Cost of living comparison
compared to
Czech Republic vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary
Czech Republic is 28.4% cheaper than Singapore overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.4% more in Czech Republic
- Groceries
-
pay 34.3% less in Czech Republic
- Transportation
-
pay 32.2% less in Czech Republic
- Housing
-
pay 25.2% less in Czech Republic
- Childcare
-
pay 68.8% less in Czech Republic
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.6% less in Czech Republic
- Clothing
-
pay 10.1% less in Czech Republic
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Czech Republic.
Czech Republic vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 14.4% more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.28
SGD12.04
|
$8.75
CZK182.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.73
SGD10.03
|
$8.69
CZK180.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
SGD2.04
|
$1.80
CZK37.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
SGD1.50
|
$1.58
CZK32.86
|
|
Singapore vs. Czech Republic - Cost of restaurants
pay 34.3% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
SGD3.07
|
$1.42
CZK29.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.89
SGD11.53
|
$6.24
CZK129.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.53
SGD14.96
|
$4.39
CZK91.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.24
SGD4.20
|
$3.17
CZK66.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
SGD6.56
|
$4.20
CZK87.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
SGD2.53
|
$0.75
CZK15.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.77
|
$0.78
CZK16.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
SGD2.88
|
$0.97
CZK20.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
SGD1.54
|
$1.59
CZK33.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
SGD1.46
|
$0.55
CZK11.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SGD1.27
|
$0.51
CZK10.53
|
|
Singapore vs. Czech Republic - Cost of groceries
pay 32.2% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.27
SGD10.73
|
$6.65
CZK138.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.79
SGD120.39
|
$25.28
CZK525.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$139,191.98
SGD180,587.67
|
$31,610.58
CZK657,737.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.74
SGD12.64
|
$13.74
CZK285.90
|
|
Singapore vs. Czech Republic - Cost of transportation
pay 25.2% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.10
SGD45.54
|
$20.37
CZK423.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,116.78
SGD4,043.71
|
$725.26
CZK15,090.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,276.91
SGD2,954.06
|
$590.43
CZK12,285.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.26
SGD150.83
|
$223.21
CZK4,644.38
|
|
Singapore vs. Czech Republic - Cost of housing
pay 68.8% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,253.76
SGD1,626.63
|
$384.73
CZK8,005.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,085.74
SGD37,735.84
|
$9,199.30
CZK191,414.51
|
|
Singapore vs. Czech Republic - Cost of childcare
pay 42.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.73
SGD10.03
|
$2.40
CZK49.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
SGD6.07
|
$3.03
CZK63.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.76
SGD16.55
|
$7.42
CZK154.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.15
SGD151.99
|
$55.37
CZK1,152.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.60
SGD15.05
|
$9.92
CZK206.40
|
|
Singapore vs. Czech Republic - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.1% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.93
SGD110.19
|
$80.21
CZK1,668.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.58
SGD55.24
|
$34.88
CZK725.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.51
SGD135.60
|
$95.51
CZK1,987.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.20
SGD163.73
|
$116.19
CZK2,417.68
|
|
Singapore vs. Czech Republic - Cost of clothing
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