Cost of living comparison
compared to
Singapore vs. Neuchatel Cost of Living Summary
Singapore is 11.8% cheaper than Neuchatel.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.9% less in Singapore
- Groceries
-
pay 17.7% less in Singapore
- Transportation
-
pay 39.6% more in Singapore
- Housing
-
pay 20.2% more in Singapore
- Childcare
-
pay 22.4% less in Singapore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.9% less in Singapore
- Clothing
-
pay 31.2% less in Singapore
The cost of transportation and housing in Singapore are more expensive than in Neuchatel. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Singapore.
Singapore vs. Neuchatel Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Singapore instead of Neuchatel, you would:
pay 63.9% less for restaurants
|
Neuchatel
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.03
CHF19.92
|
$9.28
SGD11.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.77
CHF14.94
|
$7.73
SGD9.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.63
CHF3.69
|
$1.58
SGD2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.60
CHF2.86
|
$1.16
SGD1.50
|
|
Neuchatel vs. Singapore - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.7% less for groceries
|
Neuchatel
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.87
CHF3.08
|
$2.36
SGD3.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$15.75
CHF12.53
|
$8.89
SGD11.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.25
CHF6.57
|
$11.53
SGD14.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.25
CHF5.77
|
$3.24
SGD4.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$15.04
CHF11.97
|
$5.05
SGD6.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.41
CHF1.92
|
$1.95
SGD2.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
CHF1.20
|
$1.36
SGD1.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
CHF1.02
|
$2.22
SGD2.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.64
CHF2.10
|
$1.19
SGD1.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CHF0.96
|
$1.12
SGD1.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CHF0.89
|
$0.98
SGD1.26
|
|
Neuchatel vs. Singapore - Cost of groceries
pay 39.6% more for transportation
|
Neuchatel
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.38
CHF6.67
|
$8.27
SGD10.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$93.85
CHF74.70
|
$92.79
SGD119.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,041.86
CHF32,668.99
|
$139,191.98
SGD179,849.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$44.42
CHF35.36
|
$9.74
SGD12.59
|
|
Neuchatel vs. Singapore - Cost of transportation
pay 20.2% more for housing
|
Neuchatel
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.54
CHF29.88
|
$35.10
SGD45.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,751.79
CHF1,394.41
|
$3,116.78
SGD4,027.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,459.82
CHF1,162.01
|
$2,276.91
SGD2,941.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$217.69
CHF173.28
|
$116.26
SGD150.22
|
|
Neuchatel vs. Singapore - Cost of housing
pay 22.4% less for childcare
|
Neuchatel
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,606.83
CHF2,075.01
|
$1,253.76
SGD1,619.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,194.40
CHF21,646.53
|
$29,085.74
SGD37,581.69
|
|
Neuchatel vs. Singapore - Cost of childcare
pay 6.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Neuchatel
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.38
CHF7.47
|
$7.73
SGD9.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
CHF4.05
|
$4.68
SGD6.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.26
CHF8.96
|
$12.76
SGD16.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$92.73
CHF73.82
|
$117.15
SGD151.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.52
CHF17.93
|
$11.60
SGD14.99
|
|
Neuchatel vs. Singapore - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 31.2% less for clothing
|
Neuchatel
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$137.64
CHF109.56
|
$84.93
SGD109.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$68.82
CHF54.78
|
$42.58
SGD55.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$154.32
CHF122.84
|
$104.51
SGD135.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.15
CHF119.52
|
$126.20
SGD163.06
|
|
Neuchatel vs. Singapore - Cost of clothing
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