Cost of living comparison
Netherlands is 3.3% more expensive than Singapore.
If you lived in Netherlands instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 92.1% more for restaurants
Singapore
|
Netherlands
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.52
$10.14
|
$17.72
€16.32
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.77
$9.13
|
$9.84
€9.06
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
$2.14
|
$2.85
€2.63
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
$1.51
|
$2.32
€2.13
|
|
pay 33.5% less for groceries
Singapore
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
$2.80
|
$1.95
€1.79
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
$12.65
|
$5.93
€5.46
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.93
$14.74
|
$4.34
€3.99
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
$3.99
|
$2.36
€2.17
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.13
$5.57
|
$4.08
€3.76
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
$2.39
|
$1.24
€1.15
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
$1.66
|
$0.67
€0.62
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
$2.38
|
$0.71
€0.66
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
$1.85
|
$1.31
€1.20
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
$1.40
|
$0.53
€0.49
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
$1.39
|
$0.46
€0.42
|
|
pay 23.6% more for transportation
Singapore
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
$11.91
|
$8.49
€7.82
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$96.26
$129.84
|
$104.47
€96.21
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$112,798.92
$152,154.46
|
$28,989.41
€26,697.80
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.02
$12.17
|
$23.81
€21.93
|
|
pay 14.9% less for housing
Singapore
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.32
$48.99
|
$44.56
€41.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,603.58
$4,860.87
|
$1,134.22
€1,044.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,425.90
$3,272.30
|
$969.29
€892.66
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.15
$166.11
|
$179.88
€165.66
|
|
pay 24.2% less for childcare
Singapore
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,261.73
$1,701.95
|
$1,616.01
€1,488.27
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,366.80
$36,915.08
|
$6,406.01
€5,899.62
|
|
pay 25.0% less for entertainment and sports
Singapore
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.52
$10.14
|
$5.48
€5.05
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.69
$6.33
|
$3.36
€3.09
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.28
$15.22
|
$8.91
€8.21
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.03
$152.47
|
$36.22
€33.36
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.90
$14.71
|
$13.01
€11.98
|
|
pay 4.8% more for clothing
Singapore
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.80
$100.90
|
$88.46
€81.47
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.62
$56.14
|
$41.75
€38.45
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.10
$144.47
|
$96.66
€89.02
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.86
$150.89
|
$123.64
€113.87
|
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