Los Angeles vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3196
$3059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7594
$6994
🏠 One person rent
$2049
$2104
🏘️ Family rent
$3732
$3885
🍽️ Food expenses
$709
$549
🚐 Transport expenses
$220
$266
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4771
$4040
😷 Air quality
Excellent
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 4% more expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 80th and 129th ($3196 vs $3059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st 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 1.5 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.3 months in Singapore City. Los Angeles ranked 7th best city to live in the United States vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 58th and 11th 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
$21.7
$9.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.7
$64
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$7.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.51
$7.6
 Cappuccino
$5.77
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2168
$2532
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1758
$1834
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4056
$5168
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3293
$3336
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$149
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.74%
3.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8056
$22055
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7115
$7662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.5
$82.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.8
$16.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$3.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.1
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.05
$3.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$24.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$3.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.25
$2.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$4.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$107
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$190
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$74
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1650
$1115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28838
$27780

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2887
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2803
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2873
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2798
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2735
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2936
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2902
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2768
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3061
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2727
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3105
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2786
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3659
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3014
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2903
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2788
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2780
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3033
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3416
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2750
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3370
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2735
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3086
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3104
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2824
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2787
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2720
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3022
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2775
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3162
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2758
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2669
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2662
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3573
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2789
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3256
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2919

Cities near Singapore City

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$759
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$539
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$679
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$703
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$682
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$669
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$604
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$543
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$542
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$529
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$532
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$585
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$810
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$714
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$701
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$645
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$458
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$670
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$565
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$631
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$883
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$628
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$395
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$695
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$466
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$417
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$485
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$430
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$500
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$619
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$458
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$620
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$605