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

😐 Solo nomad: Singapore is 71.3% more expensive than Turkey without rent, and 200.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Singapore is 71.7% more expensive than Turkey without rent, and 181.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Singapore
Turkey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.99 SGD 14.06
$8.95 ₺352
22.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 SGD 98.8
$37.67 ₺1,482
105.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.64 SGD 9.77
$7.75 ₺305
-1.42%
Cappuccino
$4.86 SGD 6.22
$3.23 ₺127
50.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 SGD 2.21
$1.31 ₺51.7
31.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 SGD 1.59
$0.45 ₺17.67
175.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.76 SGD 9.92
$3.57 ₺140
117.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.12 SGD 11.66
$4.51 ₺177
102.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Singapore
Turkey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.04 SGD 3.89
$1.03 ₺40.35
195.15%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 SGD 2.96
$0.79 ₺31.21
192.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.89 SGD 3.69
$2.17 ₺85.2
33.18%
Eggs
$3.27 SGD 4.18
$2.35 ₺92.5
39.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.75 SGD 25.26
$10.02 ₺394
97.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.26 SGD 14.4
$5.97 ₺235
88.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.75 SGD 29.1
$19.17 ₺754
18.68%
Apples (1kg)
$4.4 SGD 5.63
$1.33 ₺52.5
230.83%
Banana (1kg)
$2.94 SGD 3.76
$2.19 ₺86.3
34.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.81 SGD 6.15
$1.18 ₺46.43
307.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.63 SGD 3.37
$1.46 ₺57.4
80.14%
Potato (1kg)
$2.48 SGD 3.17
$0.77 ₺30.21
222.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.14 SGD 2.74
$0.58 ₺22.84
268.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.04 SGD 2.61
$1 ₺39.36
104.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 SGD 1.99
$0.51 ₺20.04
205.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.2 SGD 16.89
$2.21 ₺87
497.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.75 SGD 29.1
$10.63 ₺418
114.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.15 SGD 5.31
$2.08 ₺81.7
99.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.15 SGD 6.59
$2.96 ₺116
73.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Singapore
Turkey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.61 SGD 2.06
$0.66 ₺25.88
143.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.1 SGD 118
$46.2 ₺1,818
99.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.52 SGD 4.5
$1.05 ₺41.35
235.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 SGD 0.92
$0.66 ₺25.8
9.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.25 SGD 20.78
$7.82 ₺308
107.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 SGD 2.77
$1.21 ₺47.63
79.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$140.7K SGD 180K
$43K ₺1.7M
227.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$130.7K SGD 167.1K
$44.4K ₺1.7M
194.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Singapore
Turkey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$160 SGD 205
$69.5 ₺2,736
130.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.13 SGD 23.19
$11.04 ₺434
64.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.33 SGD 46.47
$13.73 ₺540
164.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Singapore
Turkey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$118 SGD 152
$50.3 ₺1,977
135.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.11 SGD 15.49
$17.58 ₺692
-31.11%
Cinema Ticket
$11.74 SGD 15.01
$6.37 ₺250
84.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Singapore
Turkey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,176 SGD 1,505
$625 ₺24.6K
88.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$29.4K SGD 37.5K
$12.7K ₺499.8K
131.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Singapore
Turkey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.7 SGD 107
$54.9 ₺2,160
52.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.35 SGD 55.5
$43.44 ₺1,709
-0.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 SGD 134
$104 ₺4,093
0.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 SGD 165
$96.2 ₺3,784
34.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Singapore
Turkey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,136 SGD 4,011
$643 ₺25.3K
387.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,305 SGD 2,948
$459 ₺18.1K
401.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$6,213 SGD 7,948
$1,172 ₺46.1K
430.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,781 SGD 4,837
$721 ₺28.4K
424.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$22K SGD 28.2K
$1,981 ₺77.9K
1012.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$15.9K SGD 20.3K
$1,125 ₺44.2K
1312.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Singapore
Turkey
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,524 SGD 5,787
$825 ₺32.4K
448.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.19
42.38
-92.47%

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Last update for Singapore: October 28, 2025

Last update for Turkey: October 29, 2025

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