Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 2.2 times more expensive than Slovenia.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Slovenia, you would:
pay 22.5% less for restaurants
|
Slovenia
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.73
€9.11
|
$7.52
$10.25
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.85
€6.42
|
$6.77
$9.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
€2.17
|
$1.59
$2.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
€1.59
|
$1.12
$1.52
|
|
pay 68.5% more for groceries
|
Slovenia
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
€1.29
|
$2.08
$2.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.78
€5.42
|
$9.38
$12.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.10
€3.84
|
$10.93
$14.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.55
|
$2.96
$4.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.88
€3.64
|
$4.13
$5.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.79
|
$1.77
$2.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.65
|
$1.23
$1.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.87
|
$1.77
$2.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.17
|
$1.37
$1.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.48
|
$1.04
$1.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.58
|
$1.03
$1.41
|
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pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Slovenia
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.86
€5.49
|
$8.83
$12.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.59
€36.17
|
$96.26
$131.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,052.15
€22,540.64
|
$112,798.92
$153,801.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.34
€10.63
|
$9.02
$12.30
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
|
Slovenia
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.56
€35.20
|
$36.32
$49.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$495.63
€464.49
|
$3,603.58
$4,913.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$404.62
€379.20
|
$2,425.90
$3,307.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.05
€164.05
|
$123.15
$167.91
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Slovenia
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$388.43
€364.02
|
$1,261.73
$1,720.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,174.10
€7,660.42
|
$27,366.80
$37,314.64
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Slovenia
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.81
€2.64
|
$7.52
$10.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
€1.64
|
$4.69
$6.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.78
€4.48
|
$11.28
$15.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.97
€41.20
|
$113.03
$154.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.25
€6.80
|
$10.90
$14.87
|
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pay 17.8% more for clothing
|
Slovenia
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.65
€69.96
|
$74.80
$101.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.55
€36.12
|
$41.62
$56.74
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.61
€71.80
|
$107.10
$146.03
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.90
€85.19
|
$111.86
$152.53
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