San Diego vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Diego Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3486
$3105
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7909
$7072
🏠 One person rent
$2368
$2101
🏘️ Family rent
$4139
$3780
🍽️ Food expenses
$735
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$284
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5217
$4276
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
86
89
😀 Quality of life
91
97
🏙️ Population
1.39M
5.87M

The cost of living in San Diego is 12% more expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 52nd and 165th ($3486 vs $3105) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th 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 San Diego compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. San Diego ranked 38th best city to live in the United States vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 155th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Diego vs Singapore City

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San Diego Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.2
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$54.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.97
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$6.34
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.17
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2489
$2576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2046
$1821
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4508
$4755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3643
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$251
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.3
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
2.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8050
$23858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6577
$7397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.5
$94.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$2.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$2.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.32
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.04
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$29.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$4.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.2
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.97
$10.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.48
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$4.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.2
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.1
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$45.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.2
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.2
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1937
$1438
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22295
$27027

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826

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