Cost of living comparison
compared to
Singapore vs. Sweden Cost of Living Summary
Singapore is 2.2 times more expensive than Sweden overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.0% less in Singapore
- Groceries
-
pay 19.6% more in Singapore
- Transportation
-
pay 76.6% more in Singapore
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Singapore
- Childcare
-
pay 7.6 times more in Singapore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.1% more in Singapore
- Clothing
-
pay 7.3% less in Singapore
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Singapore are more expensive than in Sweden. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Singapore. Notably, childcare, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Singapore.
Singapore vs. Sweden Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Singapore instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 38.0% less for restaurants
|
Sweden
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.38
SEK135.86
|
$9.28
SGD12.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.04
SEK104.36
|
$7.73
SGD10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
SEK24.43
|
$1.58
SGD2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
SEK20.96
|
$1.16
SGD1.50
|
|
Sweden vs. Singapore - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.6% more for groceries
|
Sweden
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.88
SEK27.20
|
$2.36
SGD3.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
SEK56.72
|
$8.89
SGD11.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.33
SEK59.85
|
$11.53
SGD14.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.34
SEK41.01
|
$3.24
SGD4.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.57
SEK52.62
|
$5.05
SGD6.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
SEK13.35
|
$1.95
SGD2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
SEK11.44
|
$1.36
SGD1.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
SEK12.85
|
$2.22
SGD2.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.97
SEK18.66
|
$1.19
SGD1.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SEK7.55
|
$1.12
SGD1.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
SEK7.49
|
$0.98
SGD1.27
|
|
Sweden vs. Singapore - Cost of groceries
pay 76.6% more for transportation
|
Sweden
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
SEK69.19
|
$8.27
SGD10.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.92
SEK774.19
|
$92.79
SGD120.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,594.19
SEK298,596.70
|
$139,191.98
SGD180,587.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.67
SEK233.17
|
$9.74
SGD12.64
|
|
Sweden vs. Singapore - Cost of transportation
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Sweden
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.43
SEK353.72
|
$35.10
SGD45.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$936.32
SEK8,849.16
|
$3,116.78
SGD4,043.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$720.46
SEK6,809.11
|
$2,276.91
SGD2,954.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.92
SEK925.40
|
$116.26
SGD150.83
|
|
Sweden vs. Singapore - Cost of housing
pay 7.6 times more for childcare
|
Sweden
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$155.59
SEK1,470.47
|
$1,253.76
SGD1,626.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,116.05
SEK38,900.77
|
$29,085.74
SGD37,735.84
|
|
Sweden vs. Singapore - Cost of childcare
pay 41.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.74
SEK73.17
|
$7.73
SGD10.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.56
SEK43.10
|
$4.68
SGD6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.64
SEK72.24
|
$12.76
SGD16.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.09
SEK416.68
|
$117.15
SGD151.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.46
SEK155.54
|
$11.60
SGD15.05
|
|
Sweden vs. Singapore - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.3% less for clothing
|
Sweden
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.86
SEK896.55
|
$84.93
SGD110.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.53
SEK401.90
|
$42.58
SGD55.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.79
SEK1,009.30
|
$104.51
SGD135.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$151.29
SEK1,429.84
|
$126.20
SGD163.73
|
|
Sweden vs. Singapore - Cost of clothing
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