Cost of living comparison
compared to
Singapore vs. Liestal Cost of Living Summary
Singapore is 14.7% cheaper than Liestal.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.2% less in Singapore
- Groceries
-
pay 18.6% less in Singapore
- Transportation
-
pay 48.2% more in Singapore
- Housing
-
pay 20.3% more in Singapore
- Childcare
-
pay 33.4% less in Singapore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.2% less in Singapore
- Clothing
-
pay 39.8% less in Singapore
The cost of transportation and housing in Singapore are more expensive than in Liestal. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Singapore.
Singapore vs. Liestal Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Singapore instead of Liestal, you would:
pay 68.2% less for restaurants
|
Liestal
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.20
CHF23.44
|
$9.28
SGD12.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.78
CHF15.07
|
$7.73
SGD10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.16
CHF4.15
|
$1.58
SGD2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.93
CHF3.96
|
$1.16
SGD1.50
|
|
Liestal vs. Singapore - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.6% less for groceries
|
Liestal
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.73
CHF2.99
|
$2.36
SGD3.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.40
CHF11.56
|
$8.89
SGD11.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
CHF6.86
|
$11.53
SGD14.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.89
CHF6.33
|
$3.24
SGD4.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$15.46
CHF12.41
|
$5.05
SGD6.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
CHF1.42
|
$1.95
SGD2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
CHF0.98
|
$1.36
SGD1.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CHF1.15
|
$2.22
SGD2.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.32
CHF2.67
|
$1.19
SGD1.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
CHF1.19
|
$1.12
SGD1.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.34
CHF1.07
|
$0.98
SGD1.27
|
|
Liestal vs. Singapore - Cost of groceries
pay 48.2% more for transportation
|
Liestal
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.43
CHF6.77
|
$8.27
SGD10.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.85
CHF55.27
|
$92.79
SGD120.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,061.59
CHF32,963.30
|
$139,191.98
SGD180,587.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$46.19
CHF37.08
|
$9.74
SGD12.64
|
|
Liestal vs. Singapore - Cost of transportation
pay 20.3% more for housing
|
Liestal
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.85
CHF51.25
|
$35.10
SGD45.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,502.25
CHF1,205.97
|
$3,116.78
SGD4,043.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,345.77
CHF1,080.35
|
$2,276.91
SGD2,954.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$234.64
CHF188.37
|
$116.26
SGD150.83
|
|
Liestal vs. Singapore - Cost of housing
pay 33.4% less for childcare
|
Liestal
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,493.32
CHF2,001.58
|
$1,253.76
SGD1,626.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$35,052.58
CHF28,139.40
|
$29,085.74
SGD37,735.84
|
|
Liestal vs. Singapore - Cost of childcare
pay 11.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Liestal
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.39
CHF7.54
|
$7.73
SGD10.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.20
CHF4.97
|
$4.68
SGD6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.77
CHF9.45
|
$12.76
SGD16.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$89.20
CHF71.60
|
$117.15
SGD151.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$25.04
CHF20.10
|
$11.60
SGD15.05
|
|
Liestal vs. Singapore - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 39.8% less for clothing
|
Liestal
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$143.76
CHF115.41
|
$84.93
SGD110.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.94
CHF56.95
|
$42.58
SGD55.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$167.13
CHF134.16
|
$104.51
SGD135.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$212.46
CHF170.56
|
$126.20
SGD163.73
|
|
Liestal vs. Singapore - Cost of clothing
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