Cost of living comparison
Austria is 4.8% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Austria instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 74.1% more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.81
$15.11
|
$13.96
€13.70
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.76
$8.06
|
$8.49
€8.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
$1.92
|
$2.73
€2.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
$1.43
|
$2.27
€2.22
|
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pay 8.9% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.80
$2.52
|
$2.17
€2.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.01
$12.60
|
$7.10
€6.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.91
$12.47
|
$4.53
€4.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
$3.58
|
$3.19
€3.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
$4.61
|
$5.13
€5.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
$2.16
|
$1.00
€0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
$1.47
|
$0.78
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.54
$2.16
|
$1.10
€1.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
$1.63
|
$1.32
€1.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
$1.29
|
$0.73
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
$1.27
|
$0.64
€0.63
|
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pay 1.8% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.46
$10.43
|
$6.89
€6.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.06
$125.95
|
$48.91
€48.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$99,427.93
$139,049.36
|
$24,457.96
€24,009.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.57
$11.99
|
$18.99
€18.64
|
|
pay 6.2% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.79
$44.45
|
$36.27
€35.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,204.05
$3,082.35
|
$766.13
€752.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,573.92
$2,201.12
|
$596.46
€585.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.67
$132.39
|
$178.40
€175.13
|
|
pay 60.0% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$929.03
$1,299.25
|
$368.77
€362.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,856.56
$30,566.27
|
$8,777.60
€8,616.68
|
|
pay 28.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.20
$10.08
|
$3.93
€3.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.10
$5.73
|
$3.09
€3.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.30
$14.41
|
$5.84
€5.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.92
$118.76
|
$39.56
€38.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.73
$13.60
|
$12.05
€11.83
|
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pay 2.2% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.34
$94.17
|
$84.61
€83.06
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.96
$58.68
|
$34.20
€33.58
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.95
$141.18
|
$83.23
€81.70
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.55
$156.00
|
$113.40
€111.32
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