Cost of living comparison
compared to
Singapore vs. Greenland Cost of Living Summary
Singapore is 24.2% more expensive than Greenland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.0% less in Singapore
- Groceries
-
pay 34.1% less in Singapore
- Transportation
-
pay 75.9% more in Singapore
- Housing
-
pay 83.7% more in Singapore
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Singapore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.2% more in Singapore
- Clothing
-
pay 39.5% less in Singapore
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Singapore are more expensive than in Greenland. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Singapore. Notably, childcare, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Singapore.
Singapore vs. Greenland Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Singapore instead of Greenland, you would:
pay 57.0% less for restaurants
|
Greenland
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.67
DKK150.56
|
$9.28
SGD11.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.56
DKK111.73
|
$7.73
SGD9.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.93
DKK18.67
|
$1.58
SGD2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.32
DKK21.09
|
$1.16
SGD1.50
|
|
Greenland vs. Singapore - Cost of restaurants
pay 34.1% less for groceries
|
Greenland
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.65
DKK29.59
|
$2.36
SGD3.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$18.04
DKK114.77
|
$8.89
SGD11.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.37
DKK72.35
|
$11.53
SGD14.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.83
DKK30.74
|
$3.24
SGD4.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$14.86
DKK94.55
|
$5.05
SGD6.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.31
DKK14.70
|
$1.95
SGD2.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.31
DKK14.71
|
$1.36
SGD1.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.13
DKK13.57
|
$2.22
SGD2.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK12.44
|
$1.19
SGD1.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
DKK10.75
|
$1.12
SGD1.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.04
DKK13.01
|
$0.98
SGD1.26
|
|
Greenland vs. Singapore - Cost of groceries
pay 75.9% more for transportation
|
Greenland
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.50
DKK22.26
|
$8.27
SGD10.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$91.52
DKK582.22
|
$92.79
SGD119.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,689.66
DKK258,859.47
|
$139,191.98
SGD179,849.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$40.79
DKK259.52
|
$9.74
SGD12.59
|
|
Greenland vs. Singapore - Cost of transportation
pay 83.7% more for housing
|
Greenland
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$172.50
DKK1,097.43
|
$35.10
SGD45.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$850.41
DKK5,410.13
|
$3,116.78
SGD4,027.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$792.45
DKK5,041.39
|
$2,276.91
SGD2,941.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.89
DKK1,220.75
|
$116.26
SGD150.22
|
|
Greenland vs. Singapore - Cost of housing
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Greenland
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.69
DKK3,891.47
|
$1,253.76
SGD1,619.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,954.91
DKK69,692.93
|
$29,085.74
SGD37,581.69
|
|
Greenland vs. Singapore - Cost of childcare
pay 5.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Greenland
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$11.76
DKK74.82
|
$7.73
SGD9.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.46
DKK41.08
|
$4.68
SGD6.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.39
DKK66.13
|
$12.76
SGD16.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.59
DKK366.38
|
$117.15
SGD151.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.87
DKK120.02
|
$11.60
SGD14.99
|
|
Greenland vs. Singapore - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 39.5% less for clothing
|
Greenland
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$173.87
DKK1,106.13
|
$84.93
SGD109.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.77
DKK348.46
|
$42.58
SGD55.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$169.02
DKK1,075.26
|
$104.51
SGD135.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$234.75
DKK1,493.42
|
$126.20
SGD163.06
|
|
Greenland vs. Singapore - Cost of clothing
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