Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 19.2% more expensive than Greenland.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Greenland, you would:
pay 56.7% less for restaurants
Greenland
|
Singapore
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.57
DKK121.74
|
$7.52
SGD10.15
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.22
DKK112.39
|
$6.77
SGD9.14
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK24.26
|
$1.59
SGD2.14
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
DKK17.77
|
$1.12
SGD1.51
|
|
pay 18.5% less for groceries
Greenland
|
Singapore
|
||
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
DKK22.32
|
$2.08
SGD2.80
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.84
DKK116.67
|
$9.38
SGD12.66
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
DKK47.24
|
$10.93
SGD14.75
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
DKK24.86
|
$2.96
SGD4.00
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.31
DKK43.72
|
$4.13
SGD5.57
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
DKK12.66
|
$1.77
SGD2.39
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.06
DKK14.27
|
$1.23
SGD1.67
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
DKK11.50
|
$1.77
SGD2.38
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
DKK16.11
|
$1.37
SGD1.85
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
DKK10.58
|
$1.04
SGD1.40
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.33
DKK9.20
|
$1.03
SGD1.40
|
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pay 86.8% more for transportation
Greenland
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
DKK21.12
|
$8.83
SGD11.92
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$81.40
DKK564.08
|
$96.26
SGD129.94
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,062.81
DKK242,981.74
|
$112,798.92
SGD152,278.54
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$50.95
DKK353.06
|
$9.02
SGD12.18
|
|
pay 96.2% more for housing
Greenland
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$219.60
DKK1,521.81
|
$36.32
SGD49.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,024.80
DKK7,101.76
|
$3,603.58
SGD4,864.83
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$706.16
DKK4,893.62
|
$2,425.90
SGD3,274.96
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.93
DKK1,163.73
|
$123.15
SGD166.25
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Greenland
|
Singapore
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,261.73
SGD1,703.33
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$27,366.80
SGD36,945.18
|
pay 22.8% more for entertainment and sports
Greenland
|
Singapore
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.15
DKK63.41
|
$7.52
SGD10.15
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.82
DKK47.25
|
$4.69
SGD6.33
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.42
DKK79.13
|
$11.28
SGD15.23
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.19
DKK278.49
|
$113.03
SGD152.60
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.18
DKK91.31
|
$10.90
SGD14.72
|
|
pay 15.6% less for clothing
Greenland
|
Singapore
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$102.48
DKK710.18
|
$74.80
SGD100.98
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.35
DKK182.62
|
$41.62
SGD56.18
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$204.96
DKK1,420.35
|
$107.10
SGD144.59
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$204.81
DKK1,419.34
|
$111.86
SGD151.02
|
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