United Kingdom

Compared with Singapore, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Singapore = 1×

United Kingdom vs

Singapore

Overall verdict

United Kingdom is about 1.04× Singapore.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Singapore = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Singapore. A bar running right means United Kingdom 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

Singapore Singapore = 1×

United Kingdom is pricier →

🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.25
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.22
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.06
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.90
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.85

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

In United Kingdom, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.7× what it does in Singapore — but Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs only 0.5×. 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 ×1.73

United Kingdom S$0.52 USD 0.402

Singapore S$0.30 USD 0.233

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.25

United Kingdom S$85.97 GBP 49.99

Singapore S$69.00 SGD 69

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.22

United Kingdom S$9.12 GBP 5.29

Singapore S$7.45 SGD 7.45

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.06

United Kingdom S$1,374 GBP 799

Singapore S$1,299 SGD 1,299

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.88

United Kingdom S$2.64 USD 2.037

Singapore S$3.01 USD 2.323

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.82

United Kingdom S$2.90 USD 2.235

Singapore S$3.53 USD 2.722

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.47

United Kingdom S$0.11 USD 0.088

Singapore S$0.24 USD 0.189

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com