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

😐 Solo nomad: Singapore is 72% more expensive than Turkey without rent, and 197.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Singapore is 68.8% more expensive than Turkey without rent, and 171% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Singapore
Turkey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.76 SGD 13.77
$8.74 ₺386
23.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.2 SGD 100
$38.12 ₺1,684
105.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.98 SGD 10.21
$8.00 ₺354
-0.25%
Cappuccino
$4.93 SGD 6.32
$3.25 ₺144
51.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 SGD 2.17
$1.32 ₺58.4
28.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 SGD 1.58
$0.45 ₺20.08
173.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.86 SGD 10.06
$3.61 ₺160
117.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.38 SGD 12.01
$4.66 ₺206
101.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Singapore
Turkey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.04 SGD 3.89
$0.98 ₺43.40
210.20%
White Bread (500g)
$2.41 SGD 3.08
$0.74 ₺32.88
225.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.85 SGD 3.64
$2.17 ₺95.7
31.34%
Eggs
$3.32 SGD 4.25
$2.35 ₺104
41.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.25 SGD 24.64
$9.81 ₺433
96.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.23 SGD 14.38
$5.70 ₺252
97.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.03 SGD 29.48
$19.44 ₺859
18.47%
Apples (1kg)
$4.58 SGD 5.86
$1.39 ₺61.2
229.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.98 SGD 3.81
$2.22 ₺97.9
34.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.79 SGD 6.12
$1.16 ₺51.4
312.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.72 SGD 3.49
$1.47 ₺64.8
85.03%
Potato (1kg)
$2.40 SGD 3.07
$0.77 ₺33.90
211.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 SGD 2.85
$0.58 ₺25.67
282.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.02 SGD 2.58
$1.00 ₺44.06
102.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 SGD 1.96
$0.48 ₺21.10
218.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.29 SGD 17.02
$2.22 ₺97.9
498.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.24 SGD 29.75
$11.45 ₺506
102.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.32 SGD 5.52
$2.12 ₺93.8
103.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.33 SGD 6.82
$2.93 ₺130
81.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Singapore
Turkey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.53 SGD 1.96
$0.70 ₺30.96
118.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$93.3 SGD 119
$44.79 ₺1,979
108.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.66 SGD 4.69
$1.05 ₺46.49
248.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 SGD 0.96
$0.65 ₺28.57
15.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.30 SGD 20.86
$7.43 ₺328
119.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.25 SGD 2.88
$1.22 ₺53.8
84.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$141.9K SGD 181.6K
$42.8K ₺1.9M
231.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$128.0K SGD 163.8K
$43.3K ₺1.9M
195.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Singapore
Turkey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$159 SGD 203
$69.1 ₺3,051
129.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.60 SGD 23.81
$10.82 ₺478
71.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.24 SGD 47.66
$13.64 ₺603
173.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Singapore
Turkey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$118 SGD 150
$48.95 ₺2,163
140.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.21 SGD 15.63
$17.96 ₺793
-32.02%
Cinema Ticket
$11.81 SGD 15.12
$6.42 ₺284
83.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Singapore
Turkey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,199 SGD 1,535
$625 ₺27.6K
91.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$30.0K SGD 38.4K
$12.9K ₺568.3K
132.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Singapore
Turkey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.3 SGD 105
$53.7 ₺2,374
53.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.39 SGD 55.5
$43.63 ₺1,927
-0.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 SGD 137
$105 ₺4,641
1.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 SGD 166
$96.5 ₺4,264
34.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Singapore
Turkey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,203 SGD 4,099
$627 ₺27.7K
410.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,233 SGD 2,859
$446 ₺19.7K
400.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$6,074 SGD 7,774
$1,141 ₺50.4K
432.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,731 SGD 4,776
$710 ₺31.4K
425.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$23.6K SGD 30.2K
$1,802 ₺79.6K
1208.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$16.4K SGD 21.0K
$1,083 ₺47.8K
1412.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Singapore
Turkey
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,200 SGD 5,376
$1,063 ₺46.9K
295.23%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Turkey: March 3, 2026

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