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

😐 Solo nomad: Singapore is 17.6% more expensive than Seoul without rent, and 102.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Singapore is 15.8% more expensive than Seoul without rent, and 65.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.06 SGD 14.33

$9 ₩13.2K

22.89%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$78.2 SGD 101

$54.4 ₩80.1K

43.60%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.78 SGD 10.08

$6.18 ₩9,088

25.89%

Cappuccino

$4.86 SGD 6.29

$3.95 ₩5,812

23.04%

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

$1.72 SGD 2.23

$1.67 ₩2,462

2.99%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.23 SGD 1.59

$0.81 ₩1,188

51.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.76 SGD 10.06

$3.63 ₩5,337

113.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$9.2 SGD 11.92

$6.04 ₩8,881

52.32%

Milk (1 liter)

$3 SGD 3.89

$2.26 ₩3,321

32.74%

White Bread (500g)

$2.29 SGD 2.97

$3.44 ₩5,059

-33.43%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.92 SGD 3.78

$3.13 ₩4,608

-6.71%

Eggs

$3.38 SGD 4.38

$3.21 ₩4,718

5.30%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.43 SGD 25.19

$14.12 ₩20.8K

37.61%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.25 SGD 14.59

$10.92 ₩16.1K

3.02%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.66 SGD 29.38

$34.36 ₩50.6K

-34.05%

Apples (1kg)

$4.59 SGD 5.95

$7.92 ₩11.7K

-42.05%

Banana (1kg)

$3.05 SGD 3.95

$3.59 ₩5,279

-15.04%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.03 SGD 6.52

$5.51 ₩8,101

-8.71%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.64 SGD 3.42

$6.69 ₩9,847

-60.54%

Potato (1kg)

$2.51 SGD 3.25

$4 ₩5,880

-37.25%

Onion (1kg)

$2.24 SGD 2.91

$2.97 ₩4,367

-24.58%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.94 SGD 2.52

$2.59 ₩3,807

-25.10%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.56 SGD 2.02

$1.31 ₩1,929

19.08%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$13.09 SGD 16.96

$3.26 ₩4,791

301.53%

Wine (Bottle)

$23.31 SGD 30.21

$19.99 ₩29.4K

16.61%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.25 SGD 5.51

$2.47 ₩3,632

72.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.31 SGD 6.88

$3.22 ₩4,738

64.91%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.59 SGD 2.07

$1.12 ₩1,646

41.96%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$91.9 SGD 119

$46.65 ₩68.6K

96.93%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.53 SGD 4.58

$3.49 ₩5,137

1.15%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.75 SGD 0.98

$0.57 ₩844

31.58%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.31 SGD 21.15

$8.84 ₩13K

84.50%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.16 SGD 2.8

$1.23 ₩1,815

75.61%

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

$141K SGD 182.8K

$27.3K ₩40.1M

417.27%

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

$127.3K SGD 165K

$25.1K ₩37M

406.22%

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

$160 SGD 207

$163 ₩239.3K

-1.67%

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

$18.29 SGD 23.71

$35.23 ₩51.8K

-48.08%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.44 SGD 48.54

$22.59 ₩33.2K

65.74%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$120 SGD 155

$57.7 ₩84.9K

107.82%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.12 SGD 15.71

$23.49 ₩34.6K

-48.40%

Cinema Ticket

$11.88 SGD 15.4

$10.92 ₩16.1K

8.79%

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

$1,188 SGD 1,540

$407 ₩598.8K

191.80%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$29.3K SGD 38K

$23.5K ₩34.5M

24.91%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$81.7 SGD 106

$58.8 ₩86.5K

38.95%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.57 SGD 56.5

$47.15 ₩69.4K

-7.59%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 SGD 137

$79.5 ₩116.9K

32.86%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$129 SGD 168

$118 ₩172.9K

10.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,207 SGD 4,157

$941 ₩1.4M

240.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,294 SGD 2,974

$597 ₩877.9K

284.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$6,144 SGD 7,965

$2,598 ₩3.8M

136.51%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,810 SGD 4,938

$1,338 ₩2M

184.80%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$22K SGD 28.5K

$21.9K ₩32.3M

0.18%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$15.6K SGD 20.3K

$11.7K ₩17.2M

33.53%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,640 SGD 6,014

$3,211 ₩4.7M

44.47%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.19

4.14

-22.95%

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

Last update for Singapore: November 29, 2025

Last update for Seoul: November 29, 2025

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