Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 7.7% cheaper than Switzerland.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 66.2% less for restaurants
Switzerland
|
Singapore
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.06
CHF23.63
|
$7.52
SGD10.19
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.57
CHF15.02
|
$6.77
SGD9.17
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.36
CHF3.95
|
$1.59
SGD2.15
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.85
CHF3.49
|
$1.12
SGD1.51
|
|
pay 15.6% less for groceries
Switzerland
|
Singapore
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
CHF2.93
|
$2.08
SGD2.81
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.05
CHF12.73
|
$9.38
SGD12.71
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.73
CHF6.10
|
$10.93
SGD14.81
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.47
CHF5.87
|
$2.96
SGD4.01
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.61
CHF10.52
|
$4.13
SGD5.59
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.92
CHF1.74
|
$1.77
SGD2.40
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
CHF1.17
|
$1.23
SGD1.67
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
CHF1.36
|
$1.77
SGD2.39
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
CHF1.81
|
$1.37
SGD1.85
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.05
|
$1.04
SGD1.41
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
CHF1.04
|
$1.03
SGD1.40
|
|
pay 39.4% more for transportation
Switzerland
|
Singapore
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
CHF7.13
|
$8.83
SGD11.96
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$101.99
CHF92.45
|
$96.26
SGD130.42
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,369.68
CHF31,156.11
|
$112,798.92
SGD152,831.25
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.48
CHF35.79
|
$9.02
SGD12.23
|
|
pay 39.3% more for housing
Switzerland
|
Singapore
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.09
CHF52.66
|
$36.32
SGD49.21
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,527.18
CHF1,384.39
|
$3,603.58
SGD4,882.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,267.40
CHF1,148.90
|
$2,425.90
SGD3,286.85
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.90
CHF165.80
|
$123.15
SGD166.85
|
|
pay 23.8% less for childcare
Switzerland
|
Singapore
|
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,253.56
CHF2,042.86
|
$1,261.73
SGD1,709.52
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,390.10
CHF25,735.63
|
$27,366.80
SGD37,079.28
|
|
pay 0.7% more for entertainment and sports
Switzerland
|
Singapore
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.80
CHF6.17
|
$7.52
SGD10.19
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
CHF4.57
|
$4.69
SGD6.36
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.54
CHF8.65
|
$11.28
SGD15.28
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.43
CHF80.16
|
$113.03
SGD153.15
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.14
CHF18.26
|
$10.90
SGD14.77
|
|
pay 28.0% less for clothing
Switzerland
|
Singapore
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.16
CHF100.76
|
$74.80
SGD101.35
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.12
CHF50.88
|
$41.62
SGD56.39
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$131.83
CHF119.50
|
$107.10
SGD145.11
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.76
CHF154.80
|
$111.86
SGD151.57
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