San Francisco vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Francisco Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4110
$3105
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8814
$7072
🏠 One person rent
$2859
$2101
🏘️ Family rent
$4660
$3780
🍽️ Food expenses
$850
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$284
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7874
$4276
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
97
89
😀 Quality of life
95
97
🏙️ Population
874K
5.87M

The cost of living in San Francisco is 32% more expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 7th and 165th ($4110 vs $3105) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 San Francisco compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. San Francisco ranked 4th best city to live in the United States vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 22nd and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Francisco vs Singapore City

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San Francisco Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.6
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$109
$54.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.2
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.33
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$6.31
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.33
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3199
$2576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2521
$1821
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4951
$4755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4247
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.8
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.23%
2.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10798
$23858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9079
$7397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.98
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.1
$94.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$2.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$2.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$5.16
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.3
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.4
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.93
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.52
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$29.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$4.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.02
$10.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.96
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.93
$4.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$45.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$31.3
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$74.8
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2190
$1438
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21216
$27027

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Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3264
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3252
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3559
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3273
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3049
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3204
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3261
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3070
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3245
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3102
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3276
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3086
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3310
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3043
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4178
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3797
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3588
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2906
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3577
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2822
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2968
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3357
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2905
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3873
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3075
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2848
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2393
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3181
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2804
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2748
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3357
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3234
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3808

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