Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and India Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and India

😐 Solo nomad: Singapore is 304.4% more expensive than India without rent, and 698.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Singapore is 308.8% more expensive than India without rent, and 569.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Singapore
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.76 SGD 13.66
$2.60 ₹238
313.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.2 SGD 99.4
$13.91 ₹1,275
462.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.98 SGD 10.13
$4.17 ₹382
91.37%
Cappuccino
$4.93 SGD 6.27
$1.84 ₹168
167.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 SGD 2.15
$0.44 ₹40.04
286.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 SGD 1.56
$0.17 ₹15.35
623.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.86 SGD 9.98
$1.96 ₹179
301.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.38 SGD 11.91
$3.50 ₹321
168.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Singapore
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.04 SGD 3.86
$0.73 ₹67.2
316.44%
White Bread (500g)
$2.41 SGD 3.06
$0.48 ₹44.00
402.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.85 SGD 3.61
$0.72 ₹65.7
295.83%
Eggs
$3.32 SGD 4.22
$0.94 ₹86.4
253.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.25 SGD 24.45
$5.23 ₹479
268.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.23 SGD 14.26
$3.12 ₹286
259.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.03 SGD 29.25
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Apples (1kg)
$4.58 SGD 5.81
$2.19 ₹201
109.13%
Banana (1kg)
$2.98 SGD 3.78
$0.75 ₹68.4
297.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.79 SGD 6.08
$1.10 ₹100
335.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.72 SGD 3.46
$0.57 ₹52.4
377.19%
Potato (1kg)
$2.40 SGD 3.05
$0.42 ₹38.64
471.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 SGD 2.83
$0.45 ₹41.26
393.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.02 SGD 2.56
$0.55 ₹50.1
267.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 SGD 1.94
$0.33 ₹30.23
363.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.29 SGD 16.88
$4.13 ₹378
221.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.24 SGD 29.51
$7.66 ₹702
203.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.32 SGD 5.48
$1.83 ₹167
136.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.33 SGD 6.77
$2.90 ₹266
83.79%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$5.74 ₹526
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🚌 Getting Around
Singapore
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.53 SGD 1.94
$0.37 ₹33.46
313.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$93.3 SGD 118
$10.00 ₹917
832.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.66 SGD 4.65
$0.92 ₹84.1
297.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 SGD 0.96
$0.28 ₹25.62
167.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.30 SGD 20.70
$1.77 ₹162
820.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.25 SGD 2.86
$1.17 ₹107
92.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$141.9K SGD 180.2K
$13.8K ₹1.3M
925.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$128.0K SGD 162.5K
$22.8K ₹2.1M
460.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Singapore
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$159 SGD 201
$41.02 ₹3,759
286.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.60 SGD 23.63
$3.88 ₹355
379.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.24 SGD 47.29
$7.71 ₹707
383.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Singapore
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$118 SGD 149
$16.54 ₹1,515
610.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.21 SGD 15.51
$7.91 ₹725
54.36%
Cinema Ticket
$11.81 SGD 15.00
$3.41 ₹313
246.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Singapore
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,199 SGD 1,523
$70.7 ₹6,481
1595.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$30.0K SGD 38.1K
$1,845 ₹169.0K
1524.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Singapore
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.3 SGD 105
$24.96 ₹2,287
229.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.39 SGD 55.1
$27.09 ₹2,482
60.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 SGD 136
$46.21 ₹4,234
131.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 SGD 165
$33.03 ₹3,026
292.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Singapore
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,203 SGD 4,067
$175 ₹16.1K
1725.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,233 SGD 2,836
$113 ₹10.4K
1872.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$6,074 SGD 7,714
$403 ₹37.0K
1406.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,731 SGD 4,739
$258 ₹23.7K
1344.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$23.6K SGD 30.0K
$1,308 ₹119.9K
1703.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$16.4K SGD 20.8K
$659 ₹60.4K
2386.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Singapore
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,200 SGD 5,334
$457 ₹41.8K
819.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.19
9.02
-64.63%

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Last update for Singapore: March 2, 2026

Last update for India: March 1, 2026

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