Calgary vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2113
$3007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$6888
🏠 One person rent
$1211
$2075
🏘️ Family rent
$1953
$3850
🍽️ Food expenses
$578
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$249
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3532
$4634
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
53
89
😀 Quality of life
92
98
🏙️ Population
1.31M
5.87M

The cost of living in Calgary is 30% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 1526th and 133rd ($2113 vs $3007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 1st in Canada and Singapore, respectively. Check Canada vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Calgary compared to 1.5 months in Singapore City. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 66th and 4th 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
$16
$9.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$7.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$7.73
 Cappuccino
$3.87
$4.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1165
$2587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$944
$1768
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$4669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1559
$3392
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$241
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.7
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$20493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3182
$12922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$93.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$10.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$2.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$3.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$2.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$23.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$4.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.5
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.57
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$7.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.19
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.1
$96
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.2
$52.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$25.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$72.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$904
$1175
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21983
$26424

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Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1860
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1688
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1675
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1694
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1510
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1711
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1732
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2798
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1696
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2269
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2276
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1718
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2061
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1835
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2484
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2022
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$1795
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2023
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1858
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1526
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1568
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1789
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1731
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1585
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1908
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1760
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1613
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2358
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1629
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1990
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2445
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2064
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2269
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2034
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2098
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2595
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2251
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$1896
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1722

Cities near Singapore City

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$623
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$585
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$610
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$609
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$611
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$602
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$545
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$554
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$558
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$482
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$480
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$539
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$644
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$582
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$479
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$553
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$512
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$565
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$913
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$550
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$457
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$638
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$450
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$455
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$442
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$521
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$578
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$476
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$566
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$544