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

😐 Solo nomad: Singapore is 364.4% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 705% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Singapore is 349.3% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 643.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Singapore
Pakistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.76 SGD 13.77
$1.81 PKR 506
494.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.2 SGD 100
$12.27 PKR 3,432
537.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.98 SGD 10.21
$4.17 PKR 1,165
91.37%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.79 PKR 501
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.95 PKR 1,105
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Cappuccino
$4.93 SGD 6.32
$1.78 PKR 498
176.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 SGD 2.17
$0.33 PKR 93.1
415.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 SGD 1.58
$0.23 PKR 64.4
434.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.86 SGD 10.06
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.38 SGD 12.01
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Singapore
Pakistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.04 SGD 3.89
$0.76 PKR 212
300.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.41 SGD 3.08
$0.59 PKR 164
308.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.85 SGD 3.64
$1.21 PKR 339
135.54%
Eggs
$3.32 SGD 4.25
$1.21 PKR 338
174.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.25 SGD 24.64
$5.89 PKR 1,647
226.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.23 SGD 14.38
$2.86 PKR 800
292.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.03 SGD 29.48
$4.23 PKR 1,182
444.44%
Apples (1kg)
$4.58 SGD 5.86
$1.01 PKR 282
353.47%
Banana (1kg)
$2.98 SGD 3.81
$0.61 PKR 172
388.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.79 SGD 6.12
$0.80 PKR 224
498.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.72 SGD 3.49
$0.49 PKR 137
455.10%
Potato (1kg)
$2.40 SGD 3.07
$0.38 PKR 107
531.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 SGD 2.85
$0.48 PKR 135
362.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.02 SGD 2.58
$0.36 PKR 100
461.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 SGD 1.96
$0.36 PKR 99.9
325.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.91 PKR 535
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.10 PKR 309
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.01 PKR 561
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.29 SGD 17.02
$2.05 PKR 574
548.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.24 SGD 29.75
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.32 SGD 5.52
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.33 SGD 6.82
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🚌 Getting Around
Singapore
Pakistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.53 SGD 1.96
$0.20 PKR 56.8
665.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$93.3 SGD 119
$7.28 PKR 2,035
1181.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.66 SGD 4.69
$0.84 PKR 235
335.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 SGD 0.96
$0.55 PKR 155
36.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.30 SGD 20.86
$1.81 PKR 506
800.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.25 SGD 2.88
$0.91 PKR 255
147.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$141.9K SGD 181.6K
$17.6K PKR 4.9M
703.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$128.0K SGD 163.8K
$23.5K PKR 6.6M
443.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Singapore
Pakistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$159 SGD 203
$109 PKR 30.6K
44.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.60 SGD 23.81
$4.70 PKR 1,315
295.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.24 SGD 47.66
$15.53 PKR 4,342
139.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Singapore
Pakistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$118 SGD 150
$13.38 PKR 3,740
778.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.21 SGD 15.63
$8.83 PKR 2,469
38.28%
Cinema Ticket
$11.81 SGD 15.12
$4.35 PKR 1,216
171.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Singapore
Pakistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,199 SGD 1,535
$40.03 PKR 11.2K
2895.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$30.0K SGD 38.4K
$1,177 PKR 329.3K
2444.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Singapore
Pakistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.3 SGD 105
$15.84 PKR 4,430
419.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.39 SGD 55.5
$23.04 PKR 6,444
88.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 SGD 137
$73.1 PKR 20.4K
46.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 SGD 166
$33.15 PKR 9,269
291.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Singapore
Pakistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,203 SGD 4,099
$111 PKR 31.0K
2785.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,233 SGD 2,859
$66.0 PKR 18.5K
3284.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$6,074 SGD 7,774
$279 PKR 78.1K
2075.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,731 SGD 4,776
$168 PKR 47.0K
2122.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$23.6K SGD 30.2K
$908 PKR 253.9K
2497.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$16.4K SGD 21.0K
$522 PKR 145.8K
3040.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Singapore
Pakistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,200 SGD 5,376
$186 PKR 51.9K
2162.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.19
18.97
-83.18%

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Last update for Singapore: March 2, 2026

Last update for Pakistan: March 1, 2026

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