Cost of living comparison
Belgium is 2.5% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Belgium instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 83.5% more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.46
|
$19.07
€17.79
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD9.97
|
$10.84
€10.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.01
|
$2.78
€2.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.48
|
$2.46
€2.29
|
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pay 20.9% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.79
|
$2.28
€2.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.15
|
$6.70
€6.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.76
|
$4.44
€4.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.37
|
$3.43
€3.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD5.96
|
$4.78
€4.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.39
|
$1.11
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.80
|
$0.89
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.39
|
$1.07
€1.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.68
|
$1.16
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.35
|
$0.83
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.38
|
$0.73
€0.68
|
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pay 7.4% more for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD10.85
|
$6.91
€6.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD119.69
|
$45.41
€42.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD179,532.21
|
$27,628.35
€25,776.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.57
|
$26.01
€24.27
|
|
pay 17.9% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD47.93
|
$49.35
€46.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,638.92
|
$815.11
€760.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,636.32
|
$705.09
€657.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD160.97
|
$154.10
€143.77
|
|
pay 51.5% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,577.12
|
$557.50
€520.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD36,282.99
|
$13,740.85
€12,819.75
|
|
pay 28.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD8.93
|
$4.34
€4.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.24
|
$3.51
€3.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.76
|
$9.08
€8.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD139.45
|
$36.02
€33.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD14.96
|
$12.48
€11.64
|
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pay 10.8% more for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD87.91
|
$92.82
€86.60
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD58.81
|
$43.31
€40.40
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD128.19
|
$90.40
€84.34
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD147.97
|
$125.11
€116.72
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