Cost of living comparison
Tubingen is 10.7% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Tubingen instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 70.8% more for restaurants
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Singapore
|
Tubingen
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.17
SGD14.75
|
$12.45
€11.53
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
SGD9.84
|
$10.61
€9.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.01
|
$3.12
€2.89
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
SGD1.51
|
$2.57
€2.38
|
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pay 17.6% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Tubingen
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
SGD2.74
|
$2.16
€2.00
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.16
SGD12.10
|
$6.87
€6.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.85
SGD14.33
|
$4.48
€4.15
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.33
SGD4.40
|
$3.66
€3.39
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.67
SGD6.16
|
$6.74
€6.24
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
SGD2.52
|
$1.21
€1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.44
SGD1.91
|
$0.63
€0.59
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.76
SGD2.32
|
$0.98
€0.91
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
SGD1.70
|
$1.59
€1.47
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
SGD1.39
|
$0.69
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
SGD1.36
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
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pay 50.4% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Tubingen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.01
SGD10.58
|
$7.06
€6.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.32
SGD125.90
|
$36.82
€34.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$134,045.26
SGD177,046.98
|
$29,435.59
€27,253.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.23
SGD12.20
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pay 8.4% more for housing
|
Singapore
|
Tubingen
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.83
SGD47.33
|
$51.93
€48.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,750.06
SGD3,632.29
|
$1,227.39
€1,136.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,019.11
SGD2,666.83
|
$938.59
€869.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.07
SGD153.31
|
$229.47
€212.46
|
|
pay 67.8% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Tubingen
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,111.44
SGD1,468.00
|
$189.52
€175.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,905.57
SGD36,857.68
|
$13,238.09
€12,256.80
|
|
pay 30.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Tubingen
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.45
SGD9.84
|
$4.33
€4.01
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.79
SGD6.33
|
$3.52
€3.26
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.29
SGD16.23
|
$8.88
€8.22
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.58
SGD136.80
|
$31.14
€28.83
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.17
SGD14.75
|
$12.45
€11.53
|
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pay 12.5% more for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Tubingen
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.87
SGD89.64
|
$84.04
€77.81
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.81
SGD57.87
|
$30.68
€28.41
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.40
SGD123.36
|
$102.88
€95.26
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.69
SGD139.59
|
$154.33
€142.89
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