Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and Singapore 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Singapore is 66.0% higher than in Japan (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Singapore is 124.3% higher than in Japan | |
| Rent Prices in Singapore are 360.8% higher than in Japan | |
| Restaurant Prices in Singapore are 74.8% higher than in Japan | |
| Groceries Prices in Singapore are 23.9% higher than in Japan | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Singapore is 23.5% lower than in Japan | |
Restaurants | Japan Edit |
Singapore Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (9.14 S$) |
1,532.40 ¥ (14.00 S$) |
+53.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
5,000.00 ¥ (45.68 S$) |
10,945.72 ¥ (100.00 S$) |
+118.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (7.31 S$) |
1,094.57 ¥ (10.00 S$) |
+36.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (4.57 S$) |
1,313.49 ¥ (12.00 S$) |
+162.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
600.00 ¥ (5.48 S$) |
1,204.03 ¥ (11.00 S$) |
+100.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
476.89 ¥ (4.36 S$) |
684.51 ¥ (6.25 S$) |
+43.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
157.14 ¥ (1.44 S$) |
251.18 ¥ (2.29 S$) |
+59.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
116.19 ¥ (1.06 S$) |
179.00 ¥ (1.64 S$) |
+54.1 % |
Markets | Japan Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
837.35 ¥ (7.65 S$) |
1,567.24 ¥ (14.32 S$) |
+87.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
204.45 ¥ (1.87 S$) |
294.51 ¥ (2.69 S$) |
+44.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
276.67 ¥ (2.53 S$) |
182.27 ¥ (1.67 S$) |
-34.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
318.34 ¥ (2.91 S$) |
474.48 ¥ (4.33 S$) |
+49.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
775.20 ¥ (7.08 S$) |
1,148.09 ¥ (10.49 S$) |
+48.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
443.51 ¥ (4.05 S$) |
696.26 ¥ (6.36 S$) |
+57.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,262.28 ¥ (11.53 S$) |
1,354.50 ¥ (12.37 S$) |
+7.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
345.45 ¥ (3.16 S$) |
290.87 ¥ (2.66 S$) |
-15.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
169.62 ¥ (1.55 S$) |
197.06 ¥ (1.80 S$) |
+16.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
310.20 ¥ (2.83 S$) |
279.33 ¥ (2.55 S$) |
-10.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
316.37 ¥ (2.89 S$) |
186.63 ¥ (1.71 S$) |
-41.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
183.53 ¥ (1.68 S$) |
157.10 ¥ (1.44 S$) |
-14.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
169.52 ¥ (1.55 S$) |
145.06 ¥ (1.33 S$) |
-14.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
198.10 ¥ (1.81 S$) |
260.08 ¥ (2.38 S$) |
+31.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
133.45 ¥ (1.22 S$) |
222.60 ¥ (2.03 S$) |
+66.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,200.00 ¥ (10.96 S$) |
3,283.72 ¥ (30.00 S$) |
+173.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
309.30 ¥ (2.83 S$) |
601.41 ¥ (5.49 S$) |
+94.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
423.66 ¥ (3.87 S$) |
759.04 ¥ (6.93 S$) |
+79.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (5.48 S$) |
1,849.83 ¥ (16.90 S$) |
+208.3 % |
Transportation | Japan Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
220.00 ¥ (2.01 S$) |
218.91 ¥ (2.00 S$) |
-0.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8,000.00 ¥ (73.09 S$) |
13,134.87 ¥ (120.00 S$) |
+64.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
600.00 ¥ (5.48 S$) |
503.50 ¥ (4.60 S$) |
-16.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 ¥ (6.47 S$) |
176.15 ¥ (1.61 S$) |
-75.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,400.00 ¥ (31.06 S$) |
2,287.66 ¥ (20.90 S$) |
-32.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
656.39 ¥ (6.00 S$) |
1,188.20 ¥ (10.86 S$) |
+81.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (30,532.47 S$) |
19,702,303.05 ¥ (180,000.00 S$) |
+489.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,561,632.69 ¥ (23,403.04 S$) |
17,473,622.31 ¥ (159,638.80 S$) |
+582.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Japan Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
25,890.41 ¥ (236.53 S$) |
23,299.99 ¥ (212.87 S$) |
-10.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,881.83 ¥ (35.46 S$) |
2,620.78 ¥ (23.94 S$) |
-32.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
5,068.74 ¥ (46.31 S$) |
5,260.20 ¥ (48.06 S$) |
+3.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Japan Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,505.04 ¥ (77.70 S$) |
15,787.77 ¥ (144.24 S$) |
+85.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,275.25 ¥ (20.79 S$) |
1,724.67 ¥ (15.76 S$) |
-24.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (17.36 S$) |
1,641.86 ¥ (15.00 S$) |
-13.6 % |
Childcare | Japan Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
54,261.80 ¥ (495.74 S$) |
167,331.14 ¥ (1,528.74 S$) |
+208.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,988,755.95 ¥ (18,169.25 S$) |
4,020,869.58 ¥ (36,734.62 S$) |
+102.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Japan Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
6,691.13 ¥ (61.13 S$) |
11,234.25 ¥ (102.64 S$) |
+67.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,607.61 ¥ (42.10 S$) |
6,238.72 ¥ (57.00 S$) |
+35.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
8,830.43 ¥ (80.67 S$) |
14,860.64 ¥ (135.77 S$) |
+68.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,189.18 ¥ (111.36 S$) |
16,823.58 ¥ (153.70 S$) |
+38.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Japan Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
87,637.99 ¥ (800.66 S$) |
440,635.55 ¥ (4,025.64 S$) |
+402.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
59,950.37 ¥ (547.71 S$) |
314,833.59 ¥ (2,876.32 S$) |
+425.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
196,388.37 ¥ (1,794.20 S$) |
857,206.55 ¥ (7,831.43 S$) |
+336.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
118,525.14 ¥ (1,082.84 S$) |
524,665.03 ¥ (4,793.33 S$) |
+342.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Japan Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
86,697.72 ¥ (792.07 S$) |
300,930.28 ¥ (2,749.30 S$) |
+247.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
49,649.97 ¥ (453.60 S$) |
196,493.47 ¥ (1,795.16 S$) |
+295.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Japan Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
324,740.80 ¥ (2,966.83 S$) |
557,586.05 ¥ (5,094.10 S$) |
+71.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.82 | 3.24 | +78.1 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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