Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 26.9% more expensive than Amstelveen.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Amstelveen, you would:
pay 46.8% less for restaurants
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Amstelveen
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Singapore
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
€17.98
|
$10.16
SGD13.77
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.30
|
$7.52
SGD10.20
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.09
€2.97
|
$1.52
SGD2.06
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
€2.34
|
$1.12
SGD1.52
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pay 41.5% more for groceries
|
Amstelveen
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.42
|
$2.11
SGD2.85
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
€5.78
|
$8.41
SGD11.41
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.23
€4.06
|
$10.38
SGD14.08
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.28
€4.10
|
$3.30
SGD4.47
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.02
€6.73
|
$4.50
SGD6.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.78
|
$1.80
SGD2.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
€1.02
|
$1.36
SGD1.84
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.77
|
$1.80
SGD2.44
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
€1.68
|
$1.27
SGD1.72
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.85
|
$1.02
SGD1.38
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.79
|
$1.04
SGD1.41
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pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Amstelveen
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
€7.42
|
$8.18
SGD11.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$90.29
SGD122.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,289.14
€28,081.64
|
$135,434.68
SGD183,595.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.86
€20.96
|
$9.48
SGD12.85
|
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pay 5.2% more for housing
|
Amstelveen
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.80
€40.08
|
$36.16
SGD49.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,822.00
€1,746.88
|
$2,745.11
SGD3,721.27
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,464.74
€1,404.36
|
$1,988.78
SGD2,695.99
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.07
€244.55
|
$121.43
SGD164.62
|
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pay 21.3% more for childcare
|
Amstelveen
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,848.79
€1,772.57
|
$1,189.74
SGD1,612.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,361.94
€14,728.61
|
$27,370.99
SGD37,104.12
|
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pay 54.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Amstelveen
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$6.73
SGD9.13
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.77
€3.61
|
$4.71
SGD6.38
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.84
|
$12.64
SGD17.14
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.37
€29.11
|
$105.20
SGD142.61
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.36
|
$11.29
SGD15.30
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pay 8.7% more for clothing
|
Amstelveen
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.27
€53.95
|
$66.32
SGD89.90
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.24
€35.71
|
$44.36
SGD60.14
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.38
€81.86
|
$96.71
SGD131.09
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.18
€126.73
|
$111.62
SGD151.31
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