Cost of living comparison
compared to
Singapore vs. Reggio Nell'emilia Cost of Living Summary
Singapore is 80.0% more expensive than Reggio Nell'emilia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.6% less in Singapore
- Groceries
-
pay 30.7% more in Singapore
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Singapore
- Housing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Singapore
- Childcare
-
pay 3.3 times more in Singapore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.0% more in Singapore
- Clothing
-
pay 1.6% more in Singapore
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Singapore are more expensive than in Reggio Nell'emilia. Notably, childcare, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Singapore.
Singapore vs. Reggio Nell'emilia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Singapore instead of Reggio Nell'emilia, you would:
pay 42.6% less for restaurants
|
Reggio Nell'emilia
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$9.28
SGD11.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
$7.73
SGD9.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.65
€3.11
|
$1.58
SGD2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
€1.47
|
$1.16
SGD1.50
|
|
Reggio Nell'emilia vs. Singapore - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.7% more for groceries
|
Reggio Nell'emilia
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.10
€1.79
|
$2.36
SGD3.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.83
€8.38
|
$8.89
SGD11.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
€4.68
|
$11.53
SGD14.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.78
€3.22
|
$3.24
SGD4.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.87
€4.15
|
$5.05
SGD6.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$1.95
SGD2.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.78
|
$1.36
SGD1.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.90
|
$2.22
SGD2.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
€1.35
|
$1.19
SGD1.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.90
|
$1.12
SGD1.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$0.98
SGD1.26
|
|
Reggio Nell'emilia vs. Singapore - Cost of groceries
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Reggio Nell'emilia
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.90
€6.73
|
$8.27
SGD10.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€32.34
|
$92.79
SGD119.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,199.74
€24,878.35
|
$139,191.98
SGD179,849.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.79
€31.35
|
$9.74
SGD12.59
|
|
Reggio Nell'emilia vs. Singapore - Cost of transportation
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Reggio Nell'emilia
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.37
€24.17
|
$35.10
SGD45.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$697.46
€594.24
|
$3,116.78
SGD4,027.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$550.90
€469.37
|
$2,276.91
SGD2,941.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.33
€126.38
|
$116.26
SGD150.22
|
|
Reggio Nell'emilia vs. Singapore - Cost of housing
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Reggio Nell'emilia
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$521.70
€444.49
|
$1,253.76
SGD1,619.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,007.94
€5,970.80
|
$29,085.74
SGD37,581.69
|
|
Reggio Nell'emilia vs. Singapore - Cost of childcare
pay 64.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Reggio Nell'emilia
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.98
|
$7.73
SGD9.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
€1.92
|
$4.68
SGD6.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
$12.76
SGD16.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.29
€53.07
|
$117.15
SGD151.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€8.96
|
$11.60
SGD14.99
|
|
Reggio Nell'emilia vs. Singapore - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.6% more for clothing
|
Reggio Nell'emilia
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.42
€67.67
|
$84.93
SGD109.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.72
€39.81
|
$42.58
SGD55.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.12
€89.56
|
$104.51
SGD135.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.83
€98.68
|
$126.20
SGD163.06
|
|
Reggio Nell'emilia vs. Singapore - Cost of clothing
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