Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and Dhaka

For one person, living is cheaper in Dhaka: $426 a month against $3,480 in Singapore, rent and utilities included – about $36,600 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇸🇬 Singapore

$3,480

/mo nomad

Dhaka

🇧🇩 Bangladesh

$426

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: Singapore is 270.6% more expensive than Dhaka without rent, and 716.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Singapore is 262.1% more expensive than Dhaka without rent, and 562.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.88 SGD 15.21

$2.49 ৳305

377.11%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$69.9 SGD 89.5

$13.06 ৳1,604

435.30%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.76 SGD 11.22

$4.83 ৳594

81.37%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.93 ৳606

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.10 ৳504

Cappuccino

$5.09 SGD 6.52

$2.34 ৳287

117.52%

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

$1.85 SGD 2.36

$0.30 ৳37.38

516.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.18 SGD 1.52

$0.16 ৳19.96

637.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.33 SGD 10.67

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.29 SGD 13.17

Milk (1 liter)

$2.95 SGD 3.77

$0.80 ৳98.1

268.75%

White Bread (500g)

$2.48 SGD 3.18

$0.65 ৳79.3

281.54%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.78 SGD 3.56

$0.71 ৳87.2

291.55%

Eggs

$3.60 SGD 4.61

$1.21 ৳149

197.52%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$21.49 SGD 27.52

$8.67 ৳1,065

147.87%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.65 SGD 12.35

$3.21 ৳395

200.62%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$25.13 SGD 32.18

$6.70 ৳823

275.07%

Apples (1kg)

$4.57 SGD 5.85

$2.73 ৳335

67.40%

Banana (1kg)

$2.98 SGD 3.82

$0.88 ৳108

238.64%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.66 SGD 5.97

$2.37 ৳291

96.62%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.27 SGD 2.90

$0.65 ৳79.5

249.23%

Potato (1kg)

$2.58 SGD 3.31

$0.24 ৳29.19

975.00%

Onion (1kg)

$2.31 SGD 2.96

$0.49 ৳60.6

371.43%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.84 SGD 2.36

$0.32 ৳38.87

475.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.46 SGD 1.86

$0.30 ৳37.30

386.67%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$12.07 ৳1,483

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$5.51 ৳677

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.66 ৳818

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.16 SGD 18.12

$3.23 ৳396

338.39%

Wine (Bottle)

$23.82 SGD 30.49

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.61 SGD 5.90

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.60 SGD 5.89

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.59 SGD 2.03

$0.42 ৳52.1

278.57%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$93.9 SGD 120

$22.54 ৳2,769

316.50%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.58 SGD 4.59

$1.19 ৳147

200.84%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.76 SGD 0.97

$0.40 ৳48.58

90.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.21 SGD 20.75

$3.35 ৳411

383.88%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.44 SGD 3.12

$1.15 ৳141

112.17%

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

$160.5K SGD 205.5K

$30.3K ৳3.7M

429.94%

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

$148.0K SGD 189.6K

$33.0K ৳4.1M

348.16%

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

$171 SGD 220

$46.32 ৳5,690

270.14%

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

$12.22 SGD 15.64

$4.33 ৳531

182.22%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.34 SGD 33.73

$10.63 ৳1,306

147.79%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$110 SGD 141

$16.37 ৳2,011

572.88%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.40 SGD 15.88

$16.14 ৳1,982

-23.17%

Cinema Ticket

$11.85 SGD 15.17

$4.13 ৳508

186.92%

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

$1,490 SGD 1,908

$90.7 ৳11.1K

1542.71%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$28.1K SGD 35.9K

$2,649 ৳325.4K

959.57%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$80.8 SGD 104

$16.48 ৳2,024

390.53%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$51.2 SGD 65.5

$21.00 ৳2,579

143.67%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$110 SGD 140

$50.3 ৳6,173

118.33%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$129 SGD 165

$36.46 ৳4,478

253.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,011 SGD 3,855

$152 ৳18.6K

1884.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,135 SGD 2,734

$73.6 ৳9,041

2801.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$5,793 SGD 7,417

$436 ৳53.5K

1228.88%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,921 SGD 5,020

$214 ৳26.3K

1733.94%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$23.4K SGD 30.0K

$1,622 ৳199.2K

1342.64%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$16.9K SGD 21.6K

$761 ৳93.5K

2115.64%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,341 SGD 5,559

$249 ৳30.6K

1643.70%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

2.44

10.48

-76.72%

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

Last update for Singapore: October 4, 2026

Last update for Dhaka: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure

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

Accommodation & Living

Singapore

$2.1K 61.6%

Dhaka

$74 17.1% 96.6% $2.1K

Groceries & Markets

Singapore

$456 13.2%

Dhaka

$123 28.5% 73.1% $333

Eating Out

Singapore

$257 7.4%

Dhaka

$64 15% 75% $192

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Singapore

$210 6.1%

Dhaka

$61 14.3% 70.8% $149

Clothing & Footwear

Singapore

$167 4.8%

Dhaka

$56 13% 66.5% $111

Sport & Entertainment

Singapore

$134 3.9%

Dhaka

$25 5.7% 81.6% $109

Getting Around

Singapore

$108 3.1%

Dhaka

$27 6.4% 74.5% $80

Good to know

🇸🇬 Singapore

🇧🇩 Dhaka

🕒 Local time

15:35 3:35 PM

13:35 1:35 PM

2 h behind Singapore

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

5,866,139

21,741,000 Capital

💱 Currency

Singapore Dollar SGD $

Bangladeshi Taka BDT ৳

📈 Exchange rate

1 SGD = 0.781 USD

1 SGD = 0.696 EUR

1,000 BDT = 8.14 USD

1,000 BDT = 7.26 EUR

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BDT, USD, EUR to SGD – Singapore Dollar Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

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Singapore Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1.28 SGD (1 SGD = 0.781 USD). 1 EUR = 1.44 SGD (1 SGD = 0.696 EUR).

Bangladeshi Taka exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 123 BDT (1,000 BDT = 8.14 USD). 1 EUR = 138 BDT (1,000 BDT = 7.26 EUR).

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