Singapore

Compared with United Arab Emirates, using real observed prices.

Baseline: United Arab Emirates = 1×

Singapore vs

United Arab Emirates

Overall verdict

Singapore is about 1.52× United Arab Emirates.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs United Arab Emirates = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is United Arab Emirates. 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 Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates = 1×

Singapore is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×2.91
⛽ Transport 2 items

×2.68
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.12
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.09
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.86

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

In Singapore, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 2.9× what it does in United Arab Emirates — 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.

Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×2.91

Singapore AED 0.86 USD 0.233

United Arab Emirates AED 0.29 USD 0.08

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.78

Singapore AED 10.00 USD 2.722

United Arab Emirates AED 3.60 USD 0.98

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.59

Singapore AED 8.53 USD 2.323

United Arab Emirates AED 3.29 USD 0.896

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.12

Singapore AED 21.24 SGD 7.45

United Arab Emirates AED 19.00 AED 19

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.09

Singapore AED 3,695 SGD 1,299

United Arab Emirates AED 3,399 AED 3,399

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.86

Singapore AED 196.28 SGD 69

United Arab Emirates AED 229.00 AED 229

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store