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Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and Turkey Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and Turkey

😐 Solo nomad: Singapore is 66.5% more expensive than Turkey without rent, and 188.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Singapore is 74.3% more expensive than Turkey without rent, and 177.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Singapore
Turkey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.88 SGD 14.03
$9.01 ₺390
20.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.3 SGD 102
$37.94 ₺1,641
108.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.98 SGD 10.30
$7.91 ₺342
0.88%
Cappuccino
$5.00 SGD 6.46
$3.26 ₺141
53.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 SGD 2.14
$1.33 ₺57.7
24.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 SGD 1.53
$0.49 ₺21.03
140.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.96 SGD 10.26
$3.53 ₺153
125.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.43 SGD 12.17
$4.68 ₺202
101.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Singapore
Turkey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.09 SGD 3.99
$0.98 ₺42.60
215.31%
White Bread (500g)
$2.32 SGD 2.99
$0.79 ₺34.30
193.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.78 SGD 3.59
$2.13 ₺92.3
30.52%
Eggs
$3.39 SGD 4.38
$2.30 ₺99.5
47.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.71 SGD 25.42
$9.72 ₺421
102.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.44 SGD 14.75
$5.92 ₺256
93.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.04 SGD 29.72
$19.07 ₺825
20.82%
Apples (1kg)
$4.39 SGD 5.66
$1.33 ₺57.7
230.08%
Banana (1kg)
$2.94 SGD 3.79
$2.26 ₺97.8
30.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.88 SGD 6.30
$1.17 ₺50.8
317.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.66 SGD 3.43
$1.52 ₺65.6
75.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.43 SGD 3.13
$0.72 ₺30.98
237.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.15 SGD 2.78
$0.63 ₺27.19
241.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.02 SGD 2.60
$1.04 ₺44.88
94.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 SGD 2.04
$0.48 ₺20.76
229.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.23 SGD 17.07
$2.14 ₺92.8
518.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.40 SGD 30.19
$11.55 ₺500
102.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.22 SGD 5.45
$2.11 ₺91.2
100.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.27 SGD 6.80
$2.93 ₺127
79.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Singapore
Turkey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.54 SGD 1.98
$0.72 ₺31.04
113.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.3 SGD 122
$45.20 ₺1,955
108.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.53 SGD 4.55
$1.05 ₺45.44
236.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 SGD 0.97
$0.65 ₺28.28
16.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.31 SGD 21.04
$7.49 ₺324
117.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 SGD 2.81
$1.22 ₺52.9
78.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$139.1K SGD 179.4K
$44.0K ₺1.9M
216.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$126.5K SGD 163.2K
$43.2K ₺1.9M
193.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Singapore
Turkey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$158 SGD 204
$69.9 ₺3,023
126.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.36 SGD 23.68
$10.90 ₺472
68.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.24 SGD 48.04
$13.74 ₺594
171.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Singapore
Turkey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$117 SGD 151
$50.9 ₺2,200
130.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.22 SGD 15.77
$18.12 ₺784
-32.56%
Cinema Ticket
$11.90 SGD 15.35
$6.42 ₺278
85.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Singapore
Turkey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,177 SGD 1,519
$639 ₺27.6K
84.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$30.1K SGD 38.8K
$13.0K ₺560.7K
132.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Singapore
Turkey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.2 SGD 107
$54.7 ₺2,365
52.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.37 SGD 55.9
$43.97 ₺1,902
-1.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 SGD 136
$104 ₺4,517
1.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 SGD 164
$95.6 ₺4,134
32.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Singapore
Turkey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,177 SGD 4,098
$645 ₺27.9K
392.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,237 SGD 2,885
$449 ₺19.4K
397.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$6,242 SGD 8,052
$1,161 ₺50.2K
437.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,749 SGD 4,836
$721 ₺31.2K
420.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$23.8K SGD 30.7K
$1,802 ₺77.9K
1221.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$16.2K SGD 20.9K
$1,127 ₺48.8K
1338.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Singapore
Turkey
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,469 SGD 5,765
$1,087 ₺47.0K
311.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.19
42.38
-92.47%

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

Last update for Singapore: January 10, 2026

Last update for Turkey: January 11, 2026

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