Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and Seoul

For one person, living is cheaper in Seoul: $1,822 a month against $3,480 in Singapore, rent and utilities included – about $19,900 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇸🇬 Singapore

$3,480

/mo nomad

Seoul

🇰🇷 South Korea

$1,822

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: Singapore is 16.3% more expensive than Seoul without rent, and 91.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Singapore is 14.1% more expensive than Seoul without rent, and 78.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.88 SGD 15.21

$9.10 ₩12.2K

30.55%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$69.9 SGD 89.5

$67.0 ₩89.8K

4.31%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.76 SGD 11.22

$7.42 ₩9,941

18.06%

Cappuccino

$5.09 SGD 6.52

$4.08 ₩5,470

24.75%

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

$1.85 SGD 2.36

$1.60 ₩2,141

15.63%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.18 SGD 1.52

$0.80 ₩1,078

47.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.33 SGD 10.67

$3.65 ₩4,886

128.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.29 SGD 13.17

$5.94 ₩7,956

73.23%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.95 SGD 3.77

$2.05 ₩2,742

43.90%

White Bread (500g)

$2.48 SGD 3.18

$3.08 ₩4,130

-19.48%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.78 SGD 3.56

$4.21 ₩5,646

-33.97%

Eggs

$3.60 SGD 4.61

$3.57 ₩4,784

0.84%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$21.49 SGD 27.52

$17.95 ₩24.1K

19.72%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.65 SGD 12.35

$10.64 ₩14.3K

-9.30%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$25.13 SGD 32.18

$26.44 ₩35.4K

-4.95%

Apples (1kg)

$4.57 SGD 5.85

$7.42 ₩9,946

-38.41%

Banana (1kg)

$2.98 SGD 3.82

$3.53 ₩4,732

-15.58%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.66 SGD 5.97

$5.87 ₩7,866

-20.61%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.27 SGD 2.90

$6.37 ₩8,534

-64.36%

Potato (1kg)

$2.58 SGD 3.31

$3.75 ₩5,028

-31.20%

Onion (1kg)

$2.31 SGD 2.96

$2.49 ₩3,337

-7.23%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.84 SGD 2.36

$2.92 ₩3,911

-36.99%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.46 SGD 1.86

$1.15 ₩1,542

26.96%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.16 SGD 18.12

$3.29 ₩4,408

330.40%

Wine (Bottle)

$23.82 SGD 30.49

$18.49 ₩24.8K

28.83%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.61 SGD 5.90

$2.28 ₩3,057

102.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.60 SGD 5.89

$3.28 ₩4,398

40.24%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.59 SGD 2.03

$1.14 ₩1,526

39.47%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$93.9 SGD 120

$45.47 ₩60.9K

106.47%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.58 SGD 4.59

$3.48 ₩4,663

2.87%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.76 SGD 0.97

$0.60 ₩803

26.67%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.21 SGD 20.75

$8.70 ₩11.7K

86.32%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.44 SGD 3.12

$1.50 ₩2,004

62.67%

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

$160.5K SGD 205.5K

$29.1K ₩39.0M

451.34%

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

$148.0K SGD 189.6K

$28.2K ₩37.8M

425.10%

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

$171 SGD 220

$209 ₩279.9K

-17.92%

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

$12.22 SGD 15.64

$35.13 ₩47.1K

-65.21%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.34 SGD 33.73

$21.18 ₩28.4K

24.36%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$110 SGD 141

$57.3 ₩76.8K

92.13%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.40 SGD 15.88

$15.89 ₩21.3K

-21.96%

Cinema Ticket

$11.85 SGD 15.17

$11.33 ₩15.2K

4.59%

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

$1,490 SGD 1,908

$1,902 ₩2.5M

-21.66%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$28.1K SGD 35.9K

$22.5K ₩30.2M

24.62%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$80.8 SGD 104

$58.9 ₩78.9K

37.23%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$51.2 SGD 65.5

$32.12 ₩43.0K

59.31%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$110 SGD 140

$70.1 ₩94.0K

56.42%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$129 SGD 165

$82.5 ₩110.5K

56.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,011 SGD 3,855

$885 ₩1.2M

240.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,135 SGD 2,734

$624 ₩835.5K

242.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$5,793 SGD 7,417

$2,494 ₩3.3M

132.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,921 SGD 5,020

$1,275 ₩1.7M

207.58%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$23.4K SGD 30.0K

$29.8K ₩40.0M

-21.61%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$16.9K SGD 21.6K

$11.8K ₩15.9M

42.37%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,341 SGD 5,559

$3,649 ₩4.9M

18.97%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

2.44

4.08

-40.20%

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

Last update for Singapore: October 4, 2026

Last update for Seoul: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure

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

Accommodation & Living

Singapore

$2.1K 61.6%

Seoul

$624 34.7% 70.8% $1.5K

Groceries & Markets

Singapore

$456 13.2%

Seoul

$479 26.7% 5.1% $23

Eating Out

Singapore

$257 7.4%

Seoul

$184 10.2% 28.4% $73

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Singapore

$210 6.1%

Seoul

$265 14.8% 26.3% $55

Clothing & Footwear

Singapore

$167 4.8%

Seoul

$110 6.1% 34.2% $57

Sport & Entertainment

Singapore

$134 3.9%

Seoul

$80 4.5% 40.2% $54

Getting Around

Singapore

$108 3.1%

Seoul

$57 3.1% 47.5% $51

Good to know

🇸🇬 Singapore

🇰🇷 Seoul

🕒 Local time

13:40 1:40 PM

14:40 2:40 PM

1 h ahead of Singapore

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

5,866,139

9,509,458 Capital

💱 Currency

Singapore Dollar SGD $

South Korean Won KRW ₩

📈 Exchange rate

1 SGD = 0.781 USD

1 SGD = 0.696 EUR

10,000 KRW = 7.46 USD

10,000 KRW = 6.65 EUR

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KRW, USD, EUR to SGD – Singapore Dollar Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇸🇬 Singapore Dollar ($)

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).

South Korean Won exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1,340 KRW (10,000 KRW = 7.46 USD). 1 EUR = 1,503 KRW (10,000 KRW = 6.65 EUR).

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