Singapore City vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Singapore City Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3007
$2564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6888
$5785
🏠 One person rent
$2075
$1629
🏘️ Family rent
$3850
$2825
🍽️ Food expenses
$539
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$249
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4634
$3016
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
78
😀 Quality of life
98
93
🏙️ Population
5.87M
662K

The cost of living in Singapore City is 17% more expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 133rd and 587th ($3007 vs $2564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Singapore and Canada, respectively. Check Singapore vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Singapore City compared to 1.2 months in Vancouver. Singapore City ranked 1st best city to live in Singapore vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 4th and 60th 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
$9.57
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.4
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.31
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.73
$5.83
 Cappuccino
$4.78
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.59
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2587
$1786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1768
$1418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4669
$3279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3392
$2490
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.52%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20493
$12194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12922
$7826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.8
$99.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$17.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.17
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.86
$2.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.15
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.9
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.2
$3.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.9
$5.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$96
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.4
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.6
$68.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1175
$1092
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26424
$14942

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$623
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$585
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$610
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$609
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$611
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$602
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$545
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$554
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$558
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$482
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$480
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$539
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$644
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$582
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$479
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$553
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$512
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$565
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$913
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$550
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$457
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$638
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$450
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$455
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$442
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$521
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$578
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$476
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$566
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$544

Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2529
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2255
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2595
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2407
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2595
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2034
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1990
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1455
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2251
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1760
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2134
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2445
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2451
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2576
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1721
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2585
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2604
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2627
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2663
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2750
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2837
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3118
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2279
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2729
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2728
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2920
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2313
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3262
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2974
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3345
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2814
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2758