Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangladesh and Singapore 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Singapore is 291.4% higher than in Bangladesh (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Singapore is 503.7% higher than in Bangladesh | |
| Rent Prices in Singapore are 2,791.8% higher than in Bangladesh | |
| Restaurant Prices in Singapore are 246.7% higher than in Bangladesh | |
| Groceries Prices in Singapore are 194.8% higher than in Bangladesh | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Singapore is 166.1% higher than in Bangladesh | |
Restaurants | Bangladesh Edit |
Singapore Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
200.00 ৳ (2.19 S$) |
1,276.45 ৳ (14.00 S$) |
+538.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,500.00 ৳ (16.45 S$) |
9,117.50 ৳ (100.00 S$) |
+507.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
522.41 ৳ (5.73 S$) |
911.75 ৳ (10.00 S$) |
+74.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ৳ (5.48 S$) |
1,094.10 ৳ (12.00 S$) |
+118.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
600.00 ৳ (6.58 S$) |
1,002.93 ৳ (11.00 S$) |
+67.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
218.25 ৳ (2.39 S$) |
570.18 ৳ (6.25 S$) |
+161.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
35.60 ৳ (0.39 S$) |
209.23 ৳ (2.29 S$) |
+487.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
18.86 ৳ (0.21 S$) |
149.10 ৳ (1.64 S$) |
+690.4 % |
Markets | Bangladesh Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
334.78 ৳ (3.67 S$) |
1,305.47 ৳ (14.32 S$) |
+289.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
66.49 ৳ (0.73 S$) |
245.32 ৳ (2.69 S$) |
+268.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
32.47 ৳ (0.36 S$) |
151.83 ৳ (1.67 S$) |
+367.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
147.81 ৳ (1.62 S$) |
395.23 ৳ (4.33 S$) |
+167.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
397.48 ৳ (4.36 S$) |
956.33 ৳ (10.49 S$) |
+140.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
139.30 ৳ (1.53 S$) |
579.97 ৳ (6.36 S$) |
+316.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
350.19 ৳ (3.84 S$) |
1,128.26 ৳ (12.37 S$) |
+222.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
123.57 ৳ (1.36 S$) |
242.29 ৳ (2.66 S$) |
+96.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
48.50 ৳ (0.53 S$) |
164.14 ৳ (1.80 S$) |
+238.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
121.32 ৳ (1.33 S$) |
232.67 ৳ (2.55 S$) |
+91.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
37.40 ৳ (0.41 S$) |
155.46 ৳ (1.71 S$) |
+315.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
22.40 ৳ (0.25 S$) |
130.86 ৳ (1.44 S$) |
+484.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
38.44 ৳ (0.42 S$) |
120.83 ৳ (1.33 S$) |
+214.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
43.41 ৳ (0.48 S$) |
216.64 ৳ (2.38 S$) |
+399.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
33.74 ৳ (0.37 S$) |
185.42 ৳ (2.03 S$) |
+449.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
850.00 ৳ (9.32 S$) |
2,735.25 ৳ (30.00 S$) |
+221.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
380.85 ৳ (4.18 S$) |
500.95 ৳ (5.49 S$) |
+31.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
619.00 ৳ (6.79 S$) |
632.26 ৳ (6.93 S$) |
+2.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
350.00 ৳ (3.84 S$) |
1,540.86 ৳ (16.90 S$) |
+340.2 % |
Transportation | Bangladesh Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
50.00 ৳ (0.55 S$) |
182.35 ৳ (2.00 S$) |
+264.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,500.00 ৳ (16.45 S$) |
10,941.00 ৳ (120.00 S$) |
+629.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
100.00 ৳ (1.10 S$) |
419.41 ৳ (4.60 S$) |
+319.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
80.47 ৳ (0.88 S$) |
146.73 ৳ (1.61 S$) |
+82.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
300.00 ৳ (3.29 S$) |
1,905.56 ৳ (20.90 S$) |
+535.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
474.12 ৳ (5.20 S$) |
989.74 ৳ (10.86 S$) |
+108.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,500,000.00 ৳ (38,387.70 S$) |
16,411,506.24 ৳ (180,000.00 S$) |
+368.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,275,074.98 ৳ (35,920.74 S$) |
14,555,073.12 ৳ (159,638.80 S$) |
+344.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Bangladesh Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
3,587.76 ৳ (39.35 S$) |
19,408.29 ৳ (212.87 S$) |
+441.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
638.03 ৳ (7.00 S$) |
2,183.04 ৳ (23.94 S$) |
+242.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
1,775.00 ৳ (19.47 S$) |
4,381.61 ৳ (48.06 S$) |
+146.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Bangladesh Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,588.33 ৳ (17.42 S$) |
13,150.80 ৳ (144.24 S$) |
+728.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
1,336.00 ৳ (14.65 S$) |
1,436.60 ৳ (15.76 S$) |
+7.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
500.00 ৳ (5.48 S$) |
1,367.63 ৳ (15.00 S$) |
+173.5 % |
Childcare | Bangladesh Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
3,985.62 ৳ (43.71 S$) |
139,382.49 ৳ (1,528.74 S$) |
+3,397.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
154,034.77 ৳ (1,689.44 S$) |
3,349,279.83 ৳ (36,734.62 S$) |
+2,074.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Bangladesh Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,990.52 ৳ (21.83 S$) |
9,357.84 ৳ (102.64 S$) |
+370.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
2,298.21 ৳ (25.21 S$) |
5,196.69 ৳ (57.00 S$) |
+126.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
4,417.82 ৳ (48.45 S$) |
12,378.53 ৳ (135.77 S$) |
+180.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
4,140.86 ৳ (45.42 S$) |
14,013.60 ৳ (153.70 S$) |
+238.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Bangladesh Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
11,484.62 ৳ (125.96 S$) |
367,037.96 ৳ (4,025.64 S$) |
+3,095.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
6,195.97 ৳ (67.96 S$) |
262,248.19 ৳ (2,876.32 S$) |
+4,132.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
27,476.83 ৳ (301.36 S$) |
714,030.77 ৳ (7,831.43 S$) |
+2,498.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
16,412.16 ৳ (180.01 S$) |
437,032.33 ৳ (4,793.33 S$) |
+2,562.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Bangladesh Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
8,347.22 ৳ (91.55 S$) |
250,667.10 ৳ (2,749.30 S$) |
+2,903.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
4,965.03 ৳ (54.46 S$) |
163,673.95 ৳ (1,795.16 S$) |
+3,196.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Bangladesh Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
28,912.43 ৳ (317.11 S$) |
464,454.69 ৳ (5,094.10 S$) |
+1,506.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.99 | 3.24 | -67.6 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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