ฿137.3K

438.90%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$15.8K SGD 20.3K

$2,886 ฿93.4K

449.07%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,657 SGD 5,958

$697 ฿22.5K

568.55%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.19

5.33

-40.15%

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

Last update for Singapore: October 26, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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