Cost of living comparison
Greece is 27.8% cheaper than Singapore overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 10.1% more in Greece
- Groceries
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pay 33.7% less in Greece
- Transportation
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pay 24.1% less in Greece
- Housing
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pay 31.4% less in Greece
- Childcare
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pay 71.1% less in Greece
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 39.4% less in Greece
- Clothing
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pay 4.7% less in Greece
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, transportation, and clothing are lower in Greece.
If you lived in Greece instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 10.1% more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.31
|
$13.17
€11.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD9.86
|
$9.11
€8.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD1.99
|
$2.07
€1.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.47
|
$0.60
€0.53
|
|
pay 33.7% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.76
|
$1.33
€1.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.03
|
$6.30
€5.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.61
|
$5.99
€5.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.33
|
$4.02
€3.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD5.89
|
$4.23
€3.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.36
|
$0.88
€0.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.78
|
$0.85
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.36
|
$0.58
€0.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.66
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.34
|
$0.51
€0.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.36
|
$0.57
€0.50
|
|
pay 24.1% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD10.73
|
$7.55
€6.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD118.35
|
$40.19
€35.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD177,521.55
|
$28,316.80
€24,899.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.43
|
$13.82
€12.15
|
|
pay 31.4% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD47.39
|
$32.82
€28.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,598.16
|
$524.36
€461.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,606.80
|
$392.21
€344.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD159.17
|
$175.68
€154.48
|
|
pay 71.1% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,559.46
|
$413.12
€363.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD35,876.64
|
$6,332.60
€5,568.39
|
|
pay 39.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD8.83
|
$4.40
€3.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.17
|
$3.49
€3.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.57
|
$4.94
€4.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD137.89
|
$48.72
€42.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD14.79
|
$8.82
€7.75
|
|
pay 4.7% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD86.93
|
$83.64
€73.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD58.15
|
$37.83
€33.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD126.76
|
$83.15
€73.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD146.31
|
$93.42
€82.15
|
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