Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 31.8% more expensive than Netherlands.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 46.1% less for restaurants
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Netherlands
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Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€17.97
|
$10.16
SGD13.77
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€11.71
|
$7.52
SGD10.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.82
|
$1.52
SGD2.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.24
|
$1.12
SGD1.52
|
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pay 36.3% more for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.72
|
$2.11
SGD2.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.95
|
$8.41
SGD11.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€4.22
|
$10.38
SGD14.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€4.24
|
$3.30
SGD4.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.60
|
$4.50
SGD6.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.83
|
$1.80
SGD2.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.01
|
$1.36
SGD1.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.78
|
$1.80
SGD2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.58
|
$1.27
SGD1.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.85
|
$1.02
SGD1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$1.04
SGD1.41
|
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pay 66.2% more for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€7.48
|
$8.18
SGD11.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€91.93
|
$90.29
SGD122.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€30,621.85
|
$135,434.68
SGD183,595.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€21.81
|
$9.48
SGD12.85
|
|
pay 37.6% more for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€41.34
|
$36.16
SGD49.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,236.01
|
$2,745.11
SGD3,721.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€1,008.50
|
$1,988.78
SGD2,695.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€180.02
|
$121.43
SGD164.62
|
|
pay 87.8% more for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,560.85
|
$1,189.74
SGD1,612.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€8,677.83
|
$27,370.99
SGD37,104.12
|
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pay 42.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€5.32
|
$6.73
SGD9.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.45
|
$4.71
SGD6.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€11.05
|
$12.64
SGD17.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€37.38
|
$105.20
SGD142.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€13.37
|
$11.29
SGD15.30
|
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pay 1.7% less for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€80.87
|
$66.32
SGD89.90
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€36.68
|
$44.36
SGD60.14
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€88.78
|
$96.71
SGD131.09
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€113.64
|
$111.62
SGD151.31
|
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