Singapore City vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Singapore City Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3105
$2844
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7072
$6812
🏠 One person rent
$2101
$1756
🏘️ Family rent
$3780
$3107
🍽️ Food expenses
$567
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$284
$335
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4276
$4188
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
99
😀 Quality of life
97
100
🏙️ Population
5.87M
5.45M

The cost of living in Singapore City is 9% more expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 165th and 370th ($3105 vs $2844) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Singapore and Australia, respectively. Check Singapore vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Singapore City compared to 1.5 months in Sydney. Singapore City ranked 1st best city to live in Singapore vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 8th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Singapore City vs Sydney

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Singapore City Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.7
$81.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.78
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.25
$7.3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.19
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.84
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2576
$2215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$1420
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4755
$3992
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3306
$2582
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.46%
5.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$23858
$12962
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7397
$7403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.57
$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.6
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.36
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.99
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.1
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$3.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$29.2
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$4.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$28.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10.3
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.76
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.28
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$109
$66
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.8
$70
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.1
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$77.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1438
$2275
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27027
$25164

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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

Cities near Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$2040
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1709
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1695
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1995
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1701
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1795
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1460
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2258
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1855
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1273
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1825
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1816
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2672
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$2000
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2530
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2341
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1936
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1915
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1493
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1720
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1913
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1825
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1810
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1834
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2543
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1933
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1889
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1896
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2323
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1813
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1847
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1992
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$2179
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1606
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1863