Singapore City vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Singapore City Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3105
$2505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7072
$5691
🏠 One person rent
$2101
$1564
🏘️ Family rent
$3780
$2640
🍽️ Food expenses
$567
$646
🚐 Transport expenses
$284
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4276
$3446
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
78
😀 Quality of life
97
93
🏙️ Population
5.87M
662K

The cost of living in Singapore City is 24% more expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 165th and 890th ($3105 vs $2505) 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 1.4 months in Vancouver. Singapore City ranked 1st best city to live in Singapore vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 8th and 62nd 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
$10.5
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.7
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.78
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.25
$5.84
☕ Cappuccino
$5.19
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.84
$2.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2576
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$1394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4755
$2929
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3306
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$93.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.46%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$23858
$8999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7397
$7018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.57
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.6
$85.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.36
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.99
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.1
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$29.2
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10.3
$4.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.76
$3.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.28
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$109
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.8
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.1
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1438
$1168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27027
$21273

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2420
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2247
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2411
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2295
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2091
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2493
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2100
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1953
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1840
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2523
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1869
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2081
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2427
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2580
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2690
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1855
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2661
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2727
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2709
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2714
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2736
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2728
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2782
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2124
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2734
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2749
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3012
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2479
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3602
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3183
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3164
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2843
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2884