Bangkok vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$3105
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$7072
🏠 One person rent
$434
$2101
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$3780
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$284
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$4276
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
89
89
😀 Quality of life
74
97
🏙️ Population
5.68M
5.87M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 68% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 5606th and 165th ($996 vs $3105) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Thailand and Singapore, respectively. Check Thailand vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 2044th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Singapore City

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Bangkok Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.36
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$54.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$2576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$1821
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$4755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
2.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$23858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$7397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$94.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$2.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$29.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$4.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$10.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$4.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$45.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$1438
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$27027

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$761
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$794
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$762
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$616
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$671
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$799
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$839
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$809
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$787
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$724
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$567
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$718
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$601
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$554
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$575
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$601
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$564
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$766
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$735
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$968
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$582
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$893
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$518
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$518
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$656
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$776
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$750
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$610

Cities near Singapore City

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$843
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$501
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$717
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$737
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$759
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$707
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$617
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$488
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$466
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$576
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$610
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$654
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$798
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$741
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$417
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$743
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$621
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$678
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$794
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$677
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$371
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$555
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$393
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$531
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$422
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$438
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$720
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$428
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$762
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637