Cost of living comparison
compared to
Singapore vs. Kos Cost of Living Summary
Singapore is 90.3% more expensive than Kos.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.8% less in Singapore
- Groceries
-
pay 86.4% more in Singapore
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1% less in Singapore
- Housing
-
pay 4.5 times more in Singapore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 73.9% more in Singapore
- Clothing
-
pay 70.2% more in Singapore
The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Singapore are more expensive than in Kos. Expenses including restaurants and transportation are lower in Singapore. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in Singapore.
Singapore vs. Kos Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Singapore instead of Kos, you would:
pay 32.8% less for restaurants
|
Kos
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$9.28
SGD11.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.26
€10.45
|
$7.73
SGD9.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.31
€2.82
|
$1.58
SGD2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.10
€0.94
|
$1.16
SGD1.50
|
|
Kos vs. Singapore - Cost of restaurants
pay 86.4% more for groceries
|
Kos
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
€1.43
|
$2.36
SGD3.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.84
€4.98
|
$8.89
SGD11.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.28
€7.91
|
$11.53
SGD14.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.20
€3.58
|
$3.24
SGD4.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.24
€3.61
|
$5.05
SGD6.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$1.95
SGD2.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.77
|
$1.36
SGD1.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.45
|
$2.22
SGD2.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.45
|
$1.19
SGD1.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.45
|
$1.12
SGD1.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.45
|
$0.98
SGD1.26
|
|
Kos vs. Singapore - Cost of groceries
pay 2.1% less for transportation
|
Kos
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.44
€7.19
|
$8.27
SGD10.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$92.79
SGD119.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$139,191.98
SGD179,849.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.74
SGD12.59
|
|
Kos vs. Singapore - Cost of transportation
pay 4.5 times more for housing
|
Kos
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.21
€30.85
|
$35.10
SGD45.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$485.06
€413.27
|
$3,116.78
SGD4,027.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$379.60
€323.42
|
$2,276.91
SGD2,941.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$116.26
SGD150.22
|
|
Kos vs. Singapore - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Kos
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,253.76
SGD1,619.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$29,085.74
SGD37,581.69
|
Kos vs. Singapore - Cost of childcare
pay 73.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kos
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€3.98
|
$7.73
SGD9.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.82
€4.10
|
$4.68
SGD6.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.67
€3.98
|
$12.76
SGD16.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.72
€39.81
|
$117.15
SGD151.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€11.94
|
$11.60
SGD14.99
|
|
Kos vs. Singapore - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 70.2% more for clothing
|
Kos
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.04
€29.85
|
$84.93
SGD109.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.88
€34.83
|
$42.58
SGD55.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.92
€64.68
|
$104.51
SGD135.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.24
€54.73
|
$126.20
SGD163.06
|
|
Kos vs. Singapore - Cost of clothing
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