Singapore

Compared with Pakistan, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Pakistan = 1×

Singapore vs

Pakistan

Overall verdict

Singapore is about 2.26× Pakistan.

Average across 3 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Pakistan = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Pakistan. 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

Pakistan Pakistan = 1×

Singapore is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×3.70
⛽ Transport 2 items

×2.09
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.50

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

In Singapore, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 3.7× what it does in Pakistan — but Big Mac costs only 1.5×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×3.70

Singapore PKR 65.21 USD 0.233

Pakistan PKR 17.63 USD 0.063

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.13

Singapore PKR 761.75 USD 2.722

Pakistan PKR 356.81 USD 1.275

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.04

Singapore PKR 650.09 USD 2.323

Pakistan PKR 318.47 USD 1.138

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.50

Singapore PKR 1,618 SGD 7.45

Pakistan PKR 1,080 PKR 1,080

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index