Cost of living comparison

Switzerland

compared to

Singapore

Singapore vs. Switzerland Cost of Living Summary

Singapore is 5.4% cheaper than Switzerland overall.

Restaurants: pay 60.7% less in Singapore
Groceries: pay 9.7% less in Singapore
Transportation: pay 27.5% more in Singapore
Housing: pay 25.1% more in Singapore
Childcare: pay 31.2% less in Singapore
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.9% less in Singapore
Clothing: pay 31.8% less in Singapore

The cost of transportation and housing in Singapore are more expensive than in Switzerland. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Singapore.

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Singapore vs. Switzerland Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Singapore instead of Switzerland, you would:

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pay 60.7% less for restaurants

	Switzerland	Singapore
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$30.33 CHF25.05	$11.72 SGD15.02	-61.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.14 CHF14.98	$8.59 SGD11.01	-52.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$5.29 CHF4.37	$1.81 SGD2.32	-65.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.78 CHF3.95	$1.22 SGD1.56	-74.5%
Average			-60.7%

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pay 9.7% less for groceries

	Switzerland	Singapore
Bread 1 loaf	$3.50 CHF2.89	$2.52 SGD3.23	-28.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.96 CHF10.70	$10.61 SGD13.60	-18.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.10 CHF6.69	$11.31 SGD14.49	+39.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.57 CHF6.25	$3.63 SGD4.66	-52.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.18 CHF10.06	$4.43 SGD5.67	-63.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.60 CHF1.32	$2.04 SGD2.62	+27.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 CHF0.75	$1.39 SGD1.78	+52.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.25 CHF1.03	$2.11 SGD2.70	+68.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.25 CHF1.85	$1.00 SGD1.29	-55.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 CHF0.70	$1.15 SGD1.48	+35.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.94 CHF0.78	$1.07 SGD1.37	+13.7%
Average			-9.7%

Switzerland vs. Singapore - Cost of groceries

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pay 27.5% more for transportation

	Switzerland	Singapore
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.57 CHF7.08	$9.42 SGD12.07	+9.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$118.70 CHF98.04	$95.32 SGD122.14	-19.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$40,149.55 CHF33,160.79	$158K SGD202K	+292.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$42.12 CHF34.79	$9.84 SGD12.61	-76.6%
Average			+27.5%

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pay 25.1% more for housing

	Switzerland	Singapore
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$58.17 CHF48.05	$26.68 SGD34.19	-54.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,813.65 CHF1,497.95	$2,972.36 SGD3,808.76	+63.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,535.97 CHF1,268.60	$2,133.71 SGD2,734.12	+38.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$206.49 CHF170.54	$133.12 SGD170.58	-35.5%
Average			+25.1%

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pay 31.2% less for childcare

	Switzerland	Singapore
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,648.71 CHF2,187.65	$1,466.84 SGD1,879.60	-44.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$33,203.62 CHF27,423.94	$28,413.66 SGD36,409.09	-14.4%
Average			-31.2%

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pay 12.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Switzerland	Singapore
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.68 CHF7.17	$8.20 SGD10.51	-5.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.95 CHF4.92	$5.19 SGD6.65	-12.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.85 CHF8.96	$14.06 SGD18.02	+29.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$93.96 CHF77.60	$110.24 SGD141.26	+17.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$22.75 CHF18.79	$11.72 SGD15.02	-48.5%
Average			-12.9%

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pay 31.8% less for clothing

	Switzerland	Singapore
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$135.00 CHF111.50	$80.66 SGD103.36	-40.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.94 CHF54.46	$50.96 SGD65.30	-22.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$152.86 CHF126.25	$110.36 SGD141.41	-27.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$196.87 CHF162.60	$127.45 SGD163.31	-35.3%
Average			-31.8%

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