Cost of living comparison
Bar is 35.7% cheaper than Singapore.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.4% more in Bar
- Groceries
-
pay 46.5% less in Bar
- Transportation
-
pay 39.9% less in Bar
- Housing
-
pay 50.9% less in Bar
- Childcare
-
pay 78.8% less in Bar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.6% less in Bar
- Clothing
-
pay 4.5% less in Bar
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Bar.
If you lived in Bar instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 32.4% more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Bar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.93
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD10.32
|
$8.57
€8.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.08
|
$1.55
€1.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.54
|
$2.33
€2.27
|
|
pay 46.5% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Bar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.89
|
$0.84
€0.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.54
|
$3.85
€3.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD14.24
|
$4.53
€4.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.53
|
$2.90
€2.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD6.17
|
$3.05
€2.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.47
|
$0.56
€0.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.86
|
$0.77
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.47
|
$0.65
€0.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.74
|
$1.09
€1.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.40
|
$0.44
€0.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.42
|
$0.53
€0.51
|
|
pay 39.9% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Bar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD11.23
|
$6.18
€6.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD123.83
|
$26.79
€26.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD185,748.66
|
$30,009.37
€29,264.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD13.00
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
|
pay 50.9% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Bar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD49.59
|
$27.96
€27.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,764.92
|
$624.30
€608.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,727.61
|
$489.69
€477.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD166.55
|
$87.16
€85.00
|
|
pay 78.8% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Bar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,631.73
|
$241.15
€235.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD37,539.32
|
$6,013.78
€5,864.53
|
|
pay 61.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Bar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD9.24
|
$2.68
€2.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.46
|
$2.27
€2.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD17.34
|
$3.75
€3.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD144.28
|
$37.85
€36.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD15.48
|
$4.29
€4.18
|
|
pay 4.5% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Bar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD90.95
|
$60.29
€58.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD60.84
|
$28.13
€27.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD132.63
|
$90.43
€88.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD153.09
|
$150.05
€146.32
|
|
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