Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 21.6% cheaper than Zug.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.2% less in Singapore
- Groceries
-
pay 15.4% less in Singapore
- Transportation
-
pay 46.5% more in Singapore
- Housing
-
pay 21.5% less in Singapore
- Childcare
-
pay 53.0% less in Singapore
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 13.0% less in Singapore
- Clothing
-
pay 26.4% less in Singapore
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, clothing, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Singapore.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Zug, you would:
pay 68.2% less for restaurants
|
Zug
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$28.51
CHF22.70
|
$10.16
SGD13.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF13.62
|
$7.52
SGD9.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.70
CHF4.54
|
$1.52
SGD1.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$5.32
CHF4.24
|
$1.12
SGD1.43
|
|
pay 15.4% less for groceries
|
Zug
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.71
CHF2.95
|
$2.11
SGD2.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.69
CHF9.31
|
$8.41
SGD10.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.88
CHF6.27
|
$10.38
SGD13.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.58
CHF5.24
|
$3.30
SGD4.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$10.94
CHF8.71
|
$4.50
SGD5.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.60
CHF1.27
|
$1.80
SGD2.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF0.89
|
$1.36
SGD1.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
CHF1.27
|
$1.80
SGD2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.29
CHF2.62
|
$1.27
SGD1.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
CHF0.91
|
$1.02
SGD1.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
CHF0.81
|
$1.04
SGD1.33
|
|
pay 46.5% more for transportation
|
Zug
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.72
CHF6.15
|
$8.18
SGD10.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.10
CHF71.74
|
$90.29
SGD115.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF29,786.45
|
$135,434.68
SGD173,451.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$53.26
CHF42.41
|
$9.48
SGD12.14
|
|
pay 21.5% less for housing
|
Zug
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.74
CHF42.79
|
$36.16
SGD46.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,984.32
CHF2,376.26
|
$2,745.11
SGD3,515.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,081.42
CHF1,657.33
|
$1,988.78
SGD2,547.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$205.14
CHF163.35
|
$121.43
SGD155.52
|
|
pay 53.0% less for childcare
|
Zug
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,179.15
CHF2,531.39
|
$1,189.74
SGD1,523.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$48,471.38
CHF38,595.24
|
$27,370.99
SGD35,054.03
|
|
pay 13.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Zug
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.55
CHF6.81
|
$6.73
SGD8.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.16
CHF4.90
|
$4.71
SGD6.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.69
CHF7.72
|
$12.64
SGD16.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$108.18
CHF86.14
|
$105.20
SGD134.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.67
CHF17.25
|
$11.29
SGD14.45
|
|
pay 26.4% less for clothing
|
Zug
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
CHF77.19
|
$66.32
SGD84.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.33
CHF36.10
|
$44.36
SGD56.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.47
CHF111.85
|
$96.71
SGD123.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$187.90
CHF149.61
|
$111.62
SGD142.95
|
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