Singapore City vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Singapore City Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3119
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7114
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$2114
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$3790
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$283
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4401
$2676
😷 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 84% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 154th and 3249th ($3119 vs $1698) 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 1.6 months in Tokyo. Singapore City ranked 1st best city to live in Singapore vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 5th and 8th 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
$9.23
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.3
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.88
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.22
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$5.08
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.61
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2502
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1849
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4534
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3365
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.84%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$23965
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7918
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.6
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.11
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.4
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.3
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.02
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.36
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$117
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.3
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.5
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.2
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1383
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31369
$16728

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Cities near Singapore City

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$838
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$533
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$770
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$780
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$788
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$736
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$678
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$513
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$495
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$588
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$627
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$664
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$831
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$750
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$439
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$762
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$640
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$701
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$851
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$696
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$388
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$572
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$405
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$551
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$419
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$456
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$740
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$439
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$792
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$663

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005