Cost of living comparison
Helsinki is 5.6% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Helsinki instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 82.4% more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.68
|
$18.76
€18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD10.13
|
$11.79
€11.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.05
|
$3.14
€3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.51
|
$2.03
€1.95
|
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pay 16.7% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.84
|
$2.89
€2.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.33
|
$4.13
€3.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.98
|
$5.15
€4.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.44
|
$3.08
€2.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD6.06
|
$6.00
€5.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.43
|
$1.11
€1.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.83
|
$0.85
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
$1.03
€0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.70
|
$1.70
€1.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.38
|
$0.57
€0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.40
|
$0.86
€0.82
|
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pay 4.0% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD11.02
|
$7.50
€7.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD121.58
|
$71.38
€68.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD182,376.34
|
$34,296.42
€32,920.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.77
|
$17.79
€17.08
|
|
pay 42.9% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD48.69
|
$22.48
€21.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,696.57
|
$1,111.66
€1,067.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,678.09
|
$870.64
€835.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD163.52
|
$99.35
€95.36
|
|
pay 66.6% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,602.11
|
$338.03
€324.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD36,857.78
|
$10,508.28
€10,086.66
|
|
pay 5.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD9.07
|
$8.57
€8.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.34
|
$4.76
€4.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD17.02
|
$11.36
€10.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD141.66
|
$47.76
€45.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD15.20
|
$18.22
€17.49
|
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pay 3.7% more for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD89.30
|
$100.00
€95.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD59.74
|
$31.76
€30.48
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD130.22
|
$89.57
€85.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD150.31
|
$111.24
€106.78
|
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