Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 2.2 times more expensive than Slovakia.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Slovakia, you would:
pay 4.5% more for restaurants
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Slovakia
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.61
€7.00
|
$11.17
SGD14.81
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.82
€7.19
|
$7.45
SGD9.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
€1.46
|
$1.52
SGD2.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
€1.31
|
$1.14
SGD1.52
|
|
pay 75.3% more for groceries
|
Slovakia
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
€1.18
|
$2.08
SGD2.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.86
€5.39
|
$9.16
SGD12.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
€3.57
|
$10.85
SGD14.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.34
€3.07
|
$3.33
SGD4.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.17
€2.91
|
$4.67
SGD6.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.67
|
$1.91
SGD2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.70
|
$1.44
SGD1.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.85
|
$1.76
SGD2.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
€1.47
|
$1.29
SGD1.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.52
|
$1.05
SGD1.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.55
|
$1.03
SGD1.37
|
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pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Slovakia
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.56
€6.03
|
$8.01
SGD10.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.03
€23.94
|
$95.32
SGD126.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,571.83
€23,515.42
|
$134,045.26
SGD177,744.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.02
€11.05
|
$9.23
SGD12.24
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Slovakia
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.97
€18.36
|
$35.83
SGD47.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$574.42
€528.23
|
$2,750.06
SGD3,646.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$479.28
€440.74
|
$2,019.11
SGD2,677.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.37
€161.27
|
$116.07
SGD153.91
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Slovakia
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$376.22
€345.97
|
$1,111.44
SGD1,473.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,374.05
€6,781.05
|
$27,905.57
SGD37,002.79
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Slovakia
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.92
€1.76
|
$7.45
SGD9.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.33
€2.15
|
$4.79
SGD6.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.14
€4.73
|
$12.29
SGD16.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.30
€37.06
|
$103.58
SGD137.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.28
€7.61
|
$11.17
SGD14.81
|
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pay 16.1% more for clothing
|
Slovakia
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.69
€60.41
|
$67.87
SGD89.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.31
€33.39
|
$43.81
SGD58.10
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.32
€73.86
|
$93.40
SGD123.84
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.31
€78.45
|
$105.69
SGD140.14
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