Cost of living comparison

Singapore, Singapore

compared to

Copenhagen, Denmark

Copenhagen vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary

Copenhagen is 21.4% more expensive than Singapore.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Copenhagen
Groceries: pay 10.1% more in Copenhagen
Transportation: pay 25.2% more in Copenhagen
Housing: pay 11.9% less in Copenhagen
Childcare: pay 52.6% less in Copenhagen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.6% more in Copenhagen
Clothing: pay 41.7% more in Copenhagen

The cost of restaurants, clothing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Copenhagen are more expensive than in Singapore. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Copenhagen. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Copenhagen.

Copenhagen vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Copenhagen instead of Singapore, you would:

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Singapore	Copenhagen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.16 SGD13.54	$21.56 DKK148.71	+112.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.52 SGD10.03	$14.37 DKK99.14	+91.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.52 SGD2.03	$3.78 DKK26.07	+148.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 SGD1.49	$2.98 DKK20.54	+166.0%
Average			+129.5%

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pay 10.1% more for groceries

	Singapore	Copenhagen
Bread 1 loaf	$2.11 SGD2.81	$3.78 DKK26.09	+79.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.41 SGD11.22	$6.47 DKK44.63	-23.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.38 SGD13.85	$7.42 DKK51.21	-28.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.30 SGD4.40	$4.75 DKK32.78	+44.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.50 SGD6.00	$5.10 DKK35.17	+13.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.80 SGD2.40	$1.41 DKK9.73	-21.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 SGD1.81	$1.42 DKK9.76	+4.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.80 SGD2.40	$1.51 DKK10.42	-16.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 SGD1.69	$2.12 DKK14.59	+67.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 SGD1.36	$1.07 DKK7.38	+4.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 SGD1.38	$0.90 DKK6.24	-12.9%
Average			+10.1%

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pay 25.2% more for transportation

	Singapore	Copenhagen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.18 SGD10.91	$7.78 DKK53.68	-4.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.29 SGD120.39	$100.30 DKK691.88	+11.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$135,434.68 SGD180,588.60	$50,303.99 DKK346,986.89	-62.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.48 SGD12.64	$24.43 DKK168.54	+157.7%
Average			+25.2%

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pay 11.9% less for housing

	Singapore	Copenhagen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.16 SGD48.21	$36.84 DKK254.12	+1.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,745.11 SGD3,660.33	$1,691.68 DKK11,668.84	-38.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,988.78 SGD2,651.83	$1,264.98 DKK8,725.60	-36.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$121.43 SGD161.92	$151.98 DKK1,048.33	+25.2%
Average			-11.9%

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pay 52.6% less for childcare

	Singapore	Copenhagen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,189.74 SGD1,586.40	$580.24 DKK4,002.39	-51.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,370.99 SGD36,496.48	$12,599.95 DKK86,911.95	-54.0%
Average			-52.6%

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pay 7.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Singapore	Copenhagen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.73 SGD8.98	$8.62 DKK59.48	+28.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.71 SGD6.28	$6.19 DKK42.70	+31.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.64 SGD16.85	$9.05 DKK62.46	-28.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$105.20 SGD140.27	$43.41 DKK299.40	-58.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.29 SGD15.05	$18.68 DKK128.88	+65.5%
Average			+7.6%

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pay 41.7% more for clothing

	Singapore	Copenhagen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.32 SGD88.43	$115.64 DKK797.67	+74.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.36 SGD59.15	$48.78 DKK336.51	+10.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.71 SGD128.95	$121.38 DKK837.22	+25.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.62 SGD148.84	$174.89 DKK1,206.34	+56.7%
Average			+41.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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