Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 3.5 times more expensive than Alba Iulia.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Alba Iulia, you would:
pay 27.8% more for restaurants
Alba Iulia
|
Singapore
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.62
RON34.15
|
$11.17
SGD14.47
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.22
RON23.42
|
$7.45
SGD9.65
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
RON5.85
|
$1.52
SGD1.97
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
RON4.88
|
$1.14
SGD1.48
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
Alba Iulia
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
RON4.23
|
$2.08
SGD2.69
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.63
RON16.26
|
$9.16
SGD11.88
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.60
RON20.61
|
$10.85
SGD14.06
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
RON13.27
|
$3.33
SGD4.31
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
RON11.95
|
$4.67
SGD6.05
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.44
RON1.99
|
$1.91
SGD2.47
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
RON2.63
|
$1.44
SGD1.87
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.56
RON2.49
|
$1.76
SGD2.27
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
RON3.43
|
$1.29
SGD1.67
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
RON1.25
|
$1.05
SGD1.37
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
RON1.25
|
$1.03
SGD1.33
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for transportation
Alba Iulia
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.59
RON25.04
|
$8.01
SGD10.38
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$15.23
RON68.29
|
$95.32
SGD123.51
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,274.92
RON117,798.37
|
$134,045.26
SGD173,691.70
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.90
RON21.95
|
$9.23
SGD11.97
|
|
pay 9.4 times more for housing
Alba Iulia
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.34
RON32.93
|
$35.83
SGD46.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$188.60
RON845.54
|
$2,750.06
SGD3,563.45
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$119.69
RON536.59
|
$2,019.11
SGD2,616.29
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.78
RON393.54
|
$116.07
SGD150.40
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
Alba Iulia
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$304.66
RON1,365.88
|
$1,111.44
SGD1,440.18
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$27,905.57
SGD36,159.18
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Alba Iulia
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
RON7.32
|
$7.45
SGD9.65
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
RON7.81
|
$4.79
SGD6.21
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.28
RON23.66
|
$12.29
SGD15.92
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.36
RON167.48
|
$103.58
SGD134.21
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.35
RON19.51
|
$11.17
SGD14.47
|
|
pay 6.9% more for clothing
Alba Iulia
|
Singapore
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.15
RON292.08
|
$67.87
SGD87.94
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.09
RON152.85
|
$43.81
SGD56.77
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.71
RON415.66
|
$93.40
SGD121.02
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.20
RON503.01
|
$105.69
SGD136.95
|
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