Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and Bangalore

For one person, living is cheaper in Bangalore: $535 a month against $3,480 in Singapore, rent and utilities included – about $35,300 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇸🇬 Singapore

$3,480

/mo nomad

Bangalore

🇮🇳 India

$535

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: Singapore is 231.6% more expensive than Bangalore without rent, and 550.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Singapore is 252.9% more expensive than Bangalore without rent, and 424.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.88 SGD 15.21

$3.04 ₹294

290.79%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$69.9 SGD 89.5

$17.83 ₹1,725

292.09%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.76 SGD 11.22

$4.78 ₹463

83.26%

Cappuccino

$5.09 SGD 6.52

$2.24 ₹217

127.23%

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

$1.85 SGD 2.36

$0.39 ₹37.49

374.36%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.18 SGD 1.52

$0.14 ₹13.64

742.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.33 SGD 10.67

$2.34 ₹226

255.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.29 SGD 13.17

$3.91 ₹379

163.17%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.95 SGD 3.77

$0.61 ₹58.6

383.61%

White Bread (500g)

$2.48 SGD 3.18

$0.57 ₹55.2

335.09%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.78 SGD 3.56

$0.81 ₹77.9

243.21%

Eggs

$3.60 SGD 4.61

$1.12 ₹109

221.43%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$21.49 SGD 27.52

$5.93 ₹574

262.39%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.65 SGD 12.35

$3.85 ₹373

150.65%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$25.13 SGD 32.18

Apples (1kg)

$4.57 SGD 5.85

$2.78 ₹269

64.39%

Banana (1kg)

$2.98 SGD 3.82

$0.75 ₹72.2

297.33%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.66 SGD 5.97

$1.22 ₹118

281.97%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.27 SGD 2.90

$0.40 ₹39.19

467.50%

Potato (1kg)

$2.58 SGD 3.31

$0.38 ₹36.40

578.95%

Onion (1kg)

$2.31 SGD 2.96

$0.36 ₹34.72

541.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.84 SGD 2.36

$0.42 ₹40.31

338.10%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.46 SGD 1.86

$0.32 ₹31.21

356.25%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.16 SGD 18.12

$4.61 ₹446

207.16%

Wine (Bottle)

$23.82 SGD 30.49

$9.01 ₹872

164.37%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.61 SGD 5.90

$1.86 ₹180

147.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.60 SGD 5.89

$2.92 ₹283

57.53%

Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)

$6.35 ₹614

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.59 SGD 2.03

$0.51 ₹48.89

211.76%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$93.9 SGD 120

$15.71 ₹1,520

497.58%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.58 SGD 4.59

$1.01 ₹97.8

254.46%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.76 SGD 0.97

$0.30 ₹29.43

153.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.21 SGD 20.75

$2.10 ₹203

671.90%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.44 SGD 3.12

$1.08 ₹104

125.93%

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

$160.5K SGD 205.5K

$12.6K ₹1.2M

1176.99%

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

$148.0K SGD 189.6K

$19.1K ₹1.8M

676.84%

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

$171 SGD 220

$30.32 ₹2,934

465.47%

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

$12.22 SGD 15.64

$4.11 ₹398

197.32%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.34 SGD 33.73

$10.23 ₹990

157.48%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$110 SGD 141

$18.61 ₹1,801

491.89%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.40 SGD 15.88

$5.95 ₹576

108.40%

Cinema Ticket

$11.85 SGD 15.17

$4.60 ₹446

157.61%

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

$1,490 SGD 1,908

$104 ₹10.1K

1331.99%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$28.1K SGD 35.9K

$3,176 ₹307.3K

783.83%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$80.8 SGD 104

$32.29 ₹3,125

150.36%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$51.2 SGD 65.5

$29.85 ₹2,889

71.42%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$110 SGD 140

$53.3 ₹5,160

105.80%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$129 SGD 165

$39.66 ₹3,838

224.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,011 SGD 3,855

$309 ₹29.9K

875.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,135 SGD 2,734

$175 ₹16.9K

1120.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$5,793 SGD 7,417

$788 ₹76.3K

634.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,921 SGD 5,020

$481 ₹46.6K

714.49%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$23.4K SGD 30.0K

$1,889 ₹182.8K

1138.35%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$16.9K SGD 21.6K

$1,067 ₹103.3K

1480.64%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,341 SGD 5,559

$919 ₹89.0K

372.16%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

2.44

8.5

-71.29%

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

Last update for Singapore: October 4, 2026

Last update for Bangalore: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Singapore

$2.1K 61.6%

Bangalore

$175 32% 91.8% $2K

Groceries & Markets

Singapore

$456 13.2%

Bangalore

$122 22.4% 73.1% $333

Eating Out

Singapore

$257 7.4%

Bangalore

$87 15.9% 66.1% $170

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Singapore

$210 6.1%

Bangalore

$45 8.2% 78.7% $165

Clothing & Footwear

Singapore

$167 4.8%

Bangalore

$70 12.8% 58.1% $97

Sport & Entertainment

Singapore

$134 3.9%

Bangalore

$28 5.1% 79.2% $106

Getting Around

Singapore

$108 3.1%

Bangalore

$20 3.7% 81.2% $87

Good to know

🇸🇬 Singapore

🇮🇳 Bangalore

🕒 Local time

19:40 7:40 PM

17:10 5:10 PM

2 h 30 min behind Singapore

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

5,866,139

8,495,492

💱 Currency

Singapore Dollar SGD $

Indian Rupee INR ₹

📈 Exchange rate

1 SGD = 0.781 USD

1 SGD = 0.697 EUR

1,000 INR = 10.33 USD

1,000 INR = 9.22 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

INR, USD, EUR to SGD – Singapore Dollar Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇸🇬 Singapore Dollar ($)

Singapore Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1.28 SGD (1 SGD = 0.781 USD). 1 EUR = 1.43 SGD (1 SGD = 0.697 EUR).

Indian Rupee exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 96.78 INR (100 INR = 1.03 USD). 1 EUR = 108 INR (1,000 INR = 9.22 EUR).

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