Singapore vs Nagoya Cost of Living

Singapore (Singapore) · Overall index 78.2Nagoya (Japan) · Overall index 43.6

Summary

  • Overall, Nagoya is 44% cheaper than Singapore.
  • Rent in Nagoya is 73% cheaper than in Singapore.
  • Transport in Nagoya is 39% cheaper than in Singapore.
ItemSingaporeNagoyaDiff
Rent-73%
1-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$2,802$733-74%
1-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$1,887$574-70%
3-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$6,049$1,397-77%
3-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$3,490$1,059-70%
Groceries-34%
Milk (1L)$1.1$0.86-22%
White bread (500g)$3.89$2.25-42%
Rice (1kg)$4.33$2.79-36%
Eggs (12)$3.94$2.73-31%
Local cheese (1kg)$12.9$8.1-37%
Chicken fillets (1kg)$12.2$8.44-31%
Beef round (1kg)$19.3$11.5-40%
Apples (1kg)$4.93$3.66-26%
Bananas (1kg)$1.96$1.37-30%
Oranges (1kg)$4.02$2.52-37%
Tomatoes (1kg)$5.53$3.25-41%
Potatoes (1kg)$2.84$1.93-32%
Onions (1kg)$2.66$1.82-32%
Lettuce (1 head)$2.3$1.44-37%
Water (1.5L bottle)$2.14$1.33-38%
Bottle of wine (mid-range)$14.8$10.2-31%
Transport-39%
Public transport, one-way ticket$2.23$1.53-31%
Public transport, monthly pass$99.1$57.2-42%
Taxi, base fare$3.23$2.12-34%
Taxi, per km$1.75$0.9-49%
Gasoline (1L)$0.78$0.5-36%
New compact car (e.g., VW Golf)$24,838$14,118-43%
Dining out-38%
Meal, inexpensive restaurant$21.6$11.6-46%
Meal for 2, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)$105$66.5-37%
Fast food combo meal$9.73$6.34-35%
Cappuccino$4.28$3.24-24%
Coke/Pepsi (0.33L, restaurant)$2.2$1.6-27%
Domestic beer (0.5L, restaurant)$6.69$3.79-43%
Imported beer (0.33L, restaurant)$7.94$4.24-47%
Water (0.33L, restaurant)$1.82$1.12-38%
Telecom-24%
Mobile plan, calls + 10GB+ data (monthly)$53.2$40.5-24%
Broadband internet 60Mbps+ (monthly)$55.4$46.5-16%
Prepaid mobile tariff (1 min)$0.32$0.22-31%
Video streaming subscription (monthly)$12.9$9.7-25%
Utilities & household-33%
Basic utilities, 85m² apartment (monthly)$158$95.7-39%
Electricity (1 kWh)$0.22$0.13-41%
Tap water (1m³)$4.04$2.83-30%
Natural gas (1m³)$1.24$0.86-31%
Waste collection (monthly)$19.2$15-22%
Fitness club (monthly)$80.6$54.9-32%
Cinema ticket (1 seat)$14.4$9.66-33%
Men's haircut$28.1$20.3-28%
Domestic cleaning (1 hour)$24.6$15.4-37%
Private kindergarten (monthly)$1,858$1,240-33%

2,977 total data points · Price data as of 2026-07-01 · Exchange rates as of 2026-07-15

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