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

😐 Solo nomad: Singapore is 13.2% more expensive than Seoul without rent, and 106.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Singapore is 10.1% more expensive than Seoul without rent, and 75.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.05 SGD 14.15

$8.57 ₩12.6K

28.94%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$78.4 SGD 100

$55.6 ₩81.4K

40.88%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.67 SGD 9.82

$6.25 ₩9,151

22.72%

Cappuccino

$5.07 SGD 6.49

$3.81 ₩5,582

33.07%

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

$1.73 SGD 2.21

$1.66 ₩2,432

4.22%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.17 SGD 1.50

$0.83 ₩1,218

40.96%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.75 SGD 9.92

$3.78 ₩5,529

105.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$9.34 SGD 11.95

$5.75 ₩8,420

62.43%

Milk (1 liter)

$3.03 SGD 3.88

$2.18 ₩3,190

38.99%

White Bread (500g)

$2.41 SGD 3.08

$3.46 ₩5,070

-30.35%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.87 SGD 3.68

$3.21 ₩4,696

-10.59%

Eggs

$3.38 SGD 4.33

$3.19 ₩4,669

5.96%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.22 SGD 24.61

$14.37 ₩21.0K

33.75%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.08 SGD 14.18

$10.89 ₩15.9K

1.74%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.93 SGD 29.36

$34.35 ₩50.3K

-33.25%

Apples (1kg)

$4.37 SGD 5.60

$7.95 ₩11.6K

-45.03%

Banana (1kg)

$3.01 SGD 3.85

$3.60 ₩5,278

-16.39%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.86 SGD 6.22

$5.53 ₩8,095

-12.12%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.72 SGD 3.48

$6.67 ₩9,769

-59.22%

Potato (1kg)

$2.39 SGD 3.06

$3.96 ₩5,797

-39.65%

Onion (1kg)

$2.17 SGD 2.78

$2.95 ₩4,324

-26.44%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 SGD 2.58

$2.54 ₩3,715

-20.47%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.57 SGD 2.01

$1.28 ₩1,880

22.66%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$13.31 SGD 17.04

$3.29 ₩4,817

304.56%

Wine (Bottle)

$23.90 SGD 30.59

$20.17 ₩29.5K

18.49%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.15 SGD 5.31

$2.42 ₩3,544

71.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.24 SGD 6.71

$3.37 ₩4,942

55.49%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.61 SGD 2.06

$1.07 ₩1,565

50.47%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$92.7 SGD 119

$47.79 ₩70.0K

94.02%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.52 SGD 4.51

$3.49 ₩5,112

0.86%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.75 SGD 0.96

$0.54 ₩791

38.89%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.26 SGD 20.81

$9.08 ₩13.3K

79.07%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.18 SGD 2.80

$1.19 ₩1,749

83.19%

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

$141.5K SGD 181.2K

$27.8K ₩40.7M

409.77%

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

$127.2K SGD 162.8K

$24.8K ₩36.4M

412.18%

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

$157 SGD 201

$163 ₩239.1K

-3.89%

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

$18.68 SGD 23.91

$35.22 ₩51.6K

-46.96%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.58 SGD 46.83

$22.55 ₩33.0K

62.22%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$117 SGD 150

$57.2 ₩83.8K

104.68%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.34 SGD 15.80

$23.27 ₩34.1K

-46.97%

Cinema Ticket

$11.82 SGD 15.13

$11.11 ₩16.3K

6.39%

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

$1,218 SGD 1,560

$406 ₩594.8K

199.97%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$30.1K SGD 38.5K

$23.1K ₩33.8M

30.53%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$82.6 SGD 106

$59.0 ₩86.4K

40.00%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.38 SGD 55.5

$47.26 ₩69.2K

-8.21%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 SGD 136

$78.2 ₩114.5K

35.85%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$128 SGD 164

$116 ₩169.9K

10.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,177 SGD 4,066

$936 ₩1.4M

239.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,236 SGD 2,862

$584 ₩854.7K

283.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$6,257 SGD 8,009

$2,602 ₩3.8M

140.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,746 SGD 4,794

$1,340 ₩2.0M

179.63%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$23.9K SGD 30.6K

$23.1K ₩33.8M

3.69%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$16.3K SGD 20.9K

$11.8K ₩17.3M

37.98%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,249 SGD 5,439

$3,136 ₩4.6M

35.51%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Seoul: March 2, 2026

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