Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Singapore Reverse

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Cost of Living in Singapore is 31.3% higher than in United Kingdom (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Singapore is 58.3% higher than in United Kingdom
Rent Prices in Singapore are 126.2% higher than in United Kingdom
Restaurant Prices in Singapore are 17.4% lower than in United Kingdom
Groceries Prices in Singapore are 28.1% higher than in United Kingdom
Local Purchasing Power in Singapore is 20.9% lower than in United Kingdom
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Restaurants
 United Kingdom Edit Singapore Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 19.82 $
(15.00 £)		 10.65 $
(14.00 S$)		      -46.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.87 $
(65.00 £)		 76.09 $
(100.00 S$)		      -11.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.91 $
(7.50 £)		 7.61 $
(10.00 S$)		      -23.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.61 $
(5.00 £)		 9.13 $
(12.00 S$)		      +38.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.95 $
(4.50 £)		 9.13 $
(12.00 S$)		      +53.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.48 $
(3.39 £)		 4.83 $
(6.35 S$)		      +7.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.34 $
(1.77 £)		 1.73 $
(2.27 S$)		      -26.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.66 $
(1.26 £)		 1.27 $
(1.67 S$)		      -23.8 %
Markets
 United Kingdom Edit Singapore Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.22 $
(4.71 £)		 10.90 $
(14.33 S$)		      +75.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.48 $
(1.12 £)		 2.06 $
(2.71 S$)		      +38.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.98 $
(0.74 £)		 1.29 $
(1.69 S$)		      +31.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.92 $
(2.97 £)		 3.28 $
(4.30 S$)		      -16.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.30 $
(3.26 £)		 7.99 $
(10.50 S$)		      +85.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.96 $
(3.00 £)		 4.80 $
(6.30 S$)		      +21.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.23 $
(4.71 £)		 9.42 $
(12.37 S$)		      +51.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.31 $
(0.99 £)		 2.00 $
(2.63 S$)		      +52.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 $
(0.55 £)		 1.34 $
(1.76 S$)		      +85.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.27 $
(0.96 £)		 1.96 $
(2.57 S$)		      +53.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.58 $
(1.19 £)		 1.28 $
(1.68 S$)		      -19.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.72 $
(0.55 £)		 1.10 $
(1.45 S$)		      +52.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.68 $
(0.51 £)		 1.01 $
(1.33 S$)		      +48.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.10 $
(0.83 £)		 1.84 $
(2.42 S$)		      +66.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.49 $
(1.13 £)		 1.51 $
(1.99 S$)		      +1.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 10.57 $
(8.00 £)		 22.83 $
(30.00 S$)		      +116.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.73 $
(2.07 £)		 4.16 $
(5.46 S$)		      +52.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.25 $
(2.46 £)		 5.31 $
(6.97 S$)		      +63.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 19.55 $
(14.80 £)		 12.94 $
(17.00 S$)		      -33.8 %
Transportation
 United Kingdom Edit Singapore Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.17 $
(2.40 £)		 1.52 $
(2.00 S$)		      -52.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 92.48 $
(70.00 £)		 91.31 $
(120.00 S$)		      -1.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.02 $
(3.80 £)		 3.50 $
(4.60 S$)		      -30.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.66 $
(2.77 £)		 1.22 $
(1.61 S$)		      -66.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 26.42 $
(20.00 £)		 15.83 $
(20.80 S$)		      -40.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.21 $
(5.46 £)		 8.26 $
(10.86 S$)		      +14.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 37,368.15 $
(28,285.00 £)		 136,961.81 $
(180,000.00 S$)		      +266.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 39,327.60 $
(29,768.16 £)		 121,649.67 $
(159,876.26 S$)		      +209.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United Kingdom Edit Singapore Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 314.95 $
(238.39 £)		 159.08 $
(209.07 S$)		      -49.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 16.95 $
(12.83 £)		 17.66 $
(23.21 S$)		      +4.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 41.11 $
(31.12 £)		 36.62 $
(48.13 S$)		      -10.9 %
Sports And Leisure
 United Kingdom Edit Singapore Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 44.96 $
(34.03 £)		 110.02 $
(144.59 S$)		      +144.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.43 $
(11.68 £)		 11.97 $
(15.72 S$)		      -22.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.21 $
(10.00 £)		 11.41 $
(15.00 S$)		      -13.6 %
Childcare
 United Kingdom Edit Singapore Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,654.17 $
(1,252.09 £)		 1,128.87 $
(1,483.60 S$)		      -31.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,429.96 $
(15,464.01 £)		 28,565.90 $
(37,542.31 S$)		      +39.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United Kingdom Edit Singapore Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 86.87 $
(65.75 £)		 79.36 $
(104.29 S$)		      -8.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.33 $
(32.80 £)		 45.26 $
(59.48 S$)		      +4.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 98.88 $
(74.84 £)		 104.20 $
(136.95 S$)		      +5.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 100.39 $
(75.99 £)		 116.85 $
(153.57 S$)		      +16.4 %
Rent Per Month
 United Kingdom Edit Singapore Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,366.94 $
(1,034.67 £)		 3,043.60 $
(4,000.00 S$)		      +122.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,110.10 $
(840.26 £)		 2,202.80 $
(2,895.00 S$)		      +98.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,296.01 $
(1,737.92 £)		 5,965.86 $
(7,840.54 S$)		      +159.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,794.29 $
(1,358.14 £)		 3,645.84 $
(4,791.49 S$)		      +103.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United Kingdom Edit Singapore Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 585.95 $
(443.52 £)		 2,090.61 $
(2,747.56 S$)		      +256.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 464.51 $
(351.60 £)		 1,365.94 $
(1,795.16 S$)		      +194.1 %
Salaries And Financing
 United Kingdom Edit Singapore Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,142.48 $
(2,378.63 £)		 3,934.05 $
(5,170.26 S$)		      +25.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.76 3.23      -43.9 %
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