Singapore

Compared with South Korea, using real observed prices.

Baseline: South Korea = 1×

Singapore vs

South Korea

Overall verdict

Singapore is about 1.52× South Korea.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs South Korea = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is South Korea. 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

South Korea South Korea = 1×

Singapore is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 2 items

×2.18
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.77
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.55
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.18
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.14

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

In Singapore, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 2.6× what it does in South Korea — but iPhone (base model, base storage) costs only 1.1×. 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 ×2.59

Singapore ₩284 USD 0.189

South Korea ₩110 USD 0.073

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

Singapore ₩4,241 USD 2.722

South Korea ₩2,205 USD 1.415

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.83

Singapore ₩351 USD 0.233

South Korea ₩191 USD 0.127

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.63

Singapore ₩3,619 USD 2.323

South Korea ₩2,223 USD 1.427

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.55

Singapore ₩8,499 SGD 7.45

South Korea ₩5,500 KRW 5,500

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.18

Singapore ₩78,182 SGD 69

South Korea ₩66,000 KRW 66,000

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.14

Singapore ₩1,471,864 SGD 1,299

South Korea ₩1,290,000 KRW 1,290,000

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store