Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and Phuket

For one person, living is cheaper in Phuket: $1,190 a month against $3,480 in Singapore, rent and utilities included – about $27,500 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇸🇬 Singapore

$3,480

/mo nomad

Phuket

🇹🇭 Thailand

$1,190

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: Singapore is 72.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 192.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Singapore is 78.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 144.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.88 SGD 15.21

$4.35 ฿146

173.10%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$69.9 SGD 89.5

$32.45 ฿1,087

115.44%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.76 SGD 11.22

$8.42 ฿282

4.04%

Cappuccino

$5.09 SGD 6.52

$2.81 ฿94.0

81.14%

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

$1.85 SGD 2.36

$0.87 ฿29.29

112.64%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.18 SGD 1.52

$0.46 ฿15.39

156.52%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.33 SGD 10.67

$2.59 ฿86.6

221.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.29 SGD 13.17

$3.64 ฿122

182.69%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.95 SGD 3.77

$1.71 ฿57.2

72.51%

White Bread (500g)

$2.48 SGD 3.18

$1.45 ฿48.42

71.03%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.78 SGD 3.56

$1.56 ฿52.3

78.21%

Eggs

$3.60 SGD 4.61

$2.10 ฿70.3

71.43%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$21.49 SGD 27.52

$19.53 ฿654

10.04%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.65 SGD 12.35

$3.40 ฿114

183.82%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$25.13 SGD 32.18

$11.14 ฿373

125.58%

Apples (1kg)

$4.57 SGD 5.85

$2.83 ฿94.8

61.48%

Banana (1kg)

$2.98 SGD 3.82

$1.62 ฿54.3

83.95%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.66 SGD 5.97

$2.22 ฿74.5

109.91%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.27 SGD 2.90

$2.15 ฿71.9

5.58%

Potato (1kg)

$2.58 SGD 3.31

$1.49 ฿49.95

73.15%

Onion (1kg)

$2.31 SGD 2.96

$1.33 ฿44.40

73.68%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.84 SGD 2.36

$1.07 ฿35.72

71.96%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.46 SGD 1.86

$0.51 ฿17.01

186.27%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.16 SGD 18.12

$4.38 ฿147

223.29%

Wine (Bottle)

$23.82 SGD 30.49

$18.77 ฿629

26.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.61 SGD 5.90

$1.74 ฿58.3

164.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.60 SGD 5.89

$2.78 ฿92.9

65.47%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.59 SGD 2.03

$2.17 ฿72.6

-26.73%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$93.9 SGD 120

$22.28 ฿746

321.36%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.58 SGD 4.59

$3.02 ฿101

18.54%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.76 SGD 0.97

$1.06 ฿35.43

-28.30%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.21 SGD 20.75

$3.71 ฿124

336.93%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.44 SGD 3.12

$1.43 ฿47.88

70.63%

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

$160.5K SGD 205.5K

$26.3K ฿882.1K

509.31%

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

$148.0K SGD 189.6K

$26.2K ฿877.3K

464.98%

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

$171 SGD 220

$96.7 ฿3,236

77.37%

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

$12.22 SGD 15.64

$11.41 ฿382

7.10%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.34 SGD 33.73

$17.11 ฿573

53.95%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$110 SGD 141

$52.8 ฿1,768

108.62%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.40 SGD 15.88

$11.07 ฿371

12.01%

Cinema Ticket

$11.85 SGD 15.17

$7.65 ฿256

54.90%

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

$1,490 SGD 1,908

$555 ฿18.6K

168.64%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$28.1K SGD 35.9K

$11.3K ฿377.7K

148.78%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$80.8 SGD 104

$63.4 ฿2,123

27.47%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$51.2 SGD 65.5

$28.61 ฿958

78.85%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$110 SGD 140

$96.7 ฿3,238

13.44%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$129 SGD 165

$88.6 ฿2,967

45.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,011 SGD 3,855

$735 ฿24.6K

309.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,135 SGD 2,734

$458 ฿15.3K

366.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$5,793 SGD 7,417

$2,102 ฿70.4K

175.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,921 SGD 5,020

$1,187 ฿39.7K

230.32%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$23.4K SGD 30.0K

$3,493 ฿116.9K

569.78%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$16.9K SGD 21.6K

$2,491 ฿83.4K

577.09%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,341 SGD 5,559

$501 ฿16.8K

766.65%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

2.44

5.57

-56.19%

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

Last update for Singapore: October 4, 2026

Last update for Phuket: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure

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

Accommodation & Living

Singapore

$2.1K 61.6%

Phuket

$458 38.1% 78.5% $1.7K

Groceries & Markets

Singapore

$456 13.2%

Phuket

$268 22.3% 41.2% $188

Eating Out

Singapore

$257 7.4%

Phuket

$119 9.9% 53.5% $138

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Singapore

$210 6.1%

Phuket

$125 10.4% 40.4% $85

Clothing & Footwear

Singapore

$167 4.8%

Phuket

$125 10.4% 25.1% $42

Sport & Entertainment

Singapore

$134 3.9%

Phuket

$68 5.7% 49.1% $66

Getting Around

Singapore

$108 3.1%

Phuket

$39 3.3% 63.5% $68

Good to know

🇸🇬 Singapore

🇹🇭 Phuket

🕒 Local time

11:49 11:49 AM

10:49 10:49 AM

1 h behind Singapore

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

5,866,139

79,308

💱 Currency

Singapore Dollar SGD $

Thai Baht THB ฿

📈 Exchange rate

1 SGD = 0.781 USD

1 SGD = 0.696 EUR

100 THB = 2.99 USD

100 THB = 2.66 EUR

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THB, USD, EUR to SGD – Singapore Dollar Converter

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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).

Thai Baht exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 33.48 THB (100 THB = 2.99 USD). 1 EUR = 37.55 THB (100 THB = 2.66 EUR).

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