Cost of living comparison
Tartu is 25.7% cheaper than Singapore.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.2% more in Tartu
- Groceries
-
pay 40.3% less in Tartu
- Transportation
-
pay 44.1% less in Tartu
- Housing
-
pay 25.2% less in Tartu
- Childcare
-
pay 81.2% less in Tartu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.3% less in Tartu
- Clothing
-
pay 3.8% more in Tartu
The cost of restaurants and clothing in Tartu are more expensive than in Singapore. Expenses including childcare, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Tartu.
If you lived in Tartu instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 44.2% more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Tartu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.07
|
$12.86
€11.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD9.68
|
$9.00
€7.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD1.96
|
$1.88
€1.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.44
|
$2.32
€2.04
|
|
pay 40.3% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Tartu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.71
|
$1.23
€1.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD10.83
|
$5.48
€4.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.37
|
$4.45
€3.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.25
|
$2.54
€2.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD5.79
|
$3.85
€3.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.32
|
$0.81
€0.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.75
|
$0.66
€0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.32
|
$0.99
€0.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.63
|
$1.18
€1.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.32
|
$0.36
€0.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.34
|
$0.53
€0.47
|
|
pay 44.1% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Tartu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD10.54
|
$6.91
€6.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD116.22
|
$21.44
€18.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD174,327.05
|
$27,329.96
€24,037.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.20
|
$9.02
€7.94
|
|
pay 25.2% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Tartu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD46.54
|
$30.79
€27.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,533.42
|
$597.26
€525.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,559.89
|
$403.10
€354.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD156.31
|
$208.82
€183.66
|
|
pay 81.2% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Tartu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,531.40
|
$112.75
€99.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD35,231.04
|
$7,677.84
€6,752.84
|
|
pay 37.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Tartu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD8.67
|
$4.29
€3.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.06
|
$3.39
€2.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.27
|
$5.89
€5.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD135.41
|
$48.11
€42.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD14.53
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
|
pay 3.8% more for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Tartu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD85.36
|
$110.75
€97.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD57.10
|
$32.36
€28.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD124.48
|
$88.55
€77.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD143.68
|
$93.46
€82.20
|
|
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