Cost of living comparison
compared to
Basel vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary
Basel is 83.9% more expensive than Singapore.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.5 times more in Basel
- Groceries
-
pay 63.6% more in Basel
- Transportation
-
pay 80.2% more in Basel
- Housing
-
pay 22.8% more in Basel
- Childcare
-
pay 59.6% more in Basel
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.0% more in Basel
- Clothing
-
pay 76.0% more in Basel
The cost of restaurants, transportation, clothing, groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Basel are more expensive than in Singapore. Notably, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Basel.
Basel vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Basel instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Basel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.28
SGD12.04
|
$31.28
CHF25.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.73
SGD10.03
|
$18.77
CHF15.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
SGD2.04
|
$5.84
CHF4.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
SGD1.50
|
$5.36
CHF4.30
|
|
Singapore vs. Basel - Cost of restaurants
pay 63.6% more for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Basel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
SGD3.07
|
$3.85
CHF3.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.89
SGD11.53
|
$14.39
CHF11.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.53
SGD14.96
|
$8.54
CHF6.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.24
SGD4.20
|
$8.19
CHF6.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
SGD6.56
|
$16.89
CHF13.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
SGD2.53
|
$1.77
CHF1.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.77
|
$1.22
CHF0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
SGD2.88
|
$1.90
CHF1.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
SGD1.54
|
$3.32
CHF2.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
SGD1.46
|
$1.48
CHF1.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SGD1.27
|
$1.34
CHF1.07
|
|
Singapore vs. Basel - Cost of groceries
pay 80.2% more for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Basel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.27
SGD10.73
|
$8.38
CHF6.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.79
SGD120.39
|
$107.61
CHF86.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$139,191.98
SGD180,587.67
|
$41,041.86
CHF32,947.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.74
SGD12.64
|
$46.17
CHF37.07
|
|
Singapore vs. Basel - Cost of transportation
pay 22.8% more for housing
|
Singapore
|
Basel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.10
SGD45.54
|
$59.97
CHF48.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,116.78
SGD4,043.71
|
$2,066.08
CHF1,658.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,276.91
SGD2,954.06
|
$1,496.32
CHF1,201.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.26
SGD150.83
|
$219.01
CHF175.81
|
|
Singapore vs. Basel - Cost of housing
pay 59.6% more for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Basel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,253.76
SGD1,626.63
|
$2,492.13
CHF2,000.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,085.74
SGD37,735.84
|
$35,035.74
CHF28,125.88
|
|
Singapore vs. Basel - Cost of childcare
pay 32.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Basel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.73
SGD10.03
|
$10.01
CHF8.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
SGD6.07
|
$6.60
CHF5.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.76
SGD16.55
|
$11.89
CHF9.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.15
SGD151.99
|
$94.49
CHF75.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.60
SGD15.05
|
$25.03
CHF20.09
|
|
Singapore vs. Basel - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 76.0% more for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Basel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.93
SGD110.19
|
$143.69
CHF115.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.58
SGD55.24
|
$89.47
CHF71.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.51
SGD135.60
|
$177.52
CHF142.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.20
SGD163.73
|
$195.20
CHF156.70
|
|
Singapore vs. Basel - Cost of clothing
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