Cost of Living Comparison Between Surrey and Singapore Cost of Living Comparison Between Surrey and Singapore

😐 Solo nomad: Surrey is 1.9% more expensive than Singapore without rent, and 23.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Surrey is 0.9% more expensive than Singapore without rent, and 19.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Surrey
Singapore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.57 CA$25.26
$11.05 SGD 14.15
68.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.6 CA$108
$78.4 SGD 100
1.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.95 CA$14.89
$7.67 SGD 9.82
42.76%
Cappuccino
$4.14 CA$5.63
$5.07 SGD 6.49
-18.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 CA$2.76
$1.73 SGD 2.21
17.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 CA$2.47
$1.17 SGD 1.50
55.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.05 CA$8.23
$7.75 SGD 9.92
-21.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.84 CA$9.30
$9.34 SGD 11.95
-26.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Surrey
Singapore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.63 CA$3.58
$3.03 SGD 3.88
-13.20%
White Bread (500g)
$2.72 CA$3.69
$2.41 SGD 3.08
12.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.62 CA$7.64
$2.87 SGD 3.68
95.82%
Eggs
$3.69 CA$5.02
$3.38 SGD 4.33
9.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.39 CA$14.13
$19.22 SGD 24.61
-45.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.90 CA$16.18
$11.08 SGD 14.18
7.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.74 CA$33.65
$22.93 SGD 29.36
7.89%
Apples (1kg)
$3.39 CA$4.61
$4.37 SGD 5.60
-22.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 CA$1.81
$3.01 SGD 3.85
-55.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.02 CA$4.11
$4.86 SGD 6.22
-37.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.50 CA$4.76
$2.72 SGD 3.48
28.68%
Potato (1kg)
$2.34 CA$3.18
$2.39 SGD 3.06
-2.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 CA$2.82
$2.17 SGD 2.78
-4.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.50 CA$3.40
$2.02 SGD 2.58
23.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.93 CA$2.63
$1.57 SGD 2.01
22.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.83 CA$20.16
$13.31 SGD 17.04
11.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.36 CA$19.53
$23.90 SGD 30.59
-39.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.86 CA$5.25
$4.15 SGD 5.31
-6.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.83 CA$5.21
$5.24 SGD 6.71
-26.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Surrey
Singapore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.16 CA$4.29
$1.61 SGD 2.06
96.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$128 CA$174
$92.7 SGD 119
37.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.78 CA$3.78
$3.52 SGD 4.51
-21.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.48 CA$2.01
$0.75 SGD 0.96
97.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.46 CA$38.70
$16.26 SGD 20.81
75.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 CA$1.80
$2.18 SGD 2.80
-39.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K CA$34.6K
$141.5K SGD 181.2K
-82.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.5K
$127.2K SGD 162.8K
-83.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Surrey
Singapore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$187 CA$255
$157 SGD 201
19.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.51 CA$56.5
$18.68 SGD 23.91
122.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$67.9 CA$92.3
$36.58 SGD 46.83
85.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Surrey
Singapore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.78 CA$59.5
$117 SGD 150
-62.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.71 CA$25.44
$12.34 SGD 15.80
51.62%
Cinema Ticket
$12.30 CA$16.72
$11.82 SGD 15.13
4.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Surrey
Singapore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$893 CA$1,215
$1,218 SGD 1,560
-26.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K CA$17.4K
$30.1K SGD 38.5K
-57.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Surrey
Singapore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.9 CA$77.4
$82.6 SGD 106
-31.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.3 CA$72.5
$43.38 SGD 55.5
22.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 CA$141
$106 SGD 136
-2.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.1 CA$129
$128 SGD 164
-25.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Surrey
Singapore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,652 CA$2,247
$3,177 SGD 4,066
-47.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,369 CA$1,862
$2,236 SGD 2,862
-38.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,077 CA$4,185
$6,257 SGD 8,009
-50.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,499 CA$3,398
$3,746 SGD 4,794
-33.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,875 CA$13.4K
$23.9K SGD 30.6K
-58.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,829 CA$12.0K
$16.3K SGD 20.9K
-45.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Surrey
Singapore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,112 CA$4,233
$4,249 SGD 5,439
-26.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.54
3.19
105.02%

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Last update for Surrey: March 3, 2026

Last update for Singapore: March 1, 2026

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