Singapore

Compared with Australia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Australia = 1×

Singapore vs

Australia

Overall verdict

Singapore is about 1.16× Australia.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Australia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Australia. 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

Australia Australia = 1×

Singapore is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.90
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×1.25
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.03
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.02
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.85

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

In Singapore, Diesel 1L costs 1.9× what it does in Australia — 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.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.92

Singapore A$3.95 USD 2.722

Australia A$2.06 USD 1.421

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.87

Singapore A$3.37 USD 2.323

Australia A$1.80 USD 1.239

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.75

Singapore A$0.27 USD 0.189

Australia A$0.16 USD 0.108

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.03

Singapore A$1,441 SGD 1,299

Australia A$1,399 AUD 1,399

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.02

Singapore A$8.63 SGD 7.45

Australia A$8.50 AUD 8.5

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.90

Singapore A$0.34 USD 0.233

Australia A$0.37 USD 0.259

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.85

Singapore A$76.56 SGD 69

Australia A$89.95 AUD 89.95

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store