Cost of living comparison
Dresden is 3.5% cheaper than Singapore overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 85.5% more in Dresden
- Groceries
-
pay 17.1% less in Dresden
- Transportation
-
pay 8.0% more in Dresden
- Housing
-
pay 3.1% less in Dresden
- Childcare
-
pay 66.2% less in Dresden
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.5% less in Dresden
- Clothing
-
pay 4.2% less in Dresden
The cost of restaurants and transportation in Dresden are more expensive than in Singapore. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and housing are lower in Dresden. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Dresden.
If you lived in Dresden instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 85.5% more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Dresden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.61
|
$12.86
€11.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD10.08
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.04
|
$3.30
€3.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.50
|
$2.86
€2.63
|
|
pay 17.1% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Dresden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.82
|
$2.01
€1.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.28
|
$6.79
€6.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.91
|
$4.34
€3.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.42
|
$3.39
€3.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD6.03
|
$5.86
€5.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
$1.29
€1.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.82
|
$0.71
€0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.41
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.70
|
$1.90
€1.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.37
|
$0.66
€0.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.39
|
$0.71
€0.65
|
|
pay 8.0% more for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Dresden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD10.97
|
$7.27
€6.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD120.99
|
$53.59
€49.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD181,487.07
|
$29,130.52
€26,785.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.70
|
$24.86
€22.86
|
|
pay 3.1% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Dresden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD48.45
|
$48.79
€44.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,678.54
|
$825.93
€759.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,665.03
|
$533.41
€490.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD162.73
|
$237.93
€218.78
|
|
pay 66.2% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Dresden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,594.30
|
$285.80
€262.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD36,678.06
|
$11,923.36
€10,963.51
|
|
pay 27.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Dresden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD9.02
|
$4.82
€4.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.31
|
$3.61
€3.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.94
|
$8.79
€8.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD140.97
|
$32.51
€29.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD15.12
|
$12.86
€11.83
|
|
pay 4.2% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Dresden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD88.87
|
$62.52
€57.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD59.45
|
$37.51
€34.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD129.59
|
$100.03
€91.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD149.58
|
$112.54
€103.48
|
|
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