Cost of living comparison
Brussels is 13.3% more expensive than Singapore.
If you lived in Brussels instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.46
|
$21.44
€20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD9.97
|
$12.86
€12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.01
|
$2.89
€2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.48
|
$2.56
€2.39
|
|
pay 7.0% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.79
|
$2.59
€2.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.15
|
$7.47
€6.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.76
|
$6.00
€5.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.37
|
$4.29
€4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD5.96
|
$5.66
€5.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.39
|
$1.16
€1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.80
|
$0.96
€0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.39
|
$1.19
€1.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.68
|
$1.38
€1.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.35
|
$0.98
€0.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.38
|
$0.94
€0.88
|
|
pay 10.3% more for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD10.85
|
$6.92
€6.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD119.69
|
$53.59
€50.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD179,532.21
|
$32,152.89
€29,997.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.57
|
$25.94
€24.20
|
|
pay 0.9% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD47.93
|
$55.46
€51.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,638.92
|
$1,200.57
€1,120.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,636.32
|
$1,025.16
€956.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD160.97
|
$179.33
€167.31
|
|
pay 17.0% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,577.12
|
$988.17
€921.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD36,282.99
|
$22,667.79
€21,148.28
|
|
pay 19.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD8.93
|
$5.36
€5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.24
|
$4.01
€3.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.76
|
$9.65
€9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD139.45
|
$38.09
€35.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD14.96
|
$14.20
€13.25
|
|
pay 27.1% more for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD87.91
|
$96.46
€89.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD58.81
|
$51.32
€47.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD128.19
|
$115.01
€107.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD147.97
|
$143.35
€133.74
|
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