Los Angeles vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3420
$3105
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7800
$7072
🏠 One person rent
$2177
$2101
🏘️ Family rent
$3742
$3780
🍽️ Food expenses
$761
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$263
$284
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4482
$4276
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ 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 10% more expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 62nd and 165th ($3420 vs $3105) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 47th 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 1.3 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Los Angeles ranked 8th best city to live in the United States vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 50th and 8th 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
$22.4
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$54.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.1
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.92
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$6.66
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2356
$2576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1856
$1821
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4109
$4755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3268
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.2
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.28%
2.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8186
$23858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7185
$7397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.5
$94.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$2.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$2.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.33
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.59
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.57
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$29.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$4.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$10.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.99
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.92
$4.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.1
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$45.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.5
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.1
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1748
$1438
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23685
$27027

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2945
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2888
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2945
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2868
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2786
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$3031
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$3020
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2866
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3184
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2798
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3055
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2826
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2867
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3717
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3066
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2945
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2880
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2868
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3054
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3802
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2818
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3369
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2766
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2922
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3179
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3139
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2909
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2849
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2826
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2793
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3076
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2858
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3243
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3020
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2694
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3654
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2835
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3295
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$3000

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