Cost of living comparison

Singapore

compared to

Czech Republic

Czech Republic vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary

Czech Republic is 52.9% cheaper than Singapore overall.

Restaurants: pay 9.1% less in Czech Republic
Groceries: pay 42.8% less in Czech Republic
Transportation: pay 60.2% less in Czech Republic
Housing: pay 65.0% less in Czech Republic
Childcare: pay 71.0% less in Czech Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.0% less in Czech Republic
Clothing: pay 14.1% less in Czech Republic

Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Czech Republic.

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Czech Republic vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Singapore, you would:

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pay 9.1% less for restaurants

	Singapore	Czech Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.72 SGD14.96	$8.97 CZK194.86	-23.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.59 SGD10.97	$8.74 CZK189.90	+1.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.81 SGD2.31	$1.76 CZK38.28	-2.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.22 SGD1.55	$1.50 CZK32.60	+23.3%
Average			-9.1%

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pay 42.8% less for groceries

	Singapore	Czech Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$2.52 SGD3.22	$1.41 CZK30.70	-43.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.61 SGD13.55	$5.96 CZK129.45	-43.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.31 SGD14.44	$4.08 CZK88.59	-63.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.63 SGD4.64	$3.28 CZK71.16	-9.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.43 SGD5.65	$4.06 CZK88.10	-8.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.04 SGD2.61	$0.72 CZK15.72	-64.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 SGD1.77	$0.74 CZK16.14	-46.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.11 SGD2.69	$0.93 CZK20.20	-55.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 SGD1.28	$1.50 CZK32.68	+49.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 SGD1.47	$0.49 CZK10.56	-57.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.07 SGD1.37	$0.46 CZK9.98	-57.2%
Average			-42.8%

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pay 60.2% less for transportation

	Singapore	Czech Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.42 SGD12.02	$6.85 CZK148.77	-27.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$95.32 SGD121.71	$24.32 CZK528.15	-74.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$158K SGD201K	$29,756.53 CZK646K	-81.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.84 SGD12.57	$13.51 CZK293.43	+37.2%
Average			-60.2%

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pay 65.0% less for housing

	Singapore	Czech Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.68 SGD34.07	$18.95 CZK411.59	-29.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,972.36 SGD3,795.40	$691.41 CZK15,017.19	-76.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,133.71 SGD2,724.53	$577.26 CZK12,537.81	-72.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$133.12 SGD169.98	$215.39 CZK4,678.14	+61.8%
Average			-65.0%

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pay 71.0% less for childcare

	Singapore	Czech Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,466.84 SGD1,873.00	$414.07 CZK8,993.45	-71.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$28,413.66 SGD36,281.40	$8,470.92 CZK184K	-70.2%
Average			-71.0%

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pay 48.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Singapore	Czech Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.20 SGD10.48	$2.34 CZK50.86	-71.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.19 SGD6.63	$2.98 CZK64.68	-42.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.06 SGD17.96	$7.20 CZK156.42	-48.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$110.24 SGD140.76	$52.10 CZK1,131.54	-52.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.72 SGD14.96	$10.10 CZK219.31	-13.8%
Average			-48.0%

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pay 14.1% less for clothing

	Singapore	Czech Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.66 SGD103.00	$76.46 CZK1,660.62	-5.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.96 SGD65.07	$35.88 CZK779.32	-29.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$110.36 SGD140.92	$93.11 CZK2,022.32	-15.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.45 SGD162.74	$122.95 CZK2,670.44	-3.5%
Average			-14.1%

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