Singapore City vs Yongin - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Singapore City	Yongin
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3007	$1256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$6888	$3004
🏠 One person rent	$2075	$575
🏘️ Family rent	$3850	$916
🍽️ Food expenses	$539	$460
🚐 Transport expenses	$249	$91
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4634	$2147
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	14 km	17 km
🎓 Higher education	89	83
😀 Quality of life	98	72
🏙️ Population	5.87M	971K

The cost of living in Singapore City is 139% more expensive than in Yongin. Cities ranked 133rd and 4302nd ($3007 vs $1256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Singapore and South Korea, respectively. Check Singapore vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Singapore City compared to 1.7 months in Yongin. Singapore City ranked 1st best city to live in Singapore vs Yongin ranked 32nd in South Korea, while ranked 4th and 2114th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Singapore City vs Yongin

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	Singapore City	Yongin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$9.57	$6.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$66.4	$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.31	$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.73	$3
☕ Cappuccino	$4.78	$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.59	$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2587	$536
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1768	$363
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4669	$845
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3392	$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$108	$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$167	$250
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$35.3	$15
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.52%	4.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$20493	$9099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$12922	$5628
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.5	$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$93.8	$46.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$10.9	$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.17	$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.86	$2.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.15	$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.42	$3.76
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.44	$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19	$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.72	$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20.2	$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.07	$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.07	$3.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.96	$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.71	$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.4	$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.23	$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.94	$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.18	$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$23.9	$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.2	$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12	$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.7	$6.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.9	$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.9	$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.98	$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$96	$119
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11	$9.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$52.4	$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$25.6	$7.15
👖 Brand Jeans	$72.6	$113
👟 Brand Sneakers	$101	$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1175	$378
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$26424	$17710

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Cities near Singapore City

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 Yongin

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.6 mi	Osan	$1024
18 km or 11 mi	Suwon	$987
20 km or 12 mi	Gwangju	$1063
21 km or 13 mi	Siheung	$1081
22 km or 14 mi	Icheon	$949
23 km or 14 mi	Seongnam	$1121
24 km or 15 mi	Uiwang	$1054
26 km or 16 mi	Anseong	$986
27 km or 17 mi	Gunpo	$1120
28 km or 18 mi	Gwacheon	$1056
29 km or 18 mi	Pyeongtaek	$924
30 km or 19 mi	Anyang	$1097
34 km or 21 mi	Hanam	$1069
35 km or 22 mi	Ansan	$1127
39 km or 24 mi	Hwaseong	$1088
39 km or 24 mi	Yeoju	$973
40 km or 25 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1087
40 km or 25 mi	Guri	$1101
42 km or 26 mi	Seoul	$1444
45 km or 28 mi	Namyangju	$1106
47 km or 29 mi	Bucheon	$1152
48 km or 30 mi	Cheonan	$940
55 km or 34 mi	Incheon	$1020
57 km or 35 mi	Goyang	$1144
59 km or 37 mi	Uijeongbu	$986
61 km or 38 mi	Gimpo	$1124
63 km or 39 mi	Yangju	$983
63 km or 39 mi	Dangjin	$1002
65 km or 40 mi	Wonju	$880
71 km or 44 mi	Chungju	$1009
71 km or 44 mi	Cheongju	$903
73 km or 45 mi	Pocheon	$1041
74 km or 46 mi	Paju	$1072
76 km or 47 mi	Dongducheon	$1077
84 km or 52 mi	Seosan	$1005
84 km or 52 mi	Sejong	$963
85 km or 53 mi	Chuncheon	$911
87 km or 54 mi	Gongju	$949
90 km or 56 mi	Jecheon	$967
99 km or 62 mi	Kaesong	$1542