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

😐 Solo nomad: Singapore is 13.5% more expensive than Seoul without rent, and 50.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Singapore is 11% more expensive than Seoul without rent, and 39.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.91 SGD 13.95

$8.56 ₩11.6K

27.45%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$78 SGD 99.8

$55.3 ₩75.1K

41.03%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.91 SGD 10.12

$6.5 ₩8,813

21.69%

Cappuccino

$4.82 SGD 6.16

$3.85 ₩5,220

25.19%

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

$1.7 SGD 2.18

$1.72 ₩2,332

-1.16%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.19 SGD 1.52

$0.85 ₩1,147

40.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.03 SGD 10.27

$3.77 ₩5,120

113.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$9.14 SGD 11.69

$5.94 ₩8,061

53.87%

Milk (1 liter)

$3.04 SGD 3.89

$2.17 ₩2,942

40.09%

White Bread (500g)

$2.31 SGD 2.95

$3.45 ₩4,680

-33.04%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.89 SGD 3.7

$3.21 ₩4,358

-9.97%

Eggs

$3.31 SGD 4.23

$3.21 ₩4,357

3.12%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.51 SGD 24.96

$14.53 ₩19.7K

34.27%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.08 SGD 14.18

$10.93 ₩14.8K

1.37%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.61 SGD 28.92

$33.61 ₩45.6K

-32.73%

Apples (1kg)

$4.6 SGD 5.89

$8.01 ₩10.9K

-42.57%

Banana (1kg)

$2.88 SGD 3.69

$3.52 ₩4,775

-18.18%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.02 SGD 6.42

$5.45 ₩7,393

-7.89%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.66 SGD 3.4

$6.42 ₩8,710

-58.57%

Potato (1kg)

$2.41 SGD 3.09

$3.95 ₩5,357

-38.99%

Onion (1kg)

$2.25 SGD 2.88

$2.83 ₩3,844

-20.49%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.95 SGD 2.49

$2.52 ₩3,414

-22.62%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 SGD 1.93

$1.34 ₩1,812

12.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$13.4 SGD 17.14

$3.34 ₩4,527

301.20%

Wine (Bottle)

$23.06 SGD 29.5

$21.07 ₩28.6K

9.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.29 SGD 5.48

$2.36 ₩3,203

81.78%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.08 SGD 6.5

$3.36 ₩4,562

51.19%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.57 SGD 2.01

$1.08 ₩1,469

45.37%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$91.9 SGD 118

$46.76 ₩63.4K

96.51%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.54 SGD 4.53

$3.45 ₩4,678

2.61%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.71 SGD 0.91

$0.57 ₩772

24.56%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.57 SGD 21.19

$8.73 ₩11.8K

89.81%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.26 SGD 2.88

$1.2 ₩1,631

88.33%

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

$140.1K SGD 179.2K

$27.3K ₩37.1M

412.82%

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

$129.8K SGD 166K

$24.8K ₩33.7M

422.41%

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

$158 SGD 202

$162 ₩220K

-2.80%

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

$18.16 SGD 23.24

$34.82 ₩47.2K

-47.85%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.56 SGD 46.76

$21.8 ₩29.6K

67.71%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$116 SGD 148

$57.9 ₩78.6K

100.16%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.22 SGD 15.64

$23.12 ₩31.4K

-47.15%

Cinema Ticket

$11.72 SGD 14.99

$10.81 ₩14.7K

8.42%

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

$1,213 SGD 1,552

$414 ₩562K

192.87%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$29.8K SGD 38.2K

$23.7K ₩32.1M

25.94%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$83.5 SGD 107

$58.7 ₩79.7K

42.13%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.84 SGD 54.8

$46.97 ₩63.7K

-8.79%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$108 SGD 138

$80.1 ₩108.7K

35.03%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$130 SGD 166

$118 ₩159.5K

10.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,207 SGD 4,103

$954 ₩1.3M

236.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,247 SGD 2,875

$582 ₩789.9K

286.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$6,061 SGD 7,753

$2,591 ₩3.5M

133.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,829 SGD 4,897

$1,328 ₩1.8M

188.27%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$22.8K SGD 29.2K

$22.8K ₩30.9M

-0.02%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$14.8K SGD 18.9K

$12.4K ₩16.8M

19.47%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,220 SGD 5,398

$3,227 ₩4.4M

30.78%

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.

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