Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and Sydney

For one person, living is cheaper in Sydney: $3,182 a month against $3,480 in Singapore, rent and utilities included – about $3,600 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Singapore outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

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🇸🇬 Singapore

$3,480

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Sydney

🇦🇺 Australia

$3,182

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🙂 Solo nomad: Singapore is 8.4% cheaper than Sydney without rent, and 9.4% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Singapore is 9.9% cheaper than Sydney without rent, and 11.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.88 SGD 15.21

$17.66 A$25.28

-32.73%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$69.9 SGD 89.5

$97.1 A$139

-27.99%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.76 SGD 11.22

$11.94 A$17.09

-26.63%

Cappuccino

$5.09 SGD 6.52

$4.00 A$5.72

27.25%

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

$1.85 SGD 2.36

$2.84 A$4.06

-34.86%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.18 SGD 1.52

$2.27 A$3.25

-48.02%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.33 SGD 10.67

$7.89 A$11.29

5.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.29 SGD 13.17

$7.13 A$10.20

44.32%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.95 SGD 3.77

$1.66 A$2.38

77.71%

White Bread (500g)

$2.48 SGD 3.18

$2.79 A$4.00

-11.11%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.78 SGD 3.56

$2.32 A$3.33

19.83%

Eggs

$3.60 SGD 4.61

$5.53 A$7.92

-34.90%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$21.49 SGD 27.52

$12.08 A$17.28

77.90%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.65 SGD 12.35

$9.84 A$14.09

-1.93%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$25.13 SGD 32.18

$16.61 A$23.78

51.29%

Apples (1kg)

$4.57 SGD 5.85

$4.02 A$5.76

13.68%

Banana (1kg)

$2.98 SGD 3.82

$3.15 A$4.51

-5.40%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.66 SGD 5.97

$3.50 A$5.01

33.14%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.27 SGD 2.90

$4.47 A$6.39

-49.22%

Potato (1kg)

$2.58 SGD 3.31

$3.32 A$4.76

-22.29%

Onion (1kg)

$2.31 SGD 2.96

$2.30 A$3.30

0.43%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.84 SGD 2.36

$2.34 A$3.35

-21.37%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.46 SGD 1.86

$1.15 A$1.65

26.96%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.16 SGD 18.12

$45.02 A$64.4

-68.55%

Wine (Bottle)

$23.82 SGD 30.49

$13.96 A$19.97

70.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.61 SGD 5.90

$3.98 A$5.70

15.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.60 SGD 5.89

$4.07 A$5.82

13.02%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.59 SGD 2.03

$3.16 A$4.52

-49.68%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$93.9 SGD 120

$150 A$215

-37.40%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.58 SGD 4.59

$3.45 A$4.94

3.77%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.76 SGD 0.97

$1.63 A$2.33

-53.37%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.21 SGD 20.75

$39.98 A$57.2

-59.45%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.44 SGD 3.12

$1.40 A$2.01

74.29%

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

$160.5K SGD 205.5K

$28.4K A$40.7K

464.83%

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

$148.0K SGD 189.6K

$29.4K A$42.1K

403.45%

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

$171 SGD 220

$220 A$315

-22.03%

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

$12.22 SGD 15.64

$27.70 A$39.64

-55.88%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.34 SGD 33.73

$55.5 A$79.5

-52.57%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$110 SGD 141

$74.3 A$106

48.21%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.40 SGD 15.88

$23.95 A$34.28

-48.23%

Cinema Ticket

$11.85 SGD 15.17

$17.73 A$25.37

-33.16%

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

$1,490 SGD 1,908

$2,157 A$3,087

-30.90%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$28.1K SGD 35.9K

$28.3K A$40.5K

-0.79%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$80.8 SGD 104

$78.4 A$112

3.10%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$51.2 SGD 65.5

$70.5 A$101

-27.45%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$110 SGD 140

$111 A$159

-1.46%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$129 SGD 165

$132 A$189

-2.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,011 SGD 3,855

$2,514 A$3,598

19.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,135 SGD 2,734

$1,732 A$2,478

23.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$5,793 SGD 7,417

$4,889 A$6,996

18.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,921 SGD 5,020

$3,039 A$4,349

29.02%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$23.4K SGD 30.0K

$13.2K A$18.9K

77.03%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$16.9K SGD 21.6K

$8,117 A$11.6K

107.81%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,341 SGD 5,559

$4,082 A$5,842

6.35%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

2.44

5.84

-58.22%

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

Last update for Singapore: October 4, 2026

Last update for Sydney: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure

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

Accommodation & Living

Singapore

$2.1K 61.6%

Sydney

$1.7K 54.5% 18.9% $404

Groceries & Markets

Singapore

$456 13.2%

Sydney

$380 12% 16.5% $75

Eating Out

Singapore

$257 7.4%

Sydney

$299 9.4% 16.5% $42

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Singapore

$210 6.1%

Sydney

$303 9.6% 44.3% $93

Clothing & Footwear

Singapore

$167 4.8%

Sydney

$176 5.6% 5.8% $9.7

Sport & Entertainment

Singapore

$134 3.9%

Sydney

$110 3.5% 18% $24

Getting Around

Singapore

$108 3.1%

Sydney

$174 5.5% 61.9% $67

Good to know

🇸🇬 Singapore

🇦🇺 Sydney

🕒 Local time

19:20 7:20 PM

22:20 10:20 PM

3 h ahead of Singapore

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

5,866,139

4,840,600

💱 Currency

Singapore Dollar SGD $

Australian Dollar AUD $

📈 Exchange rate

1 SGD = 0.781 USD

1 SGD = 0.697 EUR

1 AUD = 0.699 USD

1 AUD = 0.624 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

AUD, 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 = 1.43 SGD (1 SGD = 0.697 EUR).

Australian Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1.43 AUD (1 AUD = 0.699 USD). 1 EUR = 1.6 AUD (1 AUD = 0.624 EUR).

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