Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between South Korea and Singapore

For one person, living is cheaper in South Korea: $1,543 a month against $3,454 in Singapore, rent and utilities included – about $22,900 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇰🇷 South Korea

$1,543

/mo nomad

Singapore

🇸🇬 Singapore

$3,454

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: South Korea is 19.2% cheaper than Singapore without rent, and 55.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: South Korea is 20% cheaper than Singapore without rent, and 50.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.67 ₩10.3K

$11.53 SGD 14.77

-33.48%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$45.23 ₩60.7K

$71.2 SGD 91.2

-36.47%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.43 ₩8,637

$8.76 SGD 11.22

-26.60%

Cappuccino

$3.92 ₩5,266

$5.25 SGD 6.73

-25.33%

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

$1.64 ₩2,199

$1.83 SGD 2.34

-10.38%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.83 ₩1,117

$1.25 SGD 1.60

-33.60%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.63 ₩4,874

$8.42 SGD 10.79

-56.89%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.55 ₩6,112

$10.02 SGD 12.83

-54.59%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.09 ₩2,810

$2.94 SGD 3.76

-28.91%

White Bread (500g)

$3.02 ₩4,060

$2.47 SGD 3.16

22.27%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.38 ₩4,545

$2.71 SGD 3.47

24.72%

Eggs

$3.22 ₩4,321

$3.73 SGD 4.77

-13.67%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.53 ₩18.2K

$21.54 SGD 27.58

-37.19%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.81 ₩11.8K

$9.52 SGD 12.20

-7.46%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$26.06 ₩35.0K

$25.98 SGD 33.27

0.31%

Apples (1kg)

$8.59 ₩11.5K

$4.48 SGD 5.74

91.74%

Banana (1kg)

$3.38 ₩4,546

$3.11 SGD 3.99

8.68%

Oranges (1kg)

$6.23 ₩8,364

$4.62 SGD 5.92

34.85%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.09 ₩8,185

$2.23 SGD 2.86

173.09%

Potato (1kg)

$3.97 ₩5,331

$2.50 SGD 3.20

58.80%

Onion (1kg)

$2.72 ₩3,653

$2.38 SGD 3.05

14.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.60 ₩3,492

$1.78 SGD 2.28

46.07%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.20 ₩1,612

$1.51 SGD 1.93

-20.53%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.38 ₩4,542

$14.18 SGD 18.16

-76.16%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.90 ₩21.3K

$23.79 SGD 30.47

-33.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.02 ₩2,712

$4.51 SGD 5.78

-55.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.89 ₩3,875

$4.57 SGD 5.86

-36.76%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.14 ₩1,532

$1.58 SGD 2.03

-27.85%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.85 ₩62.9K

$96.4 SGD 123

-51.38%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.43 ₩4,610

$3.63 SGD 4.65

-5.51%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.64 ₩862

$0.80 SGD 1.02

-20.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.10 ₩12.2K

$16.18 SGD 20.72

-43.76%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.38 ₩1,856

$2.51 SGD 3.21

-45.02%

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

$29.8K ₩40.0M

$155.9K SGD 199.6K

-80.90%

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

$29.9K ₩40.2M

$145.8K SGD 186.7K

-79.49%

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

$206 ₩276.3K

$175 SGD 224

17.55%

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

$39.21 ₩52.7K

$12.45 SGD 15.94

214.94%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.22 ₩31.2K

$26.64 SGD 34.11

-12.84%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$52.8 ₩70.9K

$112 SGD 143

-52.68%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.59 ₩22.3K

$12.07 SGD 15.46

37.45%

Cinema Ticket

$10.99 ₩14.8K

$11.60 SGD 14.85

-5.26%

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

$906 ₩1.2M

$1,463 SGD 1,874

-38.06%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$23.3K ₩31.3M

$28.4K SGD 36.3K

-17.81%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$56.7 ₩76.2K

$81.5 SGD 104

-30.36%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.14 ₩57.9K

$50.6 SGD 64.8

-14.71%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$79.5 ₩106.8K

$112 SGD 143

-28.76%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$96.1 ₩129.1K

$130 SGD 166

-25.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$593 ₩796.1K

$2,916 SGD 3,734

-79.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$423 ₩568.2K

$2,128 SGD 2,725

-80.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,531 ₩2.1M

$5,654 SGD 7,241

-72.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$922 ₩1.2M

$3,968 SGD 5,081

-76.76%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$16.5K ₩22.1M

$23.6K SGD 30.2K

-30.22%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$8,341 ₩11.2M

$16.8K SGD 21.5K

-50.43%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,293 ₩3.1M

$4,369 SGD 5,594

-47.51%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.23

2.44

73.36%

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

Last update for South Korea: October 4, 2026

Last update for Singapore: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure

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

Groceries & Markets

South Korea

$449 28.7%

Singapore

$457 13.2% 1.9% $8.7

Accommodation & Living

South Korea

$423 27.1%

Singapore

$2.1K 61.4% 403% $1.7K

Monthly Utilities & Internet

South Korea

$268 17.2%

Singapore

$214 6.2% 20.2% $54

Eating Out

South Korea

$165 10.6%

Singapore

$256 7.4% 55.4% $91

Clothing & Footwear

South Korea

$124 7.9%

Singapore

$168 4.9% 35.6% $44

Sport & Entertainment

South Korea

$75 4.8%

Singapore

$135 3.9% 80.2% $60

Getting Around

South Korea

$58 3.7%

Singapore

$110 3.2% 90% $52

Good to know

🇰🇷 South Korea

🇸🇬 Singapore

🕒 Local time

15:56 3:56 PM

14:56 2:56 PM

1 h behind South Korea

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

51,466,201

5,535,002 Capital

💱 Currency

South Korean Won KRW ₩

Singapore Dollar SGD $

📈 Exchange rate

10,000 KRW = 7.45 USD

10,000 KRW = 6.64 EUR

1 SGD = 0.781 USD

1 SGD = 0.696 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

SGD, USD, EUR to KRW – South Korean Won Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇰🇷 South Korean Won (₩)

South Korean Won exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1,343 KRW (10,000 KRW = 7.45 USD). 1 EUR = 1,506 KRW (10,000 KRW = 6.64 EUR).

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).

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