Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 39.0% more expensive than Lyon.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Lyon, you would:
pay 37.0% less for restaurants
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Lyon
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.24
€14.94
|
$11.17
SGD14.81
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.91
€10.95
|
$7.45
SGD9.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.92
€2.69
|
$1.52
SGD2.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.53
|
$1.14
SGD1.52
|
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pay 7.8% more for groceries
|
Lyon
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.61
€2.40
|
$2.08
SGD2.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.56
€9.71
|
$9.16
SGD12.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.96
€4.56
|
$10.85
SGD14.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.16
€3.83
|
$3.33
SGD4.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.55
€6.02
|
$4.67
SGD6.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.15
|
$1.91
SGD2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.97
|
$1.44
SGD1.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.54
|
$1.76
SGD2.33
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
€1.69
|
$1.29
SGD1.71
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
€1.13
|
$1.05
SGD1.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.96
|
$1.03
SGD1.37
|
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pay 66.0% more for transportation
|
Lyon
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.48
€6.88
|
$8.01
SGD10.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.16
€69.12
|
$95.32
SGD126.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,083.37
€32,262.07
|
$134,045.26
SGD177,744.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.28
€17.73
|
$9.23
SGD12.24
|
|
pay 95.2% more for housing
|
Lyon
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.44
€30.75
|
$35.83
SGD47.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$984.53
€905.35
|
$2,750.06
SGD3,646.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$615.86
€566.33
|
$2,019.11
SGD2,677.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$174.80
€160.75
|
$116.07
SGD153.91
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Lyon
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$568.57
€522.85
|
$1,111.44
SGD1,473.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,912.86
€10,954.86
|
$27,905.57
SGD37,002.79
|
|
pay 36.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lyon
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
€6.97
|
$7.45
SGD9.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.45
€3.18
|
$4.79
SGD6.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.45
€11.45
|
$12.29
SGD16.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.90
€36.69
|
$103.58
SGD137.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
€11.95
|
$11.17
SGD14.81
|
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pay 10.1% less for clothing
|
Lyon
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.11
€83.78
|
$67.87
SGD89.99
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.54
€34.52
|
$43.81
SGD58.10
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.33
€91.34
|
$93.40
SGD123.84
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.34
€130.89
|
$105.69
SGD140.14
|
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