Cost of living comparison
Rome is 19.9% cheaper than Singapore overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.0% more in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 21.8% less in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 17.6% less in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 24.9% less in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 59.5% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.3% less in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 15.1% less in Rome
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 37.0% more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.59
|
$16.08
€14.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD10.06
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.03
|
$2.23
€2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.50
|
$1.12
€1.03
|
|
pay 21.8% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.82
|
$1.78
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.26
|
$7.00
€6.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.89
|
$6.20
€5.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.41
|
$3.76
€3.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD6.01
|
$4.89
€4.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.41
|
$1.07
€0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.82
|
$0.92
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.41
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.69
|
$1.09
€1.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.37
|
$0.73
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.39
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
|
pay 17.6% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD10.95
|
$7.15
€6.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD120.76
|
$37.51
€34.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD181,143.88
|
$26,794.08
€24,544.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.68
|
$17.15
€15.71
|
|
pay 24.9% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD48.36
|
$29.46
€26.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,671.59
|
$1,180.31
€1,081.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,659.99
|
$763.10
€699.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD162.42
|
$167.26
€153.22
|
|
pay 59.5% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,591.28
|
$508.83
€466.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD36,608.70
|
$10,490.67
€9,609.93
|
|
pay 37.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD9.01
|
$5.36
€4.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.30
|
$1.53
€1.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.91
|
$6.43
€5.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD140.70
|
$58.31
€53.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD15.10
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
|
pay 15.1% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD88.70
|
$65.43
€59.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD59.34
|
$30.74
€28.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD129.34
|
$77.17
€70.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD149.29
|
$102.32
€93.73
|
|
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