Cost of living comparison

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Meilen vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary

Meilen is 85.8% more expensive than Singapore.

Restaurants: pay 3.9 times more in Meilen
Groceries: pay 44.9% more in Meilen
Transportation: pay 61.7% more in Meilen
Housing: pay 36.8% more in Meilen
Childcare: pay 93.1% more in Meilen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.7% more in Meilen
Clothing: pay 43.9% more in Meilen

The cost of restaurants, childcare, transportation, groceries, clothing, and housing in Meilen are more expensive than in Singapore. Notably, restaurants and childcare are significantly more expensive in Meilen.

Meilen vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Meilen instead of Singapore, you would:

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pay 3.9 times more for restaurants

	Singapore	Meilen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.28 SGD11.87	$43.82 CHF34.02	+372.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.73 SGD9.89	$18.78 CHF14.58	+142.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 SGD2.02	$6.01 CHF4.67	+281.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 SGD1.48	$5.24 CHF4.07	+352.4%
Average			+287.2%

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pay 44.9% more for groceries

	Singapore	Meilen
Bread 1 loaf	$2.36 SGD3.02	$3.79 CHF2.94	+60.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.89 SGD11.37	$15.57 CHF12.09	+75.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.53 SGD14.75	$8.57 CHF6.66	-25.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.24 SGD4.14	$7.29 CHF5.66	+124.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.05 SGD6.46	$15.33 CHF11.91	+203.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.95 SGD2.50	$1.87 CHF1.45	-4.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 SGD1.74	$1.14 CHF0.88	-16.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.22 SGD2.84	$1.46 CHF1.14	-34.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.19 SGD1.52	$2.46 CHF1.91	+107.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 SGD1.44	$1.09 CHF0.85	-2.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.98 SGD1.25	$1.04 CHF0.80	+6.2%
Average			+44.9%

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pay 61.7% more for transportation

	Singapore	Meilen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.27 SGD10.57	$8.63 CHF6.70	+4.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$92.79 SGD118.67	$156.48 CHF121.52	+68.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$139K SGD178K	$41,061.59 CHF31,885.76	-70.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.74 SGD12.46	$33.55 CHF26.05	+244.3%
Average			+61.7%

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pay 36.8% more for housing

	Singapore	Meilen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.10 SGD44.89	$62.59 CHF48.61	+78.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,116.78 SGD3,985.74	$2,754.13 CHF2,138.68	-11.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,276.91 SGD2,911.71	$2,628.94 CHF2,041.47	+15.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$116.26 SGD148.67	$191.75 CHF148.90	+64.9%
Average			+36.8%

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pay 93.1% more for childcare

	Singapore	Meilen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,253.76 SGD1,603.31	$2,955.68 CHF2,295.19	+135.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$29,085.74 SGD37,194.85	$43,815.72 CHF34,024.44	+50.6%
Average			+93.1%

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pay 32.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Singapore	Meilen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.73 SGD9.89	$8.76 CHF6.80	+13.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.68 SGD5.98	$6.51 CHF5.06	+39.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.76 SGD16.32	$11.27 CHF8.75	-11.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$117.15 SGD149.82	$125.19 CHF97.21	+6.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.60 SGD14.83	$25.04 CHF19.44	+115.9%
Average			+32.7%

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pay 43.9% more for clothing

	Singapore	Meilen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$84.93 SGD108.61	$137.88 CHF107.07	+62.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.58 SGD54.45	$59.35 CHF46.09	+39.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.51 SGD133.65	$151.48 CHF117.63	+44.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$126.20 SGD161.39	$162.74 CHF126.38	+29.0%
Average			+43.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2026

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