Cost of living comparison
Spain is 29.7% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Spain instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 27.1% more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.17
SGD14.56
|
$13.31
€12.12
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
SGD9.71
|
$8.95
€8.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD1.98
|
$2.06
€1.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
SGD1.49
|
$1.53
€1.39
|
|
pay 37.3% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
SGD2.71
|
$1.27
€1.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.16
SGD11.95
|
$6.20
€5.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.85
SGD14.15
|
$4.19
€3.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.33
SGD4.34
|
$2.53
€2.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.67
SGD6.08
|
$3.26
€2.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
SGD2.49
|
$0.97
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.44
SGD1.88
|
$0.82
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.76
SGD2.29
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
SGD1.68
|
$1.08
€0.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
SGD1.37
|
$0.66
€0.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
SGD1.34
|
$0.77
€0.70
|
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pay 25.1% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.01
SGD10.44
|
$6.53
€5.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.32
SGD124.26
|
$35.45
€32.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$134,045.26
SGD174,741.40
|
$33,659.33
€30,649.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.23
SGD12.04
|
$14.39
€13.10
|
|
pay 37.7% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.83
SGD46.71
|
$33.81
€30.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,750.06
SGD3,584.98
|
$828.43
€754.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,019.11
SGD2,632.11
|
$665.31
€605.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.07
SGD151.31
|
$106.67
€97.13
|
|
pay 69.6% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,111.44
SGD1,448.88
|
$381.14
€347.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,905.57
SGD36,377.70
|
$7,410.38
€6,747.75
|
|
pay 52.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.45
SGD9.71
|
$2.76
€2.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.79
SGD6.25
|
$1.92
€1.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.29
SGD16.02
|
$5.57
€5.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.58
SGD135.02
|
$43.03
€39.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.17
SGD14.56
|
$8.46
€7.71
|
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pay 13.3% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.87
SGD88.47
|
$73.08
€66.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.81
SGD57.12
|
$31.46
€28.65
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.40
SGD121.75
|
$75.09
€68.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.69
SGD137.78
|
$91.97
€83.74
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