Cost of living comparison

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Olten vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary

Olten is 77.4% more expensive than Singapore.

Restaurants: pay 3.6 times more in Olten
Groceries: pay 32.3% more in Olten
Transportation: pay 51.5% more in Olten
Housing: pay 7.6% more in Olten
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Olten
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.7% more in Olten
Clothing: pay 53.6% more in Olten

The cost of restaurants, childcare, clothing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Olten are more expensive than in Singapore. Notably, restaurants and childcare are significantly more expensive in Olten.

Olten vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.6 times more for restaurants

	Singapore	Olten
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.28 SGD12.00	$31.28 CHF24.89	+237.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.73 SGD10.00	$21.27 CHF16.92	+175.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 SGD2.04	$5.76 CHF4.58	+265.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 SGD1.50	$5.23 CHF4.16	+352.2%
Average			+257.4%

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pay 32.3% more for groceries

	Singapore	Olten
Bread 1 loaf	$2.36 SGD3.06	$3.29 CHF2.62	+39.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.89 SGD11.49	$11.05 CHF8.79	+24.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.53 SGD14.91	$7.89 CHF6.28	-31.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.24 SGD4.19	$7.28 CHF5.79	+124.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.05 SGD6.54	$11.92 CHF9.48	+135.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.95 SGD2.53	$1.86 CHF1.48	-4.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 SGD1.76	$1.14 CHF0.90	-16.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.22 SGD2.87	$1.36 CHF1.08	-38.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.19 SGD1.53	$2.46 CHF1.96	+107.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 SGD1.45	$1.22 CHF0.97	+8.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.98 SGD1.26	$1.04 CHF0.82	+6.1%
Average			+32.3%

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pay 51.5% more for transportation

	Singapore	Olten
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.27 SGD10.69	$8.63 CHF6.87	+4.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$92.79 SGD120.01	$118.87 CHF94.57	+28.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$139,191.98 SGD180,016.98	$41,041.86 CHF32,651.26	-70.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.74 SGD12.60	$33.53 CHF26.68	+244.2%
Average			+51.5%

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pay 7.6% more for housing

	Singapore	Olten
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.10 SGD45.40	$59.71 CHF47.50	+70.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,116.78 SGD4,030.94	$1,251.28 CHF995.47	-59.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,276.91 SGD2,944.72	$1,084.44 CHF862.74	-52.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$116.26 SGD150.36	$200.67 CHF159.65	+72.6%
Average			+7.6%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Singapore	Olten
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,253.76 SGD1,621.49	$3,556.44 CHF2,829.36	+183.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$29,085.74 SGD37,616.59	$44,274.33 CHF35,222.88	+52.2%
Average			+117.9%

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pay 21.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Singapore	Olten
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.73 SGD10.00	$8.13 CHF6.47	+5.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.68 SGD6.05	$6.88 CHF5.48	+47.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.76 SGD16.50	$11.14 CHF8.86	-12.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$117.15 SGD151.51	$62.22 CHF49.50	-46.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.60 SGD15.00	$25.03 CHF19.91	+115.7%
Average			+21.7%

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pay 53.6% more for clothing

	Singapore	Olten
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$84.93 SGD109.84	$137.81 CHF109.64	+62.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.58 SGD55.07	$59.32 CHF47.19	+39.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.51 SGD135.17	$154.32 CHF122.77	+47.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$126.20 SGD163.22	$208.55 CHF165.91	+65.2%
Average			+53.6%

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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: December 2025

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