Cost of living comparison
Poland is 38.4% cheaper than Singapore overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.4% more in Poland
- Groceries
-
pay 47.5% less in Poland
- Transportation
-
pay 47.6% less in Poland
- Housing
-
pay 40.7% less in Poland
- Childcare
-
pay 75.7% less in Poland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 53.0% less in Poland
- Clothing
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pay 11.8% less in Poland
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Poland.
If you lived in Poland instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 7.4% more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.80
|
$8.88
PLN36.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD10.22
|
$7.49
PLN30.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.06
|
$1.74
PLN7.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.52
|
$1.43
PLN5.87
|
|
pay 47.5% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.86
|
$1.18
PLN4.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.43
|
$4.31
PLN17.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD14.11
|
$3.58
PLN14.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.48
|
$2.93
PLN11.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD6.11
|
$2.70
PLN11.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.45
|
$0.43
PLN1.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.85
|
$0.71
PLN2.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.44
|
$0.76
PLN3.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.72
|
$1.09
PLN4.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.39
|
$0.37
PLN1.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.41
|
$0.49
PLN2.00
|
|
pay 47.6% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD11.12
|
$6.07
PLN24.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD122.68
|
$28.33
PLN116.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD184,015.10
|
$30,111.92
PLN123,345.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.88
|
$7.74
PLN31.70
|
|
pay 40.7% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD49.13
|
$14.40
PLN59.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,729.78
|
$601.98
PLN2,465.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,702.15
|
$478.28
PLN1,959.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD164.99
|
$184.01
PLN753.77
|
|
pay 75.7% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,616.50
|
$318.05
PLN1,302.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD37,188.97
|
$6,011.28
PLN24,623.72
|
|
pay 53.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD9.15
|
$3.12
PLN12.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.40
|
$3.04
PLN12.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD17.17
|
$4.55
PLN18.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD142.93
|
$32.52
PLN133.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD15.33
|
$6.47
PLN26.50
|
|
pay 11.8% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD90.11
|
$75.63
PLN309.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD60.28
|
$35.26
PLN144.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD131.39
|
$78.29
PLN320.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD151.66
|
$87.22
PLN357.29
|
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