New York City vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4202
$3105
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$9189
$7072
🏠 One person rent
$2718
$2101
🏘️ Family rent
$4417
$3780
🍽️ Food expenses
$842
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$400
$284
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5389
$4276
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
89
😀 Quality of life
95
97
🏙️ Population
8.8M
5.87M

The cost of living in New York City is 35% more expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 4th and 165th ($4202 vs $3105) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 New York City compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. New York City ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 15th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New York City vs Singapore City

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New York City Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.6
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$54.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.4
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.3
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$6.22
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.28
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3692
$2576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2206
$1821
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5140
$4755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3874
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$218
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.6
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
2.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18073
$23858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7831
$7397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$138
$94.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$2.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$2.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.07
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.75
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$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
$19.7
$29.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.61
$4.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.5
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$23.4
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$14
$10.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$8.02
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$4.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$132
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$21.7
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$45.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.5
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2095
$1438
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21713
$27027

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2840
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2917
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2791
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2820
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2821
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2707
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2797
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2805
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2545
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2725
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2823
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2540
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2557
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2692
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2485
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2697
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2775
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2614
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2779
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2710
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2729
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2669
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2634
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2450
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2762
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2694
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2488
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3192

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