Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and India 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in India is 76.1% lower than in Singapore (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in India is 83.0% lower than in Singapore | |
| Rent Prices in India are 93.1% lower than in Singapore | |
| Restaurant Prices in India are 70.2% lower than in Singapore | |
| Groceries Prices in India are 69.6% lower than in Singapore | |
| Local Purchasing Power in India is 15.4% lower than in Singapore | |
Restaurants | Singapore Edit |
India Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
14.00 S$ (895.01 ₹) |
3.91 S$ (250.00 ₹) |
-72.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 S$ (6,392.93 ₹) |
18.77 S$ (1,200.00 ₹) |
-81.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 S$ (639.29 ₹) |
5.47 S$ (350.00 ₹) |
-45.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
12.00 S$ (767.15 ₹) |
2.66 S$ (170.00 ₹) |
-77.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
11.00 S$ (703.22 ₹) |
4.69 S$ (300.00 ₹) |
-57.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
6.25 S$ (399.79 ₹) |
2.51 S$ (160.46 ₹) |
-59.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.29 S$ (146.70 ₹) |
0.58 S$ (37.00 ₹) |
-74.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.64 S$ (104.54 ₹) |
0.23 S$ (14.60 ₹) |
-86.0 % |
Markets | Singapore Edit |
India Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
14.32 S$ (915.36 ₹) |
3.56 S$ (227.80 ₹) |
-75.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.69 S$ (172.01 ₹) |
0.61 S$ (38.91 ₹) |
-77.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.67 S$ (106.46 ₹) |
0.43 S$ (27.61 ₹) |
-74.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.33 S$ (277.13 ₹) |
1.30 S$ (82.97 ₹) |
-70.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
10.49 S$ (670.55 ₹) |
3.23 S$ (206.55 ₹) |
-69.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.36 S$ (406.65 ₹) |
1.91 S$ (122.21 ₹) |
-69.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
12.37 S$ (791.11 ₹) |
3.49 S$ (223.10 ₹) |
-71.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.66 S$ (169.89 ₹) |
1.29 S$ (82.50 ₹) |
-51.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.80 S$ (115.09 ₹) |
0.44 S$ (28.43 ₹) |
-75.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.55 S$ (163.14 ₹) |
0.65 S$ (41.72 ₹) |
-74.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.71 S$ (109.00 ₹) |
0.35 S$ (22.12 ₹) |
-79.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.44 S$ (91.76 ₹) |
0.26 S$ (16.37 ₹) |
-82.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.33 S$ (84.73 ₹) |
0.29 S$ (18.85 ₹) |
-77.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
2.38 S$ (151.90 ₹) |
0.72 S$ (45.75 ₹) |
-69.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.03 S$ (130.01 ₹) |
0.45 S$ (28.95 ₹) |
-77.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
30.00 S$ (1,917.88 ₹) |
10.95 S$ (700.00 ₹) |
-63.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
5.49 S$ (351.26 ₹) |
2.50 S$ (159.80 ₹) |
-54.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6.93 S$ (443.32 ₹) |
4.00 S$ (255.79 ₹) |
-42.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
16.90 S$ (1,080.40 ₹) |
5.47 S$ (350.00 ₹) |
-67.6 % |
Transportation | Singapore Edit |
India Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.00 S$ (127.86 ₹) |
0.47 S$ (30.00 ₹) |
-76.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
120.00 S$ (7,671.51 ₹) |
14.08 S$ (900.00 ₹) |
-88.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.60 S$ (294.07 ₹) |
1.25 S$ (80.00 ₹) |
-72.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.61 S$ (102.88 ₹) |
0.63 S$ (40.23 ₹) |
-60.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.90 S$ (1,336.12 ₹) |
2.35 S$ (150.00 ₹) |
-88.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
10.86 S$ (693.98 ₹) |
6.10 S$ (390.23 ₹) |
-43.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
180,000.00 S$ (11,507,270.15 ₹) |
18,770.74 S$ (1,200,000.00 ₹) |
-89.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
159,638.80 S$ (10,205,593.32 ₹) |
30,462.74 S$ (1,947,460.85 ₹) |
-80.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Singapore Edit |
India Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
212.87 S$ (13,608.53 ₹) |
54.69 S$ (3,496.24 ₹) |
-74.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
23.94 S$ (1,530.68 ₹) |
5.09 S$ (325.49 ₹) |
-78.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
48.06 S$ (3,072.26 ₹) |
10.77 S$ (688.23 ₹) |
-77.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Singapore Edit |
India Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
144.24 S$ (9,220.96 ₹) |
21.57 S$ (1,378.94 ₹) |
-85.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
15.76 S$ (1,007.30 ₹) |
10.18 S$ (650.66 ₹) |
-35.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 S$ (958.94 ₹) |
4.69 S$ (300.00 ₹) |
-68.7 % |
Childcare | Singapore Edit |
India Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,528.74 S$ (97,730.94 ₹) |
93.43 S$ (5,972.73 ₹) |
-93.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
36,734.62 S$ (2,348,417.46 ₹) |
2,440.71 S$ (156,032.93 ₹) |
-93.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Singapore Edit |
India Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
102.64 S$ (6,561.45 ₹) |
34.78 S$ (2,223.17 ₹) |
-66.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
57.00 S$ (3,643.77 ₹) |
35.88 S$ (2,293.51 ₹) |
-37.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
135.77 S$ (8,679.47 ₹) |
61.68 S$ (3,943.09 ₹) |
-54.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
153.70 S$ (9,825.93 ₹) |
44.85 S$ (2,867.41 ₹) |
-70.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Singapore Edit |
India Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
4,025.64 S$ (257,356.33 ₹) |
249.36 S$ (15,941.64 ₹) |
-93.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,876.32 S$ (183,880.79 ₹) |
155.51 S$ (9,941.59 ₹) |
-94.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
7,831.43 S$ (500,657.58 ₹) |
577.68 S$ (36,930.58 ₹) |
-92.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
4,793.33 S$ (306,434.34 ₹) |
357.88 S$ (22,878.89 ₹) |
-92.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Singapore Edit |
India Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,749.30 S$ (175,760.47 ₹) |
201.51 S$ (12,882.68 ₹) |
-92.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,795.16 S$ (114,763.41 ₹) |
108.51 S$ (6,936.93 ₹) |
-94.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Singapore Edit |
India Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,094.10 S$ (325,662.10 ₹) |
730.72 S$ (46,714.29 ₹) |
-85.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.24 | 8.99 | +177.3 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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