Singapore City vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Singapore City Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3105
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7072
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$2101
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$3780
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$567
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$284
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4276
$2429
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
89
100
😀 Quality of life
97
96
🏙️ Population
5.87M
14.3M

The cost of living in Singapore City is 85% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 165th and 3273rd ($3105 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Singapore and Japan, respectively. Check Singapore vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Singapore City compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Singapore City ranked 1st best city to live in Singapore vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 8th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Singapore City vs Tokyo

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Singapore City Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.7
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.78
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.25
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$5.19
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.84
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2576
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4755
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3306
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.46%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$23858
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7397
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.57
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.6
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.36
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.99
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.1
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$29.2
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10.3
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.76
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.28
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$109
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.8
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.1
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1438
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27027
$17493

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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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006