Seoul vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1448
$3245
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3568
$7117
🏠 One person rent
$676
$2251
🏘️ Family rent
$1191
$3866
🍽️ Food expenses
$512
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$272
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3259
$4400
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
89
😀 Quality of life
96
98
🏙️ Population
9.67M
5.87M

The cost of living in Seoul is 55% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 4148th and 92nd ($1448 vs $3245) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in South Korea and Singapore, respectively. Check South Korea vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Seoul compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 17th and 7th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seoul vs Singapore City

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Seoul Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.54
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.3
$64.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.35
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.63
$7.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$5.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.7
$1.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$2649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$482
$1996
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1525
$4671
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$885
$3448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$89.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$35.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.12%
2.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$22329
$22871
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11903
$8091
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$89.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$3.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.92
$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.61
$3.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$21.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$34.4
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$4.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$3.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$5.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$2.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$2.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19
$24.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$4.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.3
$12.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.78
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.3
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$4.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.4
$120
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.7
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$53.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.8
$85.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.7
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$395
$1236
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22519
$29649

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1204
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1268
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1164
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1151
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$1018
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1253
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1220
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1475
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1359
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1234
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$1039
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1172
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1176
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1147
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1269
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1157
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1137
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1154
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1158
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1134
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1116
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1195
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1175
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1150
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1248
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1151
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1210
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1150
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$917
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1136
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1181
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1197
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1160
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$975
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$984
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1107
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1561
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1092

Cities near Singapore City

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2944
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$792
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$553
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$512
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$779
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$782
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$764
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$691
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$633
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$545
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$540
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$556
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$588
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$612
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$871
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$795
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$729
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$685
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$457
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$707
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$597
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$651
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$538
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$888
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$655
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$502
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$400
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$580
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$552
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$454
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$420
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$484
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$471
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$529
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$425
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$471
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$650
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$458
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$680
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$623