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

😐 Solo nomad: Singapore is 302% more expensive than India without rent, and 692.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Singapore is 320.1% more expensive than India without rent, and 588.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Singapore
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.00 SGD 13.97
$2.63 ₹245
318.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.3 SGD 98.1
$13.85 ₹1,291
457.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.83 SGD 9.94
$3.99 ₹372
96.24%
Cappuccino
$5.07 SGD 6.44
$1.90 ₹177
166.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 SGD 2.12
$0.40 ₹37.29
317.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 SGD 1.58
$0.19 ₹17.64
552.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.72 SGD 9.81
$1.96 ₹183
293.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.16 SGD 11.63
$3.46 ₹323
164.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Singapore
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.10 SGD 3.93
$0.69 ₹63.9
349.28%
White Bread (500g)
$2.38 SGD 3.02
$0.51 ₹47.84
366.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.94 SGD 3.74
$0.73 ₹68.1
302.74%
Eggs
$3.36 SGD 4.27
$0.98 ₹91.5
242.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.63 SGD 24.93
$5.43 ₹506
261.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.18 SGD 14.20
$3.19 ₹298
250.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.66 SGD 28.78
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Apples (1kg)
$4.46 SGD 5.66
$2.12 ₹198
110.38%
Banana (1kg)
$2.89 SGD 3.67
$0.76 ₹70.4
280.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.02 SGD 6.38
$1.04 ₹97.4
382.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.60 SGD 3.30
$0.52 ₹48.85
400.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.39 SGD 3.04
$0.40 ₹37.19
497.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 SGD 2.74
$0.45 ₹42.24
380.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 SGD 2.47
$0.55 ₹51.1
252.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 SGD 1.99
$0.35 ₹32.84
348.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.43 SGD 17.05
$3.99 ₹372
236.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.83 SGD 32.80
$7.55 ₹704
242.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.14 SGD 5.26
$1.84 ₹171
125.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.33 SGD 6.77
$3.05 ₹285
74.75%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$5.81 ₹542
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🚌 Getting Around
Singapore
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.58 SGD 2.00
$0.34 ₹31.66
364.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.9 SGD 120
$9.85 ₹919
862.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.63 SGD 4.61
$0.97 ₹90.2
274.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 SGD 0.98
$0.28 ₹25.74
175.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.42 SGD 20.86
$1.69 ₹158
871.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.28 SGD 2.90
$1.22 ₹114
86.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$141.5K SGD 179.7K
$14.2K ₹1.3M
894.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$130.7K SGD 166.0K
$22.8K ₹2.1M
472.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Singapore
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$156 SGD 198
$40.60 ₹3,786
283.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.30 SGD 23.24
$3.75 ₹349
388.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.69 SGD 47.87
$8.13 ₹758
363.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Singapore
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$117 SGD 149
$16.08 ₹1,499
629.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.23 SGD 15.54
$7.72 ₹720
58.42%
Cinema Ticket
$11.87 SGD 15.07
$3.40 ₹317
249.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Singapore
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,211 SGD 1,538
$68.7 ₹6,410
1662.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$29.6K SGD 37.6K
$1,787 ₹166.7K
1555.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Singapore
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.0 SGD 104
$25.17 ₹2,347
225.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.34 SGD 55.0
$26.56 ₹2,477
63.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 SGD 135
$44.85 ₹4,182
136.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 SGD 161
$33.83 ₹3,155
275.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Singapore
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,098 SGD 3,935
$177 ₹16.5K
1649.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,238 SGD 2,842
$111 ₹10.3K
1923.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$6,288 SGD 7,986
$415 ₹38.7K
1416.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,761 SGD 4,776
$256 ₹23.9K
1368.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$23.7K SGD 30.1K
$1,245 ₹116.1K
1801.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$16.5K SGD 21.0K
$636 ₹59.3K
2494.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Singapore
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,249 SGD 5,396
$434 ₹40.5K
879.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.19
9.02
-64.63%

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Last update for Singapore: April 12, 2026

Last update for India: April 12, 2026

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