Cost of living comparison

Kolding, Denmark

compared to

Singapore, Singapore

Singapore vs. Kolding Cost of Living Summary

Singapore is 59.8% more expensive than Kolding.

Restaurants: pay 39.4% less in Singapore
Groceries: pay 27.8% more in Singapore
Transportation: pay 24.2% more in Singapore
Housing: pay 2.7 times more in Singapore
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Singapore
Entertainment and Sports: pay 91.7% more in Singapore
Clothing: pay 25.4% more in Singapore

The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Singapore are more expensive than in Kolding. Notably, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Singapore.

Singapore vs. Kolding Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 39.4% less for restaurants

	Kolding	Singapore
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.56 DKK141.54	$10.16 SGD13.07	-52.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.47 DKK42.46	$7.52 SGD9.68	+16.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.78 DKK24.82	$1.52 SGD1.96	-59.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.87 DKK18.87	$1.12 SGD1.44	-61.0%
Average			-39.4%

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pay 27.8% more for groceries

	Kolding	Singapore
Bread 1 loaf	$3.23 DKK21.23	$2.11 SGD2.71	-34.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.87 DKK18.87	$8.41 SGD10.83	+192.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.42 DKK48.74	$10.38 SGD13.37	+39.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.74 DKK24.53	$3.30 SGD4.25	-11.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.29 DKK21.63	$4.50 SGD5.79	+36.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.41 DKK9.26	$1.80 SGD2.32	+27.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.42 DKK9.29	$1.36 SGD1.75	-4.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.98 DKK6.42	$1.80 SGD2.32	+84.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.12 DKK13.89	$1.27 SGD1.63	-40.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 DKK6.63	$1.02 SGD1.32	+1.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.90 DKK5.93	$1.04 SGD1.34	+14.8%
Average			+27.8%

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pay 24.2% more for transportation

	Kolding	Singapore
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.78 DKK51.09	$8.18 SGD10.54	+5.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$107.79 DKK707.68	$90.29 SGD116.22	-16.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,303.99 DKK330,250.75	$135,434.68 SGD174,327.05	+169.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.43 DKK160.41	$9.48 SGD12.20	-61.2%
Average			+24.2%

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pay 2.7 times more for housing

	Kolding	Singapore
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.67 DKK188.24	$36.16 SGD46.54	+26.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$610.83 DKK4,010.19	$2,745.11 SGD3,533.42	+349.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$467.11 DKK3,066.61	$1,988.78 SGD2,559.89	+325.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$151.98 DKK997.77	$121.43 SGD156.31	-20.1%
Average			+170.3%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Kolding	Singapore
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$542.06 DKK3,558.69	$1,189.74 SGD1,531.40	+119.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,599.95 DKK82,719.95	$27,370.99 SGD35,231.04	+117.2%
Average			+118.3%

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pay 91.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Kolding	Singapore
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.39 DKK35.38	$6.73 SGD8.67	+24.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.59 DKK23.59	$4.71 SGD6.06	+31.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.19 DKK53.78	$12.64 SGD16.27	+54.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$21.56 DKK141.54	$105.20 SGD135.41	+388.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.68 DKK122.66	$11.29 SGD14.53	-39.6%
Average			+91.7%

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pay 25.4% more for clothing

	Kolding	Singapore
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.49 DKK377.43	$66.32 SGD85.36	+15.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.75 DKK188.71	$44.36 SGD57.10	+54.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$57.49 DKK377.43	$96.71 SGD124.48	+68.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$174.89 DKK1,148.15	$111.62 SGD143.68	-36.2%
Average			+25.4%

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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: May 2025

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