Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 3.1 times more expensive than Hungary.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Hungary, you would:
pay 17.5% more for restaurants
Hungary
|
Singapore
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.37
HUF2,666.78
|
$7.52
SGD10.15
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.73
HUF2,073.56
|
$6.77
SGD9.14
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
HUF426.69
|
$1.59
SGD2.14
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
HUF350.23
|
$1.12
SGD1.51
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Hungary
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.13
HUF409.54
|
$2.08
SGD2.80
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
HUF1,834.71
|
$9.38
SGD12.66
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.47
HUF1,257.56
|
$10.93
SGD14.75
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
HUF823.78
|
$2.96
SGD4.00
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
HUF783.21
|
$4.13
SGD5.57
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
HUF230.98
|
$1.77
SGD2.39
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
HUF235.35
|
$1.23
SGD1.67
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.69
HUF250.38
|
$1.77
SGD2.38
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
HUF502.38
|
$1.37
SGD1.85
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
HUF160.68
|
$1.04
SGD1.40
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
HUF160.18
|
$1.03
SGD1.40
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
Hungary
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
HUF1,982.15
|
$8.83
SGD11.92
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$24.10
HUF8,724.14
|
$96.26
SGD129.94
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,929.98
HUF7,937,994.16
|
$112,798.92
SGD152,278.54
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.36
HUF3,750.23
|
$9.02
SGD12.18
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for housing
Hungary
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.65
HUF4,941.35
|
$36.32
SGD49.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$356.86
HUF129,171.73
|
$3,603.58
SGD4,864.83
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$280.52
HUF101,540.21
|
$2,425.90
SGD3,274.96
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.62
HUF40,039.73
|
$123.15
SGD166.25
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for childcare
Hungary
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$218.36
HUF79,039.30
|
$1,261.73
SGD1,703.33
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,572.41
HUF1,655,074.81
|
$27,366.80
SGD36,945.18
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
Hungary
|
Singapore
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.58
HUF571.67
|
$7.52
SGD10.15
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.71
HUF618.31
|
$4.69
SGD6.33
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.63
HUF2,038.34
|
$11.28
SGD15.23
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.88
HUF13,350.62
|
$113.03
SGD152.60
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.73
HUF2,073.03
|
$10.90
SGD14.72
|
|
pay 46.4% more for clothing
Hungary
|
Singapore
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.90
HUF20,957.33
|
$74.80
SGD100.98
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.48
HUF9,585.05
|
$41.62
SGD56.18
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.51
HUF26,248.12
|
$107.10
SGD144.59
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.83
HUF26,724.57
|
$111.86
SGD151.02
|
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