Los Angeles vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

Los Angeles Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3145
$3416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7041
$7461
🏠 One person rent
$2011
$2417
🏘️ Family rent
$3361
$4187
🍽️ Food expenses
$673
$562
🚐 Transport expenses
$268
$283
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5908
$5141
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
99
89
😀 Quality of life
93
97
🏙️ Population
3.9M
5.87M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 8% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 45th and 17th ($3145 vs $3416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th 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 1.9 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.5 months in Singapore City. Los Angeles ranked 4th best city to live in the United States vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 44th and 7th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Los Angeles vs Singapore City

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Los Angeles Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.6
$8.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.3
$65.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.08
$8.14
☕ Cappuccino
$5.68
$4.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$1.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2239
$3172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1716
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3852
$5715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2934
$3547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.6
$35.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.7%
3.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9271
$12241
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6455
$11290
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.77
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$111
$98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$2.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$3.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.34
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.82
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$3.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$3.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$29.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$4.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$12.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.03
$13.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$3.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.6
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$141
$46.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$28.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.1
$82
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1518
$1368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22901
$26970

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2526
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2521
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2555
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2521
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2473
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2739
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2657
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2491
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2761
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2467
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3165
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2501
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2483
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3511
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2547
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$1945
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2509
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2552
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2606
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$2959
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2489
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$2816
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2404
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2518
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$2827
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2447
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2572
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2541
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2492
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2474
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2513
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2544
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$2451
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2514
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2491
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2489
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3333
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2506
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$2219
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2593

Cities near Singapore City

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$3084
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$587
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$618
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$524
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$619
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$622
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$585
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$538
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$541
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$519
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$491
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$500
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$486
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$540
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$749
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$647
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$680
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$631
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$494
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$579
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$529
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$600
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$439
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$921
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$532
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$429
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$466
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$509
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$951
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$492
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$460
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$365
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$421
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$464
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$445
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$520
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$583
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$482
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$608
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$540