Cost of living comparison
compared to
Singapore vs. Mechelen Cost of Living Summary
Singapore is 38.2% more expensive than Mechelen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.4% less in Singapore
- Groceries
-
pay 29.6% more in Singapore
- Transportation
-
pay 90.6% more in Singapore
- Housing
-
pay 78.7% more in Singapore
- Childcare
-
pay 82.7% more in Singapore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.7% more in Singapore
- Clothing
-
pay 18.4% less in Singapore
The cost of transportation, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Singapore are more expensive than in Mechelen. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Singapore. Notably, transportation, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in Singapore.
Singapore vs. Mechelen Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Singapore instead of Mechelen, you would:
pay 54.4% less for restaurants
|
Mechelen
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.36
€20.06
|
$9.28
SGD12.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.85
€11.03
|
$7.73
SGD10.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.45
€2.96
|
$1.58
SGD2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
€2.70
|
$1.16
SGD1.50
|
|
Mechelen vs. Singapore - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.6% more for groceries
|
Mechelen
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.81
€2.41
|
$2.36
SGD3.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.55
€7.34
|
$8.89
SGD11.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.72
€4.05
|
$11.53
SGD14.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.25
|
$3.24
SGD4.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.42
€4.65
|
$5.05
SGD6.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.11
|
$1.95
SGD2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.90
|
$1.36
SGD1.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.88
|
$2.22
SGD2.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.21
|
$1.19
SGD1.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.73
|
$1.12
SGD1.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.82
|
$0.98
SGD1.26
|
|
Mechelen vs. Singapore - Cost of groceries
pay 90.6% more for transportation
|
Mechelen
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.20
|
$8.27
SGD10.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.23
€49.15
|
$92.79
SGD120.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,776.53
€26,431.22
|
$139,191.98
SGD180,323.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.20
€25.08
|
$9.74
SGD12.62
|
|
Mechelen vs. Singapore - Cost of transportation
pay 78.7% more for housing
|
Mechelen
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.22
€43.13
|
$35.10
SGD45.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$992.79
€852.62
|
$3,116.78
SGD4,037.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$856.53
€735.59
|
$2,276.91
SGD2,949.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.28
€153.11
|
$116.26
SGD150.61
|
|
Mechelen vs. Singapore - Cost of housing
pay 82.7% more for childcare
|
Mechelen
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$583.99
€501.54
|
$1,253.76
SGD1,624.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,301.03
€16,575.94
|
$29,085.74
SGD37,680.58
|
|
Mechelen vs. Singapore - Cost of childcare
pay 58.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mechelen
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.02
|
$7.73
SGD10.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.22
€3.63
|
$4.68
SGD6.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.85
€11.03
|
$12.76
SGD16.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.15
€26.75
|
$117.15
SGD151.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.48
€13.29
|
$11.60
SGD15.03
|
|
Mechelen vs. Singapore - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.4% less for clothing
|
Mechelen
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$114.61
€98.43
|
$84.93
SGD110.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.02
€46.39
|
$42.58
SGD55.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.62
€93.29
|
$104.51
SGD135.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$163.52
€140.43
|
$126.20
SGD163.49
|
|
Mechelen vs. Singapore - Cost of clothing
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