Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 98.9% more expensive than Stockholm.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Stockholm, you would:
pay 35.2% less for restaurants
|
Stockholm
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.86
SEK152.13
|
$10.16
SGD13.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.16
SEK111.56
|
$7.52
SGD10.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
SEK28.16
|
$1.52
SGD2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
SEK23.37
|
$1.12
SGD1.50
|
|
pay 21.4% more for groceries
|
Stockholm
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
SEK29.15
|
$2.11
SGD2.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
SEK58.09
|
$8.41
SGD11.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK59.65
|
$10.38
SGD13.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.82
SEK41.99
|
$3.30
SGD4.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.15
SEK56.49
|
$4.50
SGD6.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
SEK15.20
|
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SEK12.05
|
$1.36
SGD1.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
SEK14.96
|
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
SEK19.56
|
$1.27
SGD1.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
SEK7.78
|
$1.02
SGD1.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
SEK8.66
|
$1.04
SGD1.39
|
|
pay 81.8% more for transportation
|
Stockholm
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.67
SEK73.25
|
$8.18
SGD11.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$94.22
SEK1,034.45
|
$90.29
SGD121.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,544.48
SEK313,378.44
|
$135,434.68
SGD181,983.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.62
SEK303.24
|
$9.48
SGD12.74
|
|
pay 44.8% more for housing
|
Stockholm
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.49
SEK367.68
|
$36.16
SGD48.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,542.54
SEK16,934.98
|
$2,745.11
SGD3,688.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$965.24
SEK10,596.96
|
$1,988.78
SGD2,672.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.65
SEK1,533.14
|
$121.43
SGD163.17
|
|
pay 6.5 times more for childcare
|
Stockholm
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.54
SEK1,586.86
|
$1,189.74
SGD1,598.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,727.37
SEK62,878.52
|
$27,370.99
SGD36,778.40
|
|
pay 46.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Stockholm
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.30
SEK80.12
|
$6.73
SGD9.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.27
SEK46.89
|
$4.71
SGD6.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
SEK72.01
|
$12.64
SGD16.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.99
SEK438.99
|
$105.20
SGD141.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.61
SEK171.39
|
$11.29
SGD15.17
|
|
pay 17.1% less for clothing
|
Stockholm
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.26
SEK990.98
|
$66.32
SGD89.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.14
SEK473.62
|
$44.36
SGD59.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.21
SEK1,166.03
|
$96.71
SGD129.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.28
SEK1,913.40
|
$111.62
SGD149.99
|
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