Cost of living comparison
Amsterdam is 25.5% more expensive than Singapore.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Amsterdam
- Groceries
-
pay 8.0% less in Amsterdam
- Transportation
-
pay 21.0% more in Amsterdam
- Housing
-
pay 18.2% more in Amsterdam
- Childcare
-
pay 26.3% more in Amsterdam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.8% less in Amsterdam
- Clothing
-
pay 9.0% more in Amsterdam
The cost of restaurants, childcare, transportation, housing, and clothing in Amsterdam are more expensive than in Singapore. Expenses including groceries and entertainment and sports are lower in Amsterdam. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Amsterdam.
If you lived in Amsterdam instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.06
|
$21.44
€18.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD9.68
|
$13.93
€12.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD1.95
|
$3.23
€2.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.44
|
$2.79
€2.42
|
|
pay 8.0% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.71
|
$2.06
€1.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD10.82
|
$6.58
€5.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.35
|
$4.76
€4.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.24
|
$4.81
€4.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD5.78
|
$6.45
€5.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.32
|
$0.98
€0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.75
|
$1.03
€0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.31
|
$0.88
€0.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.63
|
$1.81
€1.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.31
|
$0.88
€0.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.33
|
$0.96
€0.83
|
|
pay 21.0% more for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD10.53
|
$8.09
€7.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD116.11
|
$87.51
€75.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD174,169.00
|
$35,207.42
€30,550.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.19
|
$24.86
€21.58
|
|
pay 18.2% more for housing
|
Singapore
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD46.50
|
$47.53
€41.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,530.21
|
$2,189.86
€1,900.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,557.57
|
$1,816.26
€1,576.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD156.16
|
$206.94
€179.57
|
|
pay 26.3% more for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,530.01
|
$2,377.37
€2,062.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD35,199.10
|
$14,444.53
€12,533.76
|
|
pay 2.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD8.66
|
$6.43
€5.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.06
|
$4.20
€3.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.26
|
$13.40
€11.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD135.29
|
$65.86
€57.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD14.51
|
$15.00
€13.02
|
|
pay 9.0% more for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD85.28
|
$92.54
€80.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD57.05
|
$37.12
€32.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD124.36
|
$106.57
€92.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD143.55
|
$114.59
€99.43
|
|
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