Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kopavogur vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary
Kopavogur is 41.6% more expensive than Singapore.
Kopavogur vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kopavogur instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Kopavogur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.28
SGD11.89
|
$27.48
ISK3,470
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.73
SGD9.91
|
$22.76
ISK2,875
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
SGD2.02
|
$2.05
ISK259
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
SGD1.48
|
$2.70
ISK341
|
|
Singapore vs. Kopavogur - Cost of restaurants
pay 35.7% more for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Kopavogur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
SGD3.03
|
$4.51
ISK570
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.89
SGD11.39
|
$9.44
ISK1,192
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.53
SGD14.78
|
$6.52
ISK823
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.24
SGD4.15
|
$6.50
ISK821
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
SGD6.48
|
$11.29
ISK1,426
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
SGD2.50
|
$1.59
ISK201
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.75
|
$1.17
ISK148
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
SGD2.85
|
$1.49
ISK188
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
SGD1.52
|
$2.54
ISK320
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
SGD1.44
|
$1.70
ISK214
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SGD1.25
|
$1.13
ISK143
|
|
Singapore vs. Kopavogur - Cost of groceries
pay 29.0% more for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Kopavogur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.27
SGD10.60
|
$9.66
ISK1,220
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.79
SGD118.92
|
$73.82
ISK9,323
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$139K
SGD178K
|
$50,771.00
ISK6M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.74
SGD12.49
|
$27.58
ISK3,483
|
|
Singapore vs. Kopavogur - Cost of transportation
pay 43.0% more for housing
|
Singapore
|
Kopavogur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.10
SGD44.98
|
$81.97
ISK10,353
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,116.78
SGD3,994.16
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,276.91
SGD2,917.85
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.26
SGD148.98
|
$60.87
ISK7,688
|
|
Singapore vs. Kopavogur - Cost of housing
pay 34.2% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Kopavogur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,253.76
SGD1,606.69
|
$327.78
ISK41,399
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,085.74
SGD37,273.38
|
$30,711.08
ISK4M
|
|
Singapore vs. Kopavogur - Cost of childcare
pay 16.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Kopavogur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.73
SGD9.91
|
$10.66
ISK1,347
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
SGD5.99
|
$6.17
ISK780
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.76
SGD16.35
|
$13.94
ISK1,760
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.15
SGD150.13
|
$70.95
ISK8,961
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.60
SGD14.86
|
$16.81
ISK2,124
|
|
Singapore vs. Kopavogur - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 62.5% more for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Kopavogur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.93
SGD108.84
|
$145.10
ISK18,326
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.58
SGD54.56
|
$53.27
ISK6,728
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.51
SGD133.94
|
$164.04
ISK20,718
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.20
SGD161.73
|
$248.79
ISK31,422
|
|
Singapore vs. Kopavogur - Cost of clothing
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