Cost of living comparison

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Singapore vs. Greenland Cost of Living Summary

Singapore is 35.9% more expensive than Greenland overall.

Restaurants: pay 45.1% less in Singapore
Groceries: pay 32.9% less in Singapore
Transportation: pay 89.7% more in Singapore
Housing: pay 78.0% more in Singapore
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Singapore
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.7% more in Singapore
Clothing: pay 24.0% less in Singapore

The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports in Singapore are more expensive than in Greenland. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Singapore. Notably, childcare, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Singapore.

Singapore vs. Greenland Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Singapore instead of Greenland, you would:

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pay 45.1% less for restaurants

	Greenland	Singapore
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.97 DKK127.76	$10.16 SGD13.61	-43.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$16.82 DKK119.60	$7.52 SGD10.08	-55.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 DKK13.80	$1.52 SGD2.04	-21.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.80 DKK19.93	$1.12 SGD1.50	-60.0%
Average			-45.1%

Greenland vs. Singapore - Cost of restaurants

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pay 32.9% less for groceries

	Greenland	Singapore
Bread 1 loaf	$4.26 DKK30.32	$2.11 SGD2.82	-50.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$16.35 DKK116.26	$8.41 SGD11.27	-48.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.42 DKK74.10	$10.38 SGD13.91	-0.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.93 DKK27.97	$3.30 SGD4.42	-16.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.60 DKK89.59	$4.50 SGD6.02	-64.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.12 DKK15.07	$1.80 SGD2.42	-14.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.06 DKK14.68	$1.36 SGD1.82	-34.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.10 DKK14.95	$1.80 SGD2.41	-14.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.96 DKK13.91	$1.27 SGD1.70	-35.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.58 DKK11.20	$1.02 SGD1.37	-35.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.01 DKK14.29	$1.04 SGD1.39	-48.4%
Average			-32.9%

Greenland vs. Singapore - Cost of groceries

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pay 89.7% more for transportation

	Greenland	Singapore
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.20 DKK22.79	$8.18 SGD10.96	+155.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$84.65 DKK601.99	$90.29 SGD120.93	+6.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,895.49 DKK255,257.34	$135,434.68 SGD181,401.21	+277.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$48.51 DKK344.94	$9.48 SGD12.70	-80.5%
Average			+89.7%

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pay 78.0% more for housing

	Greenland	Singapore
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$152.31 DKK1,083.12	$36.16 SGD48.43	-76.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$778.50 DKK5,536.03	$2,745.11 SGD3,676.80	+252.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$745.58 DKK5,301.89	$1,988.78 SGD2,663.77	+166.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$175.85 DKK1,250.51	$121.43 SGD162.65	-30.9%
Average			+78.0%

Greenland vs. Singapore - Cost of housing

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Greenland	Singapore
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$560.53 DKK3,986.00	$1,189.74 SGD1,593.54	+112.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,060.80 DKK71,543.60	$27,370.99 SGD36,660.71	+172.1%
Average			+142.2%

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pay 43.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Greenland	Singapore
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.42 DKK74.10	$6.73 SGD9.02	-35.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.93 DKK35.09	$4.71 SGD6.31	-4.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 DKK86.36	$12.64 SGD16.93	+4.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.54 DKK188.74	$105.20 SGD140.90	+296.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$19.40 DKK137.98	$11.29 SGD15.12	-41.8%
Average			+43.7%

Greenland vs. Singapore - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 24.0% less for clothing

	Greenland	Singapore
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$122.96 DKK874.36	$66.32 SGD88.83	-46.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.09 DKK270.84	$44.36 SGD59.42	+16.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.66 DKK858.01	$96.71 SGD129.53	-19.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$208.33 DKK1,481.46	$111.62 SGD149.51	-46.4%
Average			-24.0%

Greenland vs. Singapore - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: February 2025

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