Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 64.0% more expensive than Essen.
- Restaurants
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pay 37.4% less in Singapore
- Groceries
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pay 32.5% more in Singapore
- Transportation
-
pay 93.1% more in Singapore
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Singapore
- Childcare
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pay 2.9 times more in Singapore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.9% more in Singapore
- Clothing
-
pay 16.3% less in Singapore
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Singapore are more expensive than in Essen. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Singapore. Notably, childcare, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Singapore.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Essen, you would:
pay 37.4% less for restaurants
|
Essen
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$10.16
SGD13.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.31
|
$7.52
SGD9.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
€2.03
|
$1.52
SGD1.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
€1.56
|
$1.12
SGD1.44
|
|
pay 32.5% more for groceries
|
Essen
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.05
€1.80
|
$2.11
SGD2.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.84
€6.01
|
$8.41
SGD10.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.54
€3.99
|
$10.38
SGD13.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
€2.95
|
$3.30
SGD4.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.17
€5.43
|
$4.50
SGD5.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.17
|
$1.80
SGD2.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.67
|
$1.36
SGD1.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.89
|
$1.80
SGD2.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
€1.79
|
$1.27
SGD1.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.64
|
$1.02
SGD1.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.65
|
$1.04
SGD1.34
|
|
pay 93.1% more for transportation
|
Essen
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.13
€6.27
|
$8.18
SGD10.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€46.19
|
$90.29
SGD116.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,130.52
€25,620.96
|
$135,434.68
SGD174,327.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$45.19
€39.74
|
$9.48
SGD12.20
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Essen
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.29
€42.47
|
$36.16
SGD46.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$688.32
€605.39
|
$2,745.11
SGD3,533.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$551.55
€485.10
|
$1,988.78
SGD2,559.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$261.43
€229.93
|
$121.43
SGD156.31
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Essen
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$425.76
€374.46
|
$1,189.74
SGD1,531.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,045.14
€7,955.41
|
$27,370.99
SGD35,231.04
|
|
pay 64.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Essen
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.02
€3.53
|
$6.73
SGD8.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
€2.69
|
$4.71
SGD6.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
€7.73
|
$12.64
SGD16.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.43
€32.04
|
$105.20
SGD135.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.07
€14.13
|
$11.29
SGD14.53
|
|
pay 16.3% less for clothing
|
Essen
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.92
€79.97
|
$66.32
SGD85.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.52
€48.83
|
$44.36
SGD57.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.03
€86.22
|
$96.71
SGD124.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.93
€117.80
|
$111.62
SGD143.68
|
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