Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Singapore 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Singapore is 300.7% higher than in India (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Singapore is 455.3% higher than in India | |
| Rent Prices in Singapore are 1,198.1% higher than in India | |
| Restaurant Prices in Singapore are 214.9% higher than in India | |
| Groceries Prices in Singapore are 213.3% higher than in India | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Singapore is 25.5% higher than in India | |
Restaurants | India Edit |
Singapore Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
234.50 ₹ (3.73 S$) |
880.86 ₹ (14.00 S$) |
+275.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,200.00 ₹ (19.07 S$) |
5,662.70 ₹ (90.00 S$) |
+371.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
350.00 ₹ (5.56 S$) |
629.19 ₹ (10.00 S$) |
+79.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
168.00 ₹ (2.67 S$) |
622.90 ₹ (9.90 S$) |
+270.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
300.00 ₹ (4.77 S$) |
629.19 ₹ (10.00 S$) |
+109.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
159.62 ₹ (2.54 S$) |
390.37 ₹ (6.20 S$) |
+144.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
36.20 ₹ (0.58 S$) |
126.88 ₹ (2.02 S$) |
+250.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
14.99 ₹ (0.24 S$) |
90.47 ₹ (1.44 S$) |
+503.4 % |
Markets | India Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
225.74 ₹ (3.59 S$) |
850.19 ₹ (13.51 S$) |
+276.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
38.57 ₹ (0.61 S$) |
161.95 ₹ (2.57 S$) |
+319.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
27.57 ₹ (0.44 S$) |
107.20 ₹ (1.70 S$) |
+288.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
82.28 ₹ (1.31 S$) |
275.12 ₹ (4.37 S$) |
+234.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
204.61 ₹ (3.25 S$) |
612.50 ₹ (9.73 S$) |
+199.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
122.38 ₹ (1.95 S$) |
367.62 ₹ (5.84 S$) |
+200.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
222.08 ₹ (3.53 S$) |
732.64 ₹ (11.64 S$) |
+229.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
82.90 ₹ (1.32 S$) |
153.99 ₹ (2.45 S$) |
+85.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
28.21 ₹ (0.45 S$) |
112.27 ₹ (1.78 S$) |
+297.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
42.12 ₹ (0.67 S$) |
156.69 ₹ (2.49 S$) |
+272.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
22.05 ₹ (0.35 S$) |
106.41 ₹ (1.69 S$) |
+382.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
15.38 ₹ (0.24 S$) |
84.17 ₹ (1.34 S$) |
+447.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
17.37 ₹ (0.28 S$) |
84.85 ₹ (1.35 S$) |
+388.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
45.89 ₹ (0.73 S$) |
148.96 ₹ (2.37 S$) |
+224.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
29.06 ₹ (0.46 S$) |
122.51 ₹ (1.95 S$) |
+321.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
750.00 ₹ (11.92 S$) |
2,202.16 ₹ (35.00 S$) |
+193.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
159.49 ₹ (2.53 S$) |
344.58 ₹ (5.48 S$) |
+116.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
256.99 ₹ (4.08 S$) |
416.38 ₹ (6.62 S$) |
+62.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
350.00 ₹ (5.56 S$) |
1,057.04 ₹ (16.80 S$) |
+202.0 % |
Transportation | India Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 ₹ (0.48 S$) |
125.84 ₹ (2.00 S$) |
+319.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
900.00 ₹ (14.30 S$) |
7,550.26 ₹ (120.00 S$) |
+738.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
80.00 ₹ (1.27 S$) |
289.43 ₹ (4.60 S$) |
+261.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
40.23 ₹ (0.64 S$) |
101.26 ₹ (1.61 S$) |
+151.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
120.00 ₹ (1.91 S$) |
1,315.00 ₹ (20.90 S$) |
+995.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
393.04 ₹ (6.25 S$) |
689.81 ₹ (10.96 S$) |
+75.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,200,000.00 ₹ (19,072.18 S$) |
11,325,397.32 ₹ (180,000.00 S$) |
+843.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,936,409.66 ₹ (30,776.29 S$) |
10,123,143.48 ₹ (160,892.00 S$) |
+422.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | India Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
3,502.41 ₹ (55.67 S$) |
13,344.35 ₹ (212.09 S$) |
+281.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
324.24 ₹ (5.15 S$) |
1,360.99 ₹ (21.63 S$) |
+319.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
694.54 ₹ (11.04 S$) |
2,930.22 ₹ (46.57 S$) |
+321.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | India Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,426.10 ₹ (22.67 S$) |
8,991.68 ₹ (142.91 S$) |
+530.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
628.25 ₹ (9.99 S$) |
1,012.74 ₹ (16.10 S$) |
+61.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
300.00 ₹ (4.77 S$) |
943.78 ₹ (15.00 S$) |
+214.6 % |
Childcare | India Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
6,252.14 ₹ (99.37 S$) |
96,260.16 ₹ (1,529.91 S$) |
+1,439.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
154,353.56 ₹ (2,453.22 S$) |
2,314,604.90 ₹ (36,787.13 S$) |
+1,399.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | India Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,247.58 ₹ (35.72 S$) |
5,627.99 ₹ (89.45 S$) |
+150.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
2,314.66 ₹ (36.79 S$) |
3,733.00 ₹ (59.33 S$) |
+61.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,961.46 ₹ (62.96 S$) |
8,129.12 ₹ (129.20 S$) |
+105.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,861.67 ₹ (45.48 S$) |
9,638.56 ₹ (153.19 S$) |
+236.8 % |
Rent Per Month | India Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
16,575.02 ₹ (263.43 S$) |
228,132.40 ₹ (3,625.82 S$) |
+1,276.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
10,408.02 ₹ (165.42 S$) |
166,833.71 ₹ (2,651.57 S$) |
+1,502.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
39,258.27 ₹ (623.95 S$) |
462,957.08 ₹ (7,358.00 S$) |
+1,079.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
24,424.60 ₹ (388.19 S$) |
318,998.69 ₹ (5,070.00 S$) |
+1,206.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | India Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
13,935.47 ₹ (221.48 S$) |
166,402.91 ₹ (2,644.72 S$) |
+1,094.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
7,586.67 ₹ (120.58 S$) |
111,926.75 ₹ (1,778.91 S$) |
+1,375.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | India Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
51,190.97 ₹ (813.60 S$) |
356,727.54 ₹ (5,669.64 S$) |
+596.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.96 | 3.43 | -61.7 % |
| Last update: | November 2024 | November 2024 | |
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