Perth vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Perth Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2562
$3105
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5745
$7072
🏠 One person rent
$1566
$2101
🏘️ Family rent
$2350
$3780
🍽️ Food expenses
$609
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$224
$284
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4370
$4276
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
94
89
😀 Quality of life
96
97
🏙️ Population
2.14M
5.87M

The cost of living in Perth is 17% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 791st and 165th ($2562 vs $3105) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Australia and Singapore, respectively. Check Australia vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Perth compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Perth ranked 4th best city to live in Australia vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 11th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Perth vs Singapore City

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Perth Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.4
$54.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.94
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$4.26
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.76
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1736
$2576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1309
$1821
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2661
$4755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1980
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.93%
2.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6868
$23858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5243
$7397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.45
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$94.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.4
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$2.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$2.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.91
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.77
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$29.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$4.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.4
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$10.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.56
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.19
$4.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.5
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.1
$45.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.3
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2283
$1438
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17749
$27027

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Distance City Cost of living
156 km or 97 mi Bunbury
$1831
195 km or 121 mi Busselton
$2239
372 km or 231 mi Geraldton
$1986
390 km or 242 mi Albany
$2018
549 km or 341 mi Kalgoorlie
$1604
1989 km or 1236 mi Whyalla
$2133
1991 km or 1237 mi Alice Springs
$1566
2130 km or 1323 mi Adelaide
$2355
2357 km or 1465 mi Mount Gambier
$1880
2456 km or 1526 mi Mildura
$1905
2513 km or 1562 mi Warrnambool
$1876
2550 km or 1584 mi Kupang
$504
2590 km or 1609 mi Denpasar
$493
2599 km or 1615 mi Mataram
$387
2608 km or 1620 mi Ubud
$780
2609 km or 1621 mi Bali
$1115
2621 km or 1629 mi Ballarat
$1606
2628 km or 1633 mi Bima
$566
2652 km or 1648 mi Bendigo
$1493
2655 km or 1650 mi Darwin
$2065
2672 km or 1660 mi Geelong
$2179
2680 km or 1665 mi Blitar
$416
2687 km or 1669 mi Malang
$358
2687 km or 1670 mi Melton
$1896
2696 km or 1675 mi Tarneit
$1813
2698 km or 1676 mi Sunbury
$1933
2699 km or 1677 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1847
2700 km or 1678 mi Batu
$386
2705 km or 1681 mi Probolinggo
$450
2713 km or 1686 mi Kediri
$428
2721 km or 1690 mi Pasuruan
$437
2722 km or 1691 mi Melbourne
$2543
2724 km or 1693 mi South Yarra
$1834
2730 km or 1696 mi Maliana
$499
2740 km or 1703 mi Frankston
$1889
2741 km or 1703 mi Ainaro
$500
2742 km or 1703 mi Madiun
$419
2745 km or 1706 mi Yogyakarta
$436
2745 km or 1706 mi Mojokerto
$402
2745 km or 1706 mi Dandenong
$1913

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