Cost of living comparison
Slovakia is 35.4% cheaper than Singapore overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.5% more in Slovakia
- Groceries
-
pay 33.4% less in Slovakia
- Transportation
-
pay 38.0% less in Slovakia
- Housing
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pay 39.5% less in Slovakia
- Childcare
-
pay 68.4% less in Slovakia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.7% less in Slovakia
- Clothing
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pay 18.5% less in Slovakia
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Slovakia.
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 3.5% more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD12.93
|
$8.14
€6.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD9.58
|
$7.98
€6.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD1.94
|
$1.58
€1.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.43
|
$1.39
€1.18
|
|
pay 33.4% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.68
|
$1.35
€1.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD10.72
|
$6.03
€5.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.22
|
$3.89
€3.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.20
|
$3.43
€2.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD5.73
|
$3.12
€2.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.30
|
$0.73
€0.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.73
|
$0.79
€0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.29
|
$0.96
€0.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.61
|
$1.51
€1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.30
|
$0.58
€0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.32
|
$0.61
€0.52
|
|
pay 38.0% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD10.42
|
$6.34
€5.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD114.98
|
$26.69
€22.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD172,462.52
|
$24,429.89
€20,740.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.07
|
$11.64
€9.88
|
|
pay 39.5% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD46.04
|
$20.60
€17.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,495.62
|
$566.87
€481.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,532.51
|
$468.12
€397.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD154.63
|
$171.07
€145.24
|
|
pay 68.4% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,515.02
|
$400.86
€340.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD34,854.22
|
$8,069.66
€6,851.08
|
|
pay 53.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD8.58
|
$1.99
€1.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.00
|
$2.35
€1.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.10
|
$5.24
€4.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD133.96
|
$40.04
€33.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD14.37
|
$8.21
€6.97
|
|
pay 18.5% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD84.45
|
$63.57
€53.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD56.49
|
$29.21
€24.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD123.14
|
$78.92
€67.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD142.14
|
$92.27
€78.34
|
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