Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 11.1% cheaper than Bern.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Bern, you would:
pay 64.7% less for restaurants
|
Bern
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.23
CHF23.41
|
$10.16
SGD13.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF15.27
|
$7.52
SGD10.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.65
CHF4.15
|
$1.52
SGD2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.30
CHF3.84
|
$1.12
SGD1.51
|
|
pay 8.6% less for groceries
|
Bern
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
CHF2.88
|
$2.11
SGD2.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.69
CHF12.21
|
$8.41
SGD11.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.62
CHF6.80
|
$10.38
SGD14.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.84
CHF5.21
|
$3.30
SGD4.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$13.31
CHF11.88
|
$4.50
SGD6.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
CHF1.32
|
$1.80
SGD2.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
CHF0.96
|
$1.36
SGD1.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
$1.80
SGD2.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.71
CHF2.42
|
$1.27
SGD1.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
CHF0.95
|
$1.02
SGD1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.87
|
$1.04
SGD1.40
|
|
pay 46.8% more for transportation
|
Bern
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
CHF7.01
|
$8.18
SGD11.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$91.24
CHF81.43
|
$90.29
SGD121.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF33,385.67
|
$135,434.68
SGD182,606.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$43.00
CHF38.37
|
$9.48
SGD12.78
|
|
pay 31.0% more for housing
|
Bern
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.66
CHF43.43
|
$36.16
SGD48.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,382.42
CHF1,233.75
|
$2,745.11
SGD3,701.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.93
CHF873.66
|
$1,988.78
SGD2,681.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$253.38
CHF226.13
|
$121.43
SGD163.73
|
|
pay 40.3% less for childcare
|
Bern
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,022.33
CHF2,697.32
|
$1,189.74
SGD1,604.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$34,215.09
CHF30,535.67
|
$27,370.99
SGD36,904.31
|
|
pay 0.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bern
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.41
CHF6.62
|
$6.73
SGD9.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.39
CHF4.81
|
$4.71
SGD6.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF9.16
|
$12.64
SGD17.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.17
CHF63.51
|
$105.20
SGD141.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF20.36
|
$11.29
SGD15.22
|
|
pay 41.7% less for clothing
|
Bern
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$142.37
CHF127.06
|
$66.32
SGD89.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.68
CHF56.83
|
$44.36
SGD59.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$167.27
CHF149.29
|
$96.71
SGD130.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$189.00
CHF168.67
|
$111.62
SGD150.50
|
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