Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 14.7% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 61.3% more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.70
|
$16.08
€15.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD10.14
|
$10.72
€10.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.05
|
$2.79
€2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.51
|
$1.80
€1.72
|
|
pay 27.4% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.84
|
$1.50
€1.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.35
|
$6.92
€6.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD14.00
|
$4.41
€4.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.45
|
$3.05
€2.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD6.06
|
$3.78
€3.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.43
|
$1.13
€1.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.83
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.43
|
$1.01
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.71
|
$1.05
€1.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.38
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.40
|
$0.82
€0.78
|
|
pay 21.5% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD11.04
|
$6.79
€6.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD121.74
|
$42.87
€40.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD182,606.58
|
$35,759.38
€34,050.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.78
|
$14.90
€14.19
|
|
pay 24.3% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD48.75
|
$31.85
€30.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,701.23
|
$1,468.90
€1,398.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,681.47
|
$1,074.71
€1,023.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD163.73
|
$130.03
€123.82
|
|
pay 57.8% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,604.13
|
$567.57
€540.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD36,904.31
|
$10,069.47
€9,588.15
|
|
pay 40.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD9.08
|
$3.75
€3.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.35
|
$2.59
€2.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD17.04
|
$6.43
€6.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD141.84
|
$43.11
€41.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD15.22
|
$10.72
€10.21
|
|
pay 7.6% more for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD89.42
|
$90.50
€86.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD59.81
|
$37.21
€35.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD130.39
|
$97.88
€93.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD150.50
|
$121.40
€115.59
|
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