Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 57.3% more expensive than Metz.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Metz, you would:
pay 41.7% less for restaurants
Metz
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Singapore
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.24
€14.93
|
$11.17
SGD15.04
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.83
€9.95
|
$7.45
SGD10.02
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.72
€3.42
|
$1.52
SGD2.05
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
€1.92
|
$1.14
SGD1.54
|
|
pay 53.9% more for groceries
Metz
|
Singapore
|
||
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.93
€1.78
|
$2.08
SGD2.80
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
€6.72
|
$9.16
SGD12.34
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.20
|
$10.85
SGD14.61
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.32
|
$3.33
SGD4.48
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.05
€6.48
|
$4.67
SGD6.28
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$1.91
SGD2.57
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.45
|
$1.44
SGD1.94
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.53
|
$1.76
SGD2.36
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
€1.75
|
$1.29
SGD1.73
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.00
|
$1.05
SGD1.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.45
|
$1.03
SGD1.39
|
|
pay 86.2% more for transportation
Metz
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.02
|
$8.01
SGD10.78
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$64.98
€59.73
|
$95.32
SGD128.30
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,588.97
€28,115.85
|
$134,045.26
SGD180,424.92
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.79
€15.43
|
$9.23
SGD12.43
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
Metz
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.37
€22.40
|
$35.83
SGD48.23
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$676.87
€622.14
|
$2,750.06
SGD3,701.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$613.69
€564.08
|
$2,019.11
SGD2,717.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.57
€151.27
|
$116.07
SGD156.23
|
|
pay 51.6% more for childcare
Metz
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$829.69
€762.61
|
$1,111.44
SGD1,496.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,485.47
€15,152.62
|
$27,905.57
SGD37,560.90
|
|
pay 97.1% more for entertainment and sports
Metz
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.41
€4.98
|
$7.45
SGD10.02
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.14
€2.89
|
$4.79
SGD6.45
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.83
€9.95
|
$12.29
SGD16.54
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.62
€19.88
|
$103.58
SGD139.41
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.83
€9.95
|
$11.17
SGD15.04
|
|
pay 15.8% more for clothing
Metz
|
Singapore
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.42
€73.00
|
$67.87
SGD91.35
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.66
€19.91
|
$43.81
SGD58.97
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.64
€79.63
|
$93.40
SGD125.71
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.00
€143.38
|
$105.69
SGD142.26
|
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