Singapore City vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Singapore City Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3168
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7320
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$2164
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$4039
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$567
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$273
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4523
$5811
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
89
100
😀 Quality of life
97
94
🏙️ Population
5.87M
690K

The cost of living in Singapore City is 0.9% more expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 81st and 93rd ($3168 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 74th in Singapore and the United States, respectively. Check Singapore vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Singapore City compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Singapore City ranked 1st best city to live in Singapore vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 8th and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Singapore City vs Washington

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Singapore City Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.6
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.77
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.1
$8.31
 Cappuccino
$5.08
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.6
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2514
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1898
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5063
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3531
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.4
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$21434
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7782
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.3
$22.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.23
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.94
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.37
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$28.5
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.27
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.31
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$113
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.1
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.9
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$76
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1202
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28407
$23453

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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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948