Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 36.5% more expensive than Dusseldorf.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Dusseldorf, you would:
pay 41.5% less for restaurants
Dusseldorf
|
Singapore
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.33
€15.04
|
$11.17
SGD15.12
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.45
€9.63
|
$7.45
SGD10.08
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.71
|
$1.52
SGD2.06
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.68
€2.47
|
$1.14
SGD1.55
|
|
pay 35.6% more for groceries
Dusseldorf
|
Singapore
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.27
€2.09
|
$2.08
SGD2.81
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.53
€6.94
|
$9.16
SGD12.40
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.37
€4.03
|
$10.85
SGD14.69
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.75
€3.46
|
$3.33
SGD4.50
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.27
€6.69
|
$4.67
SGD6.32
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
€1.24
|
$1.91
SGD2.58
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.65
|
$1.44
SGD1.96
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.88
|
$1.76
SGD2.38
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
€1.44
|
$1.29
SGD1.74
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$1.05
SGD1.43
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$1.03
SGD1.39
|
|
pay 93.6% more for transportation
Dusseldorf
|
Singapore
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.18
€6.61
|
$8.01
SGD10.84
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$53.34
€49.13
|
$95.32
SGD129.01
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,585.15
€27,251.09
|
$134,045.26
SGD181,416.86
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.55
€27.22
|
$9.23
SGD12.50
|
|
pay 60.2% more for housing
Dusseldorf
|
Singapore
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.37
€41.80
|
$35.83
SGD48.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$974.88
€897.97
|
$2,750.06
SGD3,721.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$862.84
€794.77
|
$2,019.11
SGD2,732.66
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$253.00
€233.04
|
$116.07
SGD157.09
|
|
pay 60.9% more for childcare
Dusseldorf
|
Singapore
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$571.46
€526.37
|
$1,111.44
SGD1,504.23
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,933.07
€20,202.71
|
$27,905.57
SGD37,767.40
|
|
pay 49.7% more for entertainment and sports
Dusseldorf
|
Singapore
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.90
€4.51
|
$7.45
SGD10.08
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.79
€3.50
|
$4.79
SGD6.49
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.93
€8.22
|
$12.29
SGD16.63
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.94
€38.63
|
$103.58
SGD140.18
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.06
€12.03
|
$11.17
SGD15.12
|
|
pay 3.1% less for clothing
Dusseldorf
|
Singapore
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.55
€89.85
|
$67.87
SGD91.85
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.60
€33.71
|
$43.81
SGD59.30
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.76
€80.84
|
$93.40
SGD126.40
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.97
€105.90
|
$105.69
SGD143.04
|
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