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Singapore vs. Wuppertal Cost of Living Summary
Singapore is 50.8% more expensive than Wuppertal.
Singapore vs. Wuppertal Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Singapore instead of Wuppertal, you would:
pay 39.9% less for restaurants
Wuppertal | Singapore | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $14.60 €12.82 | $9.28 SGD12.01 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $11.67 €10.24 | $7.73 SGD10.01 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.63 €2.31 | $1.58 SGD2.04 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.30 €2.02 | $1.16 SGD1.50 | |
Wuppertal vs. Singapore - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.1% more for groceries
Wuppertal | Singapore | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $2.25 €1.97 | $2.36 SGD3.06 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $7.42 €6.51 | $8.89 SGD11.50 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.73 €4.15 | $11.53 SGD14.92 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $3.83 €3.36 | $3.24 SGD4.19 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $6.47 €5.68 | $5.05 SGD6.54 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.56 €1.37 | $1.95 SGD2.53 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.82 €0.72 | $1.36 SGD1.76 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.04 €0.91 | $2.22 SGD2.87 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.40 €2.11 | $1.19 SGD1.53 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.82 €0.72 | $1.12 SGD1.45 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.70 €0.61 | $0.98 SGD1.26 | |
Wuppertal vs. Singapore - Cost of groceries
pay 80.1% more for transportation
Wuppertal | Singapore | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $7.65 €6.71 | $8.27 SGD10.70 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $67.74 €59.48 | $92.79 SGD120.09 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $31,745.96 €27,873.01 | $139K SGD180K | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $26.40 €23.18 | $9.74 SGD12.61 | |
Wuppertal vs. Singapore - Cost of transportation
pay 3.1 times more for housing
Wuppertal | Singapore | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $56.01 €49.17 | $35.10 SGD45.43 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $513.92 €451.22 | $3,116.78 SGD4,033.74 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $424.37 €372.60 | $2,276.91 SGD2,946.77 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $255.60 €224.41 | $116.26 SGD150.46 | |
Wuppertal vs. Singapore - Cost of housing
pay 7.3% more for childcare
Wuppertal | Singapore | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,167.99 €1,025.50 | $1,253.76 SGD1,622.61 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | $29,085.74 SGD37,642.77 | |
Wuppertal vs. Singapore - Cost of childcare
pay 69.4% more for entertainment and sports
Wuppertal | Singapore | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $4.09 €3.59 | $7.73 SGD10.01 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $3.53 €3.10 | $4.68 SGD6.05 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $9.87 €8.67 | $12.76 SGD16.51 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $37.38 €32.82 | $117.15 SGD151.62 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $14.02 €12.31 | $11.60 SGD15.01 | |
Wuppertal vs. Singapore - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.1% less for clothing
Wuppertal | Singapore | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $116.02 €101.87 | $84.93 SGD109.92 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $35.04 €30.76 | $42.58 SGD55.10 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $124.59 €109.39 | $104.51 SGD135.26 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? | $126.20 SGD163.33 | |
Wuppertal vs. Singapore - Cost of clothing
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