Calgary vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2095
$3105
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4718
$7072
🏠 One person rent
$1181
$2101
🏘️ Family rent
$1885
$3780
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$284
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3093
$4276
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
53
89
😀 Quality of life
90
97
🏙️ Population
1.31M
5.87M

The cost of living in Calgary is 33% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 1759th and 165th ($2095 vs $3105) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 1st in Canada and Singapore, respectively. Check Canada vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Calgary compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Calgary ranked 9th best city to live in Canada vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 187th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Singapore City

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Calgary Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.1
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$54.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.66
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$4.19
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.13
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1234
$2576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$935
$1821
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1946
$4755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.1
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.5%
2.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3751
$23858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3441
$7397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.85
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88
$94.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.2
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$2.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$2.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.39
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$29.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$4.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$10.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$4.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.4
$45.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.7
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$820
$1438
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15881
$27027

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Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1927
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1874
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1780
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1733
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1579
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1626
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1835
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2595
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1974
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2338
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2307
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1749
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2197
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1771
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1953
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2180
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2135
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2505
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1781
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1703
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1787
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1867
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1729
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1634
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2100
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1869
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1451
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2290
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1442
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1953
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2427
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2053
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2930
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2100
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2141
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2493
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2523
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2492
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1872

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