Cost of living comparison
compared to
Singapore vs. Santander Cost of Living Summary
Singapore is 82.9% more expensive than Santander.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.9% less in Singapore
- Groceries
-
pay 20.3% more in Singapore
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5 times more in Singapore
- Housing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Singapore
- Childcare
-
pay 3.1 times more in Singapore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 95.6% more in Singapore
- Clothing
-
pay 9.3% less in Singapore
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Singapore are more expensive than in Santander. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Singapore. Notably, childcare, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Singapore.
Singapore vs. Santander Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Singapore instead of Santander, you would:
pay 27.9% less for restaurants
|
Santander
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.80
€14.99
|
$11.72
SGD14.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.20
€9.99
|
$8.59
SGD10.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.52
€2.25
|
$1.81
SGD2.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
€1.61
|
$1.22
SGD1.55
|
|
Santander vs. Singapore - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.3% more for groceries
|
Santander
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.76
€2.47
|
$2.52
SGD3.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.20
€9.99
|
$10.61
SGD13.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.87
€4.35
|
$11.31
SGD14.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.80
€3.39
|
$3.63
SGD4.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
€3.16
|
$4.43
SGD5.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
€1.00
|
$2.04
SGD2.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.91
|
$1.39
SGD1.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.18
|
$2.11
SGD2.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
€1.45
|
$1.00
SGD1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.75
|
$1.15
SGD1.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.02
|
$1.07
SGD1.37
|
|
Santander vs. Singapore - Cost of groceries
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Santander
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.49
€5.79
|
$9.42
SGD12.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.92
€15.99
|
$95.32
SGD121.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,951.27
€32,980.42
|
$158K
SGD201K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.51
€20.99
|
$9.84
SGD12.57
|
|
Santander vs. Singapore - Cost of transportation
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Santander
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.07
€33.98
|
$26.68
SGD34.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$828.60
€739.56
|
$2,972.36
SGD3,795.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$559.87
€499.70
|
$2,133.71
SGD2,724.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$128.43
€114.63
|
$133.12
SGD169.98
|
|
Santander vs. Singapore - Cost of housing
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Santander
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$481.49
€429.74
|
$1,466.84
SGD1,873.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,957.88
€7,995.25
|
$28,413.66
SGD36,281.40
|
|
Santander vs. Singapore - Cost of childcare
pay 95.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Santander
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
€3.00
|
$8.20
SGD10.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.46
€2.20
|
$5.19
SGD6.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.84
€7.00
|
$14.06
SGD17.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.19
€41.23
|
$110.24
SGD140.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.96
€8.00
|
$11.72
SGD14.96
|
|
Santander vs. Singapore - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.3% less for clothing
|
Santander
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$125.97
€112.43
|
$80.66
SGD103.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.81
€59.63
|
$50.96
SGD65.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.58
€79.95
|
$110.36
SGD140.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.37
€101.19
|
$127.45
SGD162.74
|
|
Santander vs. Singapore - Cost of clothing
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