Houston vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2261
$3105
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5455
$7072
🏠 One person rent
$1267
$2101
🏘️ Family rent
$2011
$3780
🍽️ Food expenses
$622
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$284
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4659
$4276
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
89
😀 Quality of life
96
97
🏙️ Population
2.3M
5.87M

The cost of living in Houston is 27% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 1367th and 165th ($2261 vs $3105) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1144th 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 2.1 months in Houston compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 14th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Singapore City

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Houston Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.7
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$54.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.99
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$5.49
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1416
$2576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$994
$1821
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2413
$4755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1595
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.6
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
2.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2519
$23858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1831
$7397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$94.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$2.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$2.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.25
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$29.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$4.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$10.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$4.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$45.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1987
$1438
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22291
$27027

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2142
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2064
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2093
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2126
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2011
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2107
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2025
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2124
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2190
41 km or 25 mi League
$1990
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$1916
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2096
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2754
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2011
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1860
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1893
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1900
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1621
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1843
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1950
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1872
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2003
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1977
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1917
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1516
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2141
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2475
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2058
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2070
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2168
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2110
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2125
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2151
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2120
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2149
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2066
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1937
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2123

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