Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 38.7% more expensive than Lyon.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Lyon, you would:
pay 41.9% less for restaurants
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Lyon
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.25
|
$10.16
SGD13.65
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.18
|
$7.52
SGD10.11
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.19
€3.03
|
$1.52
SGD2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
€1.83
|
$1.12
SGD1.50
|
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pay 5.6% more for groceries
|
Lyon
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
€2.51
|
$2.11
SGD2.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.86
€9.35
|
$8.41
SGD11.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
€5.03
|
$10.38
SGD13.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.14
€3.93
|
$3.30
SGD4.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.35
€6.97
|
$4.50
SGD6.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.12
|
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.94
|
$1.36
SGD1.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.57
|
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
€1.66
|
$1.27
SGD1.70
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.15
|
$1.02
SGD1.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.95
|
$1.04
SGD1.39
|
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pay 68.2% more for transportation
|
Lyon
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.26
€6.89
|
$8.18
SGD11.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.02
€71.15
|
$90.29
SGD121.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,719.77
€32,926.91
|
$135,434.68
SGD181,983.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.08
€18.09
|
$9.48
SGD12.74
|
|
pay 89.2% more for housing
|
Lyon
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.62
€32.84
|
$36.16
SGD48.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$952.96
€903.75
|
$2,745.11
SGD3,688.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$671.55
€636.87
|
$1,988.78
SGD2,672.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.30
€169.10
|
$121.43
SGD163.17
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Lyon
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$562.68
€533.62
|
$1,189.74
SGD1,598.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,074.89
€10,503.00
|
$27,370.99
SGD36,778.40
|
|
pay 32.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lyon
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.11
|
$6.73
SGD9.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.62
€3.43
|
$4.71
SGD6.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.33
€11.69
|
$12.64
SGD16.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.80
€39.64
|
$105.20
SGD141.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€12.20
|
$11.29
SGD15.17
|
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pay 12.0% less for clothing
|
Lyon
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.89
€92.83
|
$66.32
SGD89.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.55
€38.45
|
$44.36
SGD59.61
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.89
€91.88
|
$96.71
SGD129.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€141.28
|
$111.62
SGD149.99
|
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