Singapore

Compared with New Zealand, using real observed prices.

Baseline: New Zealand = 1×

Singapore vs

New Zealand

Overall verdict

Singapore is about 1.21× New Zealand.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs New Zealand = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is New Zealand. 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

New Zealand New Zealand = 1×

Singapore is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.58
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×1.46
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.17
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.02
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.92

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

In Singapore, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 1.9× what it does in New Zealand — 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 ×1.95

Singapore NZD 0.33 USD 0.189

New Zealand NZD 0.17 USD 0.097

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.92

Singapore NZD 4.80 USD 2.722

New Zealand NZD 2.49 USD 1.415

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.29

Singapore NZD 4.10 USD 2.323

New Zealand NZD 3.17 USD 1.797

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.17

Singapore NZD 10.07 SGD 7.45

New Zealand NZD 8.60 NZD 8.6

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.10

Singapore NZD 0.40 USD 0.233

New Zealand NZD 0.37 USD 0.212

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.02

Singapore NZD 1,738 SGD 1,299

New Zealand NZD 1,699 NZD 1,699

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.92

Singapore NZD 92.32 SGD 69

New Zealand NZD 99.99 NZD 99.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store