Cost of living comparison
Spain is 28.3% cheaper than Singapore overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.1% more in Spain
- Groceries
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pay 33.2% less in Spain
- Transportation
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pay 26.4% less in Spain
- Housing
-
pay 39.9% less in Spain
- Childcare
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pay 70.3% less in Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 50.8% less in Spain
- Clothing
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pay 12.7% less in Spain
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Spain.
If you lived in Spain instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 35.1% more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.40
|
$13.87
€12.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD9.93
|
$9.22
€8.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.01
|
$2.13
€1.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.48
|
$1.58
€1.39
|
|
pay 33.2% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.78
|
$1.30
€1.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.10
|
$6.37
€5.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.70
|
$4.16
€3.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.35
|
$2.66
€2.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD5.93
|
$3.36
€2.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.38
|
$0.99
€0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.79
|
$0.81
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.37
|
$0.87
€0.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.67
|
$1.13
€1.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.35
|
$0.72
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.37
|
$0.81
€0.72
|
|
pay 26.4% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD10.80
|
$6.38
€5.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD119.15
|
$34.26
€30.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD178,719.60
|
$33,643.92
€29,621.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.51
|
$14.57
€12.83
|
|
pay 39.9% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD47.71
|
$31.87
€28.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,622.45
|
$872.36
€768.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,624.39
|
$692.13
€609.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD160.25
|
$103.97
€91.54
|
|
pay 70.3% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,569.99
|
$385.97
€339.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD36,118.76
|
$7,352.21
€6,473.16
|
|
pay 50.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD8.89
|
$2.84
€2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.21
|
$1.98
€1.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.68
|
$5.66
€4.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD138.82
|
$42.87
€37.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD14.89
|
$8.63
€7.60
|
|
pay 12.7% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD87.51
|
$75.89
€66.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD58.54
|
$32.12
€28.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD127.61
|
$77.96
€68.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD147.30
|
$91.38
€80.46
|
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