Cost of living comparison
compared to
Singapore vs. Riehen Cost of Living Summary
Singapore is 20.8% cheaper than Riehen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.2% less in Singapore
- Groceries
-
pay 11.0% less in Singapore
- Transportation
-
pay 37.1% more in Singapore
- Housing
-
pay 6.8% less in Singapore
- Childcare
-
pay 10.4% less in Singapore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.7% less in Singapore
- Clothing
-
pay 61.7% less in Singapore
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and housing are lower in Singapore.
Singapore vs. Riehen Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Singapore instead of Riehen, you would:
pay 70.2% less for restaurants
|
Riehen
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$40.04
CHF32.14
|
$9.28
SGD12.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$20.02
CHF16.07
|
$7.73
SGD10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.01
CHF4.02
|
$1.58
SGD2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.48
CHF3.60
|
$1.16
SGD1.50
|
|
Riehen vs. Singapore - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.0% less for groceries
|
Riehen
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.13
CHF3.32
|
$2.36
SGD3.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.48
CHF13.23
|
$8.89
SGD11.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.61
CHF6.92
|
$11.53
SGD14.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.39
CHF5.94
|
$3.24
SGD4.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$14.76
CHF11.85
|
$5.05
SGD6.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.69
CHF1.36
|
$1.95
SGD2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
CHF0.77
|
$1.36
SGD1.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
CHF1.04
|
$2.22
SGD2.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.43
CHF2.76
|
$1.19
SGD1.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
CHF0.89
|
$1.12
SGD1.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.86
|
$0.98
SGD1.27
|
|
Riehen vs. Singapore - Cost of groceries
pay 37.1% more for transportation
|
Riehen
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.34
CHF6.69
|
$8.27
SGD10.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.10
CHF80.36
|
$92.79
SGD120.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,041.86
CHF32,947.46
|
$139,191.98
SGD180,587.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$56.31
CHF45.20
|
$9.74
SGD12.64
|
|
Riehen vs. Singapore - Cost of transportation
pay 6.8% less for housing
|
Riehen
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.31
CHF49.22
|
$35.10
SGD45.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,002.04
CHF1,607.19
|
$3,116.78
SGD4,043.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,252.30
CHF1,808.09
|
$2,276.91
SGD2,954.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$198.24
CHF159.14
|
$116.26
SGD150.83
|
|
Riehen vs. Singapore - Cost of housing
pay 10.4% less for childcare
|
Riehen
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,502.55
CHF2,008.99
|
$1,253.76
SGD1,626.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,522.97
CHF18,080.93
|
$29,085.74
SGD37,735.84
|
|
Riehen vs. Singapore - Cost of childcare
pay 22.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riehen
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.76
CHF7.03
|
$7.73
SGD10.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.57
CHF5.27
|
$4.68
SGD6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.57
CHF9.29
|
$12.76
SGD16.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$117.15
SGD151.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$29.40
CHF23.61
|
$11.60
SGD15.05
|
|
Riehen vs. Singapore - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 61.7% less for clothing
|
Riehen
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$191.86
CHF154.02
|
$84.93
SGD110.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$145.98
CHF117.19
|
$42.58
SGD55.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$208.02
CHF167.00
|
$104.51
SGD135.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$429.60
CHF344.88
|
$126.20
SGD163.73
|
|
Riehen vs. Singapore - Cost of clothing
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