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Banska Bystrica vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary

Banska Bystrica is 31.2% cheaper than Singapore.

Restaurants: pay 14.2% more in Banska Bystrica
Groceries: pay 32.2% less in Banska Bystrica
Transportation: pay 25.2% less in Banska Bystrica
Housing: pay 40.5% less in Banska Bystrica
Childcare: pay 70.2% less in Banska Bystrica
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.2% less in Banska Bystrica
Clothing: pay 13.4% less in Banska Bystrica

Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Banska Bystrica.

Banska Bystrica vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Banska Bystrica instead of Singapore, you would:

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pay 14.2% more for restaurants

	Singapore	Banska Bystrica
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.28 SGD12.00	$9.34 €7.98	+0.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.73 SGD10.00	$8.18 €6.98	+5.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 SGD2.04	$2.17 €1.85	+37.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 SGD1.50	$1.30 €1.11	+12.7%
Average			+14.2%

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pay 32.2% less for groceries

	Singapore	Banska Bystrica
Bread 1 loaf	$2.36 SGD3.06	$1.01 €0.86	-57.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.89 SGD11.49	$5.84 €4.99	-34.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.53 SGD14.91	$3.98 €3.40	-65.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.24 SGD4.19	$3.95 €3.37	+21.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.05 SGD6.54	$3.18 €2.71	-37.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.95 SGD2.53	$0.89 €0.76	-54.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 SGD1.76	$0.84 €0.72	-38.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.22 SGD2.87	$0.97 €0.83	-56.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.19 SGD1.53	$1.93 €1.65	+63.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 SGD1.45	$0.57 €0.48	-49.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.98 SGD1.26	$0.53 €0.45	-45.7%
Average			-32.2%

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pay 25.2% less for transportation

	Singapore	Banska Bystrica
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.27 SGD10.69	$6.76 €5.78	-18.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$92.79 SGD120.01	$23.36 €19.95	-74.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$139,191.98 SGD180,016.98	$25,695.77 €21,940.64	-81.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.74 SGD12.60	$16.94 €14.46	+73.8%
Average			-25.2%

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pay 40.5% less for housing

	Singapore	Banska Bystrica
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.10 SGD45.40	$16.94 €14.46	-51.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,116.78 SGD4,030.94	$642.39 €548.52	-79.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,276.91 SGD2,944.72	$506.13 €432.16	-77.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$116.26 SGD150.36	$171.01 €146.02	+47.1%
Average			-40.5%

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pay 70.2% less for childcare

	Singapore	Banska Bystrica
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,253.76 SGD1,621.49	$346.50 €295.87	-72.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$29,085.74 SGD37,616.59	$9,343.92 €7,978.42	-67.9%
Average			-70.2%

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pay 51.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Singapore	Banska Bystrica
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.73 SGD10.00	$2.10 €1.80	-72.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.68 SGD6.05	$2.70 €2.31	-42.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.76 SGD16.50	$5.55 €4.74	-56.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$117.15 SGD151.51	$52.56 €44.88	-55.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.60 SGD15.00	$8.18 €6.98	-29.5%
Average			-51.2%

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pay 13.4% less for clothing

	Singapore	Banska Bystrica
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$84.93 SGD109.84	$75.92 €64.82	-10.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.58 SGD55.07	$43.80 €37.40	+2.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.51 SGD135.17	$93.44 €79.78	-10.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$126.20 SGD163.22	$81.76 €69.81	-35.2%
Average			-13.4%

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