Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and Pakistan Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and Pakistan

😐 Solo nomad: Singapore is 355.9% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 728.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Singapore is 363.9% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 646.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Singapore
Pakistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.99 SGD 14.06
$1.75 PKR 494
528.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 SGD 98.8
$12.29 PKR 3,471
528.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.64 SGD 9.77
$4.18 PKR 1,180
82.78%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.81 PKR 511
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.1 PKR 1,157
-
Cappuccino
$4.86 SGD 6.22
$1.74 PKR 490
179.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 SGD 2.21
$0.36 PKR 102
377.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 SGD 1.59
$0.21 PKR 59.2
490.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.76 SGD 9.92
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.12 SGD 11.66
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Singapore
Pakistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.04 SGD 3.89
$0.8 PKR 227
280.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 SGD 2.96
$0.58 PKR 165
298.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.89 SGD 3.69
$1.17 PKR 331
147.01%
Eggs
$3.27 SGD 4.18
$1.2 PKR 340
172.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.75 SGD 25.26
$5.95 PKR 1,680
231.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.26 SGD 14.4
$2.98 PKR 842
277.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.75 SGD 29.1
$4.14 PKR 1,170
449.52%
Apples (1kg)
$4.4 SGD 5.63
$1.02 PKR 287
331.37%
Banana (1kg)
$2.94 SGD 3.76
$0.63 PKR 177
366.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.81 SGD 6.15
$0.77 PKR 217
524.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.63 SGD 3.37
$0.49 PKR 138
436.73%
Potato (1kg)
$2.48 SGD 3.17
$0.38 PKR 108
552.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.14 SGD 2.74
$0.49 PKR 137
336.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.04 SGD 2.61
$0.36 PKR 101
466.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 SGD 1.99
$0.36 PKR 101
333.33%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.8 PKR 509
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.1 PKR 310
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.08 PKR 587
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.2 SGD 16.89
$2.06 PKR 582
540.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.75 SGD 29.1
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-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.15 SGD 5.31
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.15 SGD 6.59
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🚌 Getting Around
Singapore
Pakistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.61 SGD 2.06
$0.17 PKR 47.32
847.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.1 SGD 118
$7.05 PKR 1,990
1205.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.52 SGD 4.5
$0.85 PKR 240
314.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 SGD 0.92
$0.57 PKR 160
26.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.25 SGD 20.78
$1.81 PKR 511
797.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 SGD 2.77
$0.91 PKR 257
138.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$140.7K SGD 180K
$17.6K PKR 5M
699.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$130.7K SGD 167.1K
$24K PKR 6.8M
445.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Singapore
Pakistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$160 SGD 205
$110 PKR 31K
46.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.13 SGD 23.19
$4.52 PKR 1,276
301.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.33 SGD 46.47
$15.52 PKR 4,383
134.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Singapore
Pakistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$118 SGD 152
$12.95 PKR 3,658
814.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.11 SGD 15.49
$8.68 PKR 2,451
39.52%
Cinema Ticket
$11.74 SGD 15.01
$4.22 PKR 1,192
178.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Singapore
Pakistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,176 SGD 1,505
$40.05 PKR 11.3K
2837.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$29.4K SGD 37.5K
$1,146 PKR 323.6K
2461.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Singapore
Pakistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.7 SGD 107
$15.63 PKR 4,415
435.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.35 SGD 55.5
$23.44 PKR 6,619
84.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 SGD 134
$71.8 PKR 20.3K
46.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 SGD 165
$33.26 PKR 9,394
287.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Singapore
Pakistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,136 SGD 4,011
$113 PKR 32K
2666.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,305 SGD 2,948
$65.9 PKR 18.6K
3396.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$6,213 SGD 7,948
$275 PKR 77.6K
2160.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,781 SGD 4,837
$164 PKR 46.5K
2198.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$22K SGD 28.2K
$668 PKR 188.7K
3199.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$15.9K SGD 20.3K
$420 PKR 118.7K
3678.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Singapore
Pakistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,524 SGD 5,787
$188 PKR 53.1K
2304.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.19
18.97
-83.18%

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Last update for Singapore: October 28, 2025

Last update for Pakistan: October 28, 2025

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