Singapore City vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Singapore City Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3168
$2650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7320
$5860
🏠 One person rent
$2164
$1697
🏘️ Family rent
$4039
$2823
🍽️ Food expenses
$567
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$273
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4523
$3361
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
78
😀 Quality of life
97
92
🏙️ Population
5.87M
662K

The cost of living in Singapore City is 20% more expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 81st and 512th ($3168 vs $2650) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Singapore and Canada, respectively. Check Singapore vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Singapore City compared to 1.3 months in Vancouver. Singapore City ranked 1st best city to live in Singapore vs Vancouver ranked 5th in Canada, while ranked 8th and 100th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Singapore City vs Vancouver

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Singapore City Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.6
$75.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.77
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.1
$6.59
 Cappuccino
$5.08
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.6
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2514
$1905
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1898
$1486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5063
$3353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3531
$2487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$69.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.4
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$21434
$10997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7782
$7402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$2.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.3
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.23
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.94
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.37
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$4.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$28.5
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.27
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9
$5.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.31
$3.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$113
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.1
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.9
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$76
$65
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1202
$1165
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28407
$16245

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Cities near Singapore City

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$709
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$604
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$745
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$750
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$752
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$699
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$630
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$585
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$590
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$518
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$571
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$617
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$732
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$687
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$499
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$729
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$579
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$673
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$950
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$670
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$420
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$759
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$441
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$517
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$459
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$530
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$671
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$485
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$669
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637

Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2502
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2220
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2589
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2330
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2417
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2553
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$1983
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1976
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1789
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2278
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1765
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2469
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2546
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2609
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1913
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2576
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2569
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2619
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2692
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2769
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2821
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3091
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2263
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2866
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2784
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2901
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2491
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3229
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2908
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3179
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2759
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2743