Cost of living comparison
Finland is 16.4% cheaper than Singapore overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 53.6% more in Finland
- Groceries
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pay 24.2% less in Finland
- Transportation
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pay 5.6% less in Finland
- Housing
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pay 50.4% less in Finland
- Childcare
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pay 71.8% less in Finland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 8.2% less in Finland
- Clothing
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pay 8.5% less in Finland
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Finland.
If you lived in Finland instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 53.6% more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.80
|
$14.18
€13.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD10.22
|
$10.44
€10.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.06
|
$2.58
€2.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.52
|
$1.86
€1.79
|
|
pay 24.2% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.86
|
$2.29
€2.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.43
|
$3.70
€3.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD14.11
|
$4.27
€4.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.48
|
$3.02
€2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD6.11
|
$5.38
€5.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.45
|
$0.99
€0.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.85
|
$0.82
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.44
|
$0.98
€0.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.72
|
$1.67
€1.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.39
|
$0.56
€0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.41
|
$0.75
€0.72
|
|
pay 5.6% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD11.12
|
$7.64
€7.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD122.68
|
$60.52
€58.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD184,015.10
|
$31,800.37
€30,495.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.88
|
$18.35
€17.60
|
|
pay 50.4% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD49.13
|
$22.24
€21.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,729.78
|
$734.49
€704.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,702.15
|
$604.75
€579.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD164.99
|
$96.90
€92.92
|
|
pay 71.8% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,616.50
|
$291.42
€279.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD37,188.97
|
$8,693.67
€8,336.86
|
|
pay 8.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD9.15
|
$7.29
€6.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.40
|
$4.21
€4.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD17.17
|
$10.54
€10.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD142.93
|
$41.73
€40.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD15.33
|
$15.60
€14.96
|
|
pay 8.5% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD90.11
|
$75.15
€72.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD60.28
|
$31.18
€29.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD131.39
|
$82.09
€78.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD151.66
|
$108.56
€104.11
|
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