Cost of living comparison
Italy is 19.0% cheaper than Singapore.
- Restaurants
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pay 42.4% more in Italy
- Groceries
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pay 21.2% less in Italy
- Transportation
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pay 11.5% less in Italy
- Housing
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pay 36.7% less in Italy
- Childcare
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pay 61.3% less in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 41.6% less in Italy
- Clothing
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pay 3.3% less in Italy
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Italy.
If you lived in Italy instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 42.4% more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.19
|
$16.15
€14.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD9.77
|
$10.06
€8.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD1.97
|
$2.55
€2.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.45
|
$1.22
€1.08
|
|
pay 21.2% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.73
|
$2.04
€1.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD10.93
|
$6.83
€6.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.48
|
$5.53
€4.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.28
|
$3.41
€3.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD5.84
|
$5.05
€4.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.34
|
$0.97
€0.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.76
|
$0.85
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.34
|
$1.04
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.64
|
$1.31
€1.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.33
|
$0.76
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.35
|
$0.71
€0.63
|
|
pay 11.5% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD10.63
|
$7.22
€6.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD117.23
|
$38.81
€34.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD175,843.51
|
$28,223.13
€25,086.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.31
|
$19.13
€17.00
|
|
pay 36.7% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD46.95
|
$28.87
€25.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,564.15
|
$656.19
€583.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,582.16
|
$511.91
€455.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD157.67
|
$150.39
€133.67
|
|
pay 61.3% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,544.72
|
$508.72
€452.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD35,537.51
|
$9,465.55
€8,413.45
|
|
pay 41.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD8.74
|
$5.01
€4.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.11
|
$1.69
€1.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.41
|
$6.20
€5.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD136.59
|
$52.12
€46.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD14.65
|
$9.39
€8.35
|
|
pay 3.3% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD86.10
|
$78.41
€69.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD57.60
|
$33.87
€30.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD125.56
|
$86.07
€76.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD144.93
|
$115.43
€102.60
|
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