Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and United Kingdom Reverse

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Cost of Living in United Kingdom is 23.5% lower than in Singapore (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United Kingdom is 36.6% lower than in Singapore
Rent Prices in United Kingdom are 55.6% lower than in Singapore
Restaurant Prices in United Kingdom are 23.6% higher than in Singapore
Groceries Prices in United Kingdom are 21.9% lower than in Singapore
Local Purchasing Power in United Kingdom is 27.2% higher than in Singapore
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Restaurants
 Singapore Edit United Kingdom Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 S$
(8.06 £)		 26.06 S$
(15.00 £)		      +86.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 S$
(57.57 £)		 112.91 S$
(65.00 £)		      +12.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 S$
(5.76 £)		 13.03 S$
(7.50 £)		      +30.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 S$
(5.76 £)		 8.69 S$
(5.00 £)		      -13.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 S$
(6.33 £)		 7.82 S$
(4.50 £)		      -28.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 6.20 S$
(3.57 £)		 5.87 S$
(3.38 £)		      -5.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.21 S$
(1.27 £)		 3.08 S$
(1.77 £)		      +39.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.60 S$
(0.92 £)		 2.18 S$
(1.26 £)		      +36.8 %
Markets
 Singapore Edit United Kingdom Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 14.14 S$
(8.14 £)		 8.16 S$
(4.70 £)		      -42.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.66 S$
(1.53 £)		 1.95 S$
(1.12 £)		      -26.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.67 S$
(0.96 £)		 1.29 S$
(0.75 £)		      -22.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.32 S$
(2.49 £)		 5.15 S$
(2.96 £)		      +19.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 10.49 S$
(6.04 £)		 5.64 S$
(3.25 £)		      -46.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.42 S$
(3.70 £)		 5.21 S$
(3.00 £)		      -18.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 12.60 S$
(7.25 £)		 8.18 S$
(4.71 £)		      -35.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.60 S$
(1.50 £)		 1.72 S$
(0.99 £)		      -34.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.79 S$
(1.03 £)		 0.94 S$
(0.54 £)		      -47.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.54 S$
(1.46 £)		 1.67 S$
(0.96 £)		      -34.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.66 S$
(0.96 £)		 2.06 S$
(1.19 £)		      +24.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.38 S$
(0.80 £)		 0.95 S$
(0.55 £)		      -31.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.26 S$
(0.73 £)		 0.89 S$
(0.51 £)		      -29.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.38 S$
(1.37 £)		 1.44 S$
(0.83 £)		      -39.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.93 S$
(1.11 £)		 1.95 S$
(1.12 £)		      +1.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 30.00 S$
(17.27 £)		 13.90 S$
(8.00 £)		      -53.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 5.41 S$
(3.11 £)		 3.59 S$
(2.06 £)		      -33.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.94 S$
(4.00 £)		 4.27 S$
(2.46 £)		      -38.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.65 S$
(9.58 £)		 25.36 S$
(14.60 £)		      +52.3 %
Transportation
 Singapore Edit United Kingdom Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 S$
(1.15 £)		 4.17 S$
(2.40 £)		      +108.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 120.00 S$
(69.08 £)		 121.60 S$
(70.00 £)		      +1.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.60 S$
(2.65 £)		 6.69 S$
(3.85 £)		      +45.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.61 S$
(0.93 £)		 4.70 S$
(2.70 £)		      +191.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.90 S$
(12.03 £)		 34.74 S$
(20.00 £)		      +66.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 10.86 S$
(6.25 £)		 9.50 S$
(5.47 £)		      -12.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 180,000.00 S$
(103,618.01 £)		 49,135.28 S$
(28,285.00 £)		      -72.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 159,638.80 S$
(91,896.97 £)		 51,683.89 S$
(29,752.12 £)		      -67.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Singapore Edit United Kingdom Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 210.90 S$
(121.41 £)		 414.85 S$
(238.81 £)		      +96.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 23.16 S$
(13.33 £)		 22.21 S$
(12.78 £)		      -4.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 46.11 S$
(26.54 £)		 53.82 S$
(30.98 £)		      +16.7 %
Sports And Leisure
 Singapore Edit United Kingdom Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 144.24 S$
(83.03 £)		 58.85 S$
(33.87 £)		      -59.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.76 S$
(9.07 £)		 19.98 S$
(11.50 £)		      +26.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 S$
(8.63 £)		 17.37 S$
(10.00 £)		      +15.8 %
Childcare
 Singapore Edit United Kingdom Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,513.63 S$
(871.33 £)		 2,171.54 S$
(1,250.06 £)		      +43.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 36,844.00 S$
(21,209.45 £)		 26,846.89 S$
(15,454.56 £)		      -27.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Singapore Edit United Kingdom Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 99.71 S$
(57.40 £)		 113.48 S$
(65.32 £)		      +13.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 56.59 S$
(32.57 £)		 56.77 S$
(32.68 £)		      +0.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 134.16 S$
(77.23 £)		 129.83 S$
(74.74 £)		      -3.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 152.33 S$
(87.69 £)		 132.07 S$
(76.03 £)		      -13.3 %
Rent Per Month
 Singapore Edit United Kingdom Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,976.19 S$
(2,288.92 £)		 1,792.67 S$
(1,031.96 £)		      -54.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,818.60 S$
(1,622.55 £)		 1,456.43 S$
(838.40 £)		      -48.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 7,784.62 S$
(4,481.26 £)		 3,010.99 S$
(1,733.29 £)		      -61.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,853.06 S$
(2,793.69 £)		 2,366.90 S$
(1,362.52 £)		      -51.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Singapore Edit United Kingdom Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,750.10 S$
(1,583.11 £)		 777.50 S$
(447.57 £)		      -71.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,797.98 S$
(1,035.02 £)		 617.51 S$
(355.47 £)		      -65.7 %
Salaries And Financing
 Singapore Edit United Kingdom Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,134.37 S$
(2,955.63 £)		 4,144.57 S$
(2,385.84 £)		      -19.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.24 5.77      +78.0 %
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