Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 79.7% more expensive than Tallinn.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Tallinn, you would:
pay 36.8% less for restaurants
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Tallinn
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Singapore
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.25
|
$10.16
SGD13.65
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€9.33
|
$7.52
SGD10.11
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
€2.44
|
$1.52
SGD2.04
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.96
|
$1.12
SGD1.50
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pay 73.9% more for groceries
|
Tallinn
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.23
|
$2.11
SGD2.83
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.64
€5.35
|
$8.41
SGD11.31
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.25
|
$10.38
SGD13.95
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
€2.54
|
$3.30
SGD4.43
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
€3.26
|
$4.50
SGD6.04
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.85
|
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.59
|
$1.36
SGD1.83
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.01
|
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.26
|
$1.27
SGD1.70
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.48
|
$1.02
SGD1.37
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.43
|
$1.04
SGD1.39
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pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Tallinn
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.57
|
$8.18
SGD11.00
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€30.49
|
$90.29
SGD121.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,580.66
€28,053.18
|
$135,434.68
SGD181,983.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.07
€9.55
|
$9.48
SGD12.74
|
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pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Tallinn
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.49
€27.97
|
$36.16
SGD48.59
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$743.73
€705.32
|
$2,745.11
SGD3,688.60
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$530.91
€503.49
|
$1,988.78
SGD2,672.32
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$240.91
€228.47
|
$121.43
SGD163.17
|
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pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Tallinn
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$522.95
€495.94
|
$1,189.74
SGD1,598.66
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,258.22
€6,883.42
|
$27,370.99
SGD36,778.40
|
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pay 53.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tallinn
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.08
|
$6.73
SGD9.05
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
€3.67
|
$4.71
SGD6.33
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.59
|
$12.64
SGD16.99
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
€50.16
|
$105.20
SGD141.36
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.16
|
$11.29
SGD15.17
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pay 1.8% less for clothing
|
Tallinn
|
Singapore
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.77
€87.98
|
$66.32
SGD89.11
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.65
€35.70
|
$44.36
SGD59.61
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.51
€85.83
|
$96.71
SGD129.94
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.44
€109.48
|
$111.62
SGD149.99
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