Australia

Compared with Singapore, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Singapore = 1×

Australia vs

Singapore

Overall verdict

Australia is about 0.86× Singapore.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Singapore = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Singapore. A bar running right means Australia is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

Singapore Singapore = 1×

Australia is pricier →

🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.17
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.98
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.97
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.80
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.53

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Australia, PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs 1.2× what it does in Singapore — but Diesel 1L costs only 0.5×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.17

Australia S$81.07 AUD 89.95

Singapore S$69.00 SGD 69

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.11

Australia S$0.33 USD 0.259

Singapore S$0.30 USD 0.233

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.98

Australia S$7.34 AUD 8.5

Singapore S$7.45 SGD 7.45

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.97

Australia S$1,261 AUD 1,399

Singapore S$1,299 SGD 1,299

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.57

Australia S$0.14 USD 0.108

Singapore S$0.24 USD 0.189

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.53

Australia S$1.61 USD 1.239

Singapore S$3.01 USD 2.323

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.52

Australia S$1.84 USD 1.421

Singapore S$3.53 USD 2.722

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com