Cost of living comparison
Lulea is 18.0% cheaper than Singapore.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.7% more in Lulea
- Groceries
-
pay 13.8% less in Lulea
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6% less in Lulea
- Housing
-
pay 46.9% less in Lulea
- Childcare
-
pay 84.8% less in Lulea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.3% less in Lulea
- Clothing
-
pay 4.6% less in Lulea
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Lulea.
If you lived in Lulea instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 55.7% more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Lulea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD12.93
|
$11.09
SEK105.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD9.58
|
$10.25
SEK98.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD1.94
|
$2.52
SEK24.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.43
|
$2.37
SEK22.67
|
|
pay 13.8% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Lulea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.68
|
$2.25
SEK21.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD10.72
|
$5.03
SEK48.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.22
|
$6.29
SEK60.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.20
|
$4.43
SEK42.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD5.73
|
$5.48
SEK52.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.30
|
$0.94
SEK9.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.73
|
$1.10
SEK10.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.29
|
$1.02
SEK9.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.61
|
$1.76
SEK16.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.30
|
$0.75
SEK7.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.32
|
$0.64
SEK6.14
|
|
pay 2.6% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Lulea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD10.42
|
$6.57
SEK62.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD114.98
|
$51.73
SEK494.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD172,462.52
|
$28,544.48
SEK272,913.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.07
|
$21.89
SEK209.32
|
|
pay 46.9% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Lulea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD46.04
|
$18.48
SEK176.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,495.62
|
$665.39
SEK6,361.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,532.51
|
$514.22
SEK4,916.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD154.63
|
$135.16
SEK1,292.27
|
|
pay 84.8% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Lulea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,515.02
|
$141.48
SEK1,352.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD34,854.22
|
$5,080.73
SEK48,576.89
|
|
pay 29.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Lulea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD8.58
|
$7.39
SEK70.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.00
|
$3.42
SEK32.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.10
|
$6.00
SEK57.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD133.96
|
$31.19
SEK298.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD14.37
|
$10.62
SEK101.57
|
|
pay 4.6% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Lulea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD84.45
|
$91.22
SEK872.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD56.49
|
$28.87
SEK276.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD123.14
|
$76.98
SEK736.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD142.14
|
$110.85
SEK1,059.86
|
|
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