Cost of living comparison
Czech Republic is 34.6% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 2.6% more for restaurants
Singapore
|
Czech Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.52
$10.14
|
$7.39
Kč173.32
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.77
$9.13
|
$7.56
Kč177.38
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
$2.14
|
$1.48
Kč34.68
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
$1.51
|
$1.19
Kč28.01
|
|
pay 42.6% less for groceries
Singapore
|
Czech Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
$2.80
|
$1.39
Kč32.68
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
$12.65
|
$5.18
Kč121.55
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.93
$14.74
|
$3.67
Kč85.96
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
$3.99
|
$2.32
Kč54.38
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.13
$5.57
|
$3.42
Kč80.24
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
$2.39
|
$0.69
Kč16.27
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
$1.66
|
$0.66
Kč15.59
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
$2.38
|
$0.77
Kč18.10
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
$1.85
|
$1.30
Kč30.49
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
$1.40
|
$0.44
Kč10.31
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
$1.39
|
$0.41
Kč9.65
|
|
pay 34.6% less for transportation
Singapore
|
Czech Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
$11.91
|
$7.57
Kč177.65
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$96.26
$129.84
|
$20.53
Kč481.42
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$112,798.92
$152,154.46
|
$25,012.86
Kč586,649.04
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.02
$12.17
|
$11.93
Kč279.77
|
|
pay 36.3% less for housing
Singapore
|
Czech Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.32
$48.99
|
$20.79
Kč487.64
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,603.58
$4,860.87
|
$573.03
Kč13,439.80
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,425.90
$3,272.30
|
$491.37
Kč11,524.47
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.15
$166.11
|
$198.81
Kč4,662.83
|
|
pay 71.1% less for childcare
Singapore
|
Czech Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,261.73
$1,701.95
|
$335.84
Kč7,876.79
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,366.80
$36,915.08
|
$8,534.54
Kč200,168.21
|
|
pay 50.3% less for entertainment and sports
Singapore
|
Czech Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.52
$10.14
|
$1.88
Kč44.08
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.69
$6.33
|
$2.63
Kč61.75
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.28
$15.22
|
$5.88
Kč137.95
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.03
$152.47
|
$44.28
Kč1,038.50
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.90
$14.71
|
$8.32
Kč195.12
|
|
pay 10.1% less for clothing
Singapore
|
Czech Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.80
$100.90
|
$76.47
Kč1,793.43
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.62
$56.14
|
$37.50
Kč879.42
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.10
$144.47
|
$84.38
Kč1,979.06
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.86
$150.89
|
$98.98
Kč2,321.48
|
|
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