Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 2.1 times more expensive than Bucharest.
- Restaurants
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pay 21.9% less in Singapore
- Groceries
-
pay 89.1% more in Singapore
- Transportation
-
pay 3.4 times more in Singapore
- Housing
-
pay 3.6 times more in Singapore
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Singapore
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 82.1% more in Singapore
- Clothing
-
pay 3.6% more in Singapore
The cost of housing, transportation, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Singapore are more expensive than in Bucharest. Notably, housing, transportation, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Singapore.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Bucharest, you would:
pay 21.9% less for restaurants
Bucharest
|
Singapore
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
RON56.57
|
$10.16
SGD13.80
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
RON36.00
|
$7.52
SGD10.22
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
RON9.53
|
$1.52
SGD2.06
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
RON10.52
|
$1.12
SGD1.52
|
|
pay 89.1% more for groceries
Bucharest
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
RON5.61
|
$2.11
SGD2.86
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
RON21.59
|
$8.41
SGD11.43
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
RON30.27
|
$10.38
SGD14.11
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
RON15.64
|
$3.30
SGD4.48
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
RON14.74
|
$4.50
SGD6.11
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
RON2.80
|
$1.80
SGD2.45
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
RON3.67
|
$1.36
SGD1.85
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
RON3.58
|
$1.80
SGD2.44
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
RON4.20
|
$1.27
SGD1.72
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
RON2.42
|
$1.02
SGD1.39
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
RON2.10
|
$1.04
SGD1.41
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for transportation
Bucharest
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.09
RON29.08
|
$8.18
SGD11.12
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.24
RON82.28
|
$90.29
SGD122.68
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,003.12
RON124,115.48
|
$135,434.68
SGD184,015.10
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RON27.77
|
$9.48
SGD12.88
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
Bucharest
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.35
RON44.65
|
$36.16
SGD49.13
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.94
RON2,873.10
|
$2,745.11
SGD3,729.78
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$397.23
RON1,896.02
|
$1,988.78
SGD2,702.15
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.07
RON620.82
|
$121.43
SGD164.99
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
Bucharest
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$527.95
RON2,519.96
|
$1,189.74
SGD1,616.50
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,631.65
RON50,745.93
|
$27,370.99
SGD37,188.97
|
|
pay 82.1% more for entertainment and sports
Bucharest
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.23
RON15.43
|
$6.73
SGD9.15
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.17
RON15.12
|
$4.71
SGD6.40
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
RON28.54
|
$12.64
SGD17.17
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.84
RON237.90
|
$105.20
SGD142.93
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.62
RON41.14
|
$11.29
SGD15.33
|
|
pay 3.6% more for clothing
Bucharest
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.42
RON374.28
|
$66.32
SGD90.11
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.68
RON189.38
|
$44.36
SGD60.28
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.94
RON410.22
|
$96.71
SGD131.39
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.80
RON505.00
|
$111.62
SGD151.66
|
|
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