Boston vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$3168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$7320
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$2164
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$4039
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$273
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$4523
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
89
😀 Quality of life
92
97
🏙️ Population
676K
5.87M

The cost of living in Boston is 9% more expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 32nd and 81st ($3467 vs $3168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 1st in the United States and Singapore, respectively. Check the United States vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 89th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Singapore City

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Boston Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$64.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$7.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$8.1
 Cappuccino
$5.78
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$2514
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$1898
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$5063
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$3531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$36.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$21434
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$7782
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$17.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$2.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$4.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$4.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$28.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$3.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$4.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$72.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$27.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$1202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$28407

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3756
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3040
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2916
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3093
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2932
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3008
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2349
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2951
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2913
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2826
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2938
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2755
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2790
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2897
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2778
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2817
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3172
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2735
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2869
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2797
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2746
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2846
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2925
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2773
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2869
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2443
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2798
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2878
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2848
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3005
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2607
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2853
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2815
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2961
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2803

Cities near Singapore City

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$709
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$604
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$745
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$750
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$752
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$699
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$630
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$585
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$590
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$518
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$571
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$617
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$732
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$687
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$499
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$729
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$579
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$673
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$950
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$670
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$420
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$759
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$441
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$517
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$459
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$530
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$671
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$485
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$669
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637