Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and Delhi

For one person, living is cheaper in Delhi: $520 a month against $3,480 in Singapore, rent and utilities included – about $35,500 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇸🇬 Singapore

$3,480

/mo nomad

Delhi

🇮🇳 India

$520

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: Singapore is 248.2% more expensive than Delhi without rent, and 569.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Singapore is 252% more expensive than Delhi without rent, and 478% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.88 SGD 15.21

$3.67 ₹355

223.71%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$69.9 SGD 89.5

$20.95 ₹2,027

233.70%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.76 SGD 11.22

$3.74 ₹362

134.22%

Cappuccino

$5.09 SGD 6.52

$2.33 ₹226

118.45%

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

$1.85 SGD 2.36

$0.37 ₹35.82

400.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.18 SGD 1.52

$0.20 ₹18.91

490.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.33 SGD 10.67

$2.02 ₹195

312.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.29 SGD 13.17

$3.19 ₹308

222.57%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.95 SGD 3.77

$0.68 ₹65.9

333.82%

White Bread (500g)

$2.48 SGD 3.18

$0.52 ₹50.2

376.92%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.78 SGD 3.56

$0.83 ₹80.0

234.94%

Eggs

$3.60 SGD 4.61

$1.07 ₹104

236.45%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$21.49 SGD 27.52

$4.43 ₹428

385.10%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.65 SGD 12.35

$3.37 ₹326

186.35%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$25.13 SGD 32.18

Apples (1kg)

$4.57 SGD 5.85

$1.99 ₹192

129.65%

Banana (1kg)

$2.98 SGD 3.82

$0.72 ₹70.1

313.89%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.66 SGD 5.97

$1.02 ₹98.4

356.86%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.27 SGD 2.90

$0.52 ₹50.1

336.54%

Potato (1kg)

$2.58 SGD 3.31

$0.27 ₹25.96

855.56%

Onion (1kg)

$2.31 SGD 2.96

$0.37 ₹35.42

524.32%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.84 SGD 2.36

$0.43 ₹41.64

327.91%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.46 SGD 1.86

$0.31 ₹30.39

370.97%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.16 SGD 18.12

$4.92 ₹476

187.80%

Wine (Bottle)

$23.82 SGD 30.49

$8.34 ₹808

185.61%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.61 SGD 5.90

$1.64 ₹159

181.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.60 SGD 5.89

$2.70 ₹261

70.37%

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

$6.15 ₹596

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.59 SGD 2.03

$0.46 ₹44.04

245.65%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$93.9 SGD 120

$15.29 ₹1,480

514.00%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.58 SGD 4.59

$1.03 ₹99.8

247.57%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.76 SGD 0.97

$0.27 ₹26.38

181.48%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.21 SGD 20.75

$1.53 ₹148

959.48%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.44 SGD 3.12

$1.05 ₹102

132.38%

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

$160.5K SGD 205.5K

$10.5K ₹1.0M

1434.15%

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

$148.0K SGD 189.6K

$18.4K ₹1.8M

706.00%

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

$171 SGD 220

$42.67 ₹4,129

301.80%

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

$12.22 SGD 15.64

$4.04 ₹391

202.48%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.34 SGD 33.73

$6.75 ₹653

290.22%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$110 SGD 141

$19.40 ₹1,878

467.78%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.40 SGD 15.88

$8.06 ₹780

53.85%

Cinema Ticket

$11.85 SGD 15.17

$5.08 ₹492

133.27%

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

$1,490 SGD 1,908

$100 ₹9,696

1387.44%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$28.1K SGD 35.9K

$2,268 ₹219.5K

1137.62%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$80.8 SGD 104

$24.14 ₹2,336

234.88%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$51.2 SGD 65.5

$28.38 ₹2,747

80.30%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$110 SGD 140

$53.3 ₹5,160

105.76%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$129 SGD 165

$44.13 ₹4,271

191.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,011 SGD 3,855

$264 ₹25.5K

1040.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,135 SGD 2,734

$154 ₹14.9K

1285.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$5,793 SGD 7,417

$736 ₹71.2K

686.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,921 SGD 5,020

$397 ₹38.5K

886.73%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$23.4K SGD 30.0K

$2,494 ₹241.4K

838.04%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$16.9K SGD 21.6K

$1,017 ₹98.4K

1559.17%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,341 SGD 5,559

$585 ₹56.7K

641.57%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

2.44

8.33

-70.71%

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

Last update for Singapore: October 4, 2026

Last update for Delhi: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure

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

Accommodation & Living

Singapore

$2.1K 61.6%

Delhi

$154 29.7% 92.8% $2K

Groceries & Markets

Singapore

$456 13.2%

Delhi

$108 20.8% 76.3% $348

Eating Out

Singapore

$257 7.4%

Delhi

$87 16.8% 66% $169

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Singapore

$210 6.1%

Delhi

$53 10.3% 74.5% $157

Clothing & Footwear

Singapore

$167 4.8%

Delhi

$67 13% 59.5% $99

Sport & Entertainment

Singapore

$134 3.9%

Delhi

$30 5.7% 77.9% $104

Getting Around

Singapore

$108 3.1%

Delhi

$20 3.8% 81.9% $88

Good to know

🇸🇬 Singapore

🇮🇳 Delhi

🕒 Local time

20:22 8:22 PM

17:52 5:52 PM

2 h 30 min behind Singapore

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

5,866,139

16,787,941 Capital

💱 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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