Raleigh vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Raleigh Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$3105
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5273
$7072
🏠 One person rent
$1374
$2101
🏘️ Family rent
$2201
$3780
🍽️ Food expenses
$624
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.7
$284
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4362
$4276
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
82
89
😀 Quality of life
89
97
🏙️ Population
468K
5.87M

The cost of living in Raleigh is 27% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 1363rd and 165th ($2265 vs $3105) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1143rd 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 Raleigh compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Raleigh ranked 54th best city to live in the United States vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 219th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Raleigh vs Singapore City

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Raleigh Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.7
$54.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$6.08
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1531
$2576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1084
$1821
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$4755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1754
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.1
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.17%
2.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3898
$23858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$7397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.42
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.7
$94.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$2.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$2.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.61
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$29.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$4.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.18
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.2
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$10.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$4.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$45.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1475
$1438
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24243
$27027

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2229
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2483
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1850
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2169
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2280
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2300
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2063
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2116
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1842
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2016
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1766
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2089
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2059
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1775
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2027
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2073
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2045
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1909
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2007
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2200
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1863
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2070
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2007
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1849
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2075
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2031
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1851
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1904
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2003
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2295
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2375
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2129
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2204
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1729

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