Singapore

Compared with United States, using real observed prices.

Baseline: United States = 1×

Singapore vs

United States

Overall verdict

Singapore is about 1.35× United States.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs United States = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is United States. A bar running right means Singapore 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

United States United States = 1×

Singapore is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 2 items

×2.21
⛽ Transport 2 items

×2.02
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.21
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.94
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.89

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

In Singapore, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 3.9× what it does in United States — but PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs only 0.9×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×3.94

Singapore $0.19 USD 0.189

United States $0.05 USD 0.048

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.03

Singapore $2.32 USD 2.323

United States $1.15 USD 1.146

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.01

Singapore $2.72 USD 2.722

United States $1.36 USD 1.356

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.24

Singapore $0.23 USD 0.233

United States $0.19 USD 0.188

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.21

Singapore $1,006 SGD 1,299

United States $829.00 USD 829

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.94

Singapore $5.78 SGD 7.45

United States $6.12 USD 6.12

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.89

Singapore $53.45 SGD 69

United States $59.99 USD 59.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store