Cost of living comparison
Cyprus is 19.8% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 12.8% more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.17
SGD14.75
|
$13.74
€12.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
SGD9.84
|
$8.59
€7.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.01
|
$1.85
€1.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
SGD1.51
|
$1.04
€0.97
|
|
pay 30.1% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
SGD2.74
|
$1.99
€1.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.16
SGD12.10
|
$5.82
€5.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.85
SGD14.33
|
$6.41
€5.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.33
SGD4.40
|
$3.50
€3.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.67
SGD6.16
|
$3.53
€3.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
SGD2.52
|
$1.14
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.44
SGD1.91
|
$0.84
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.76
SGD2.32
|
$0.80
€0.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
SGD1.70
|
$1.18
€1.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
SGD1.39
|
$0.63
€0.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
SGD1.36
|
$0.56
€0.52
|
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pay 3.9% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.01
SGD10.58
|
$5.75
€5.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.32
SGD125.90
|
$50.09
€46.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$134,045.26
SGD177,046.98
|
$29,604.23
€27,409.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.23
SGD12.20
|
$21.98
€20.36
|
|
pay 25.5% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.83
SGD47.33
|
$39.46
€36.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,750.06
SGD3,632.29
|
$924.34
€855.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,019.11
SGD2,666.83
|
$738.82
€684.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.07
SGD153.31
|
$136.66
€126.53
|
|
pay 68.2% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,111.44
SGD1,468.00
|
$424.84
€393.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,905.57
SGD36,857.68
|
$7,091.11
€6,565.47
|
|
pay 41.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.45
SGD9.84
|
$3.33
€3.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.79
SGD6.33
|
$3.30
€3.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.29
SGD16.23
|
$4.37
€4.05
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.58
SGD136.80
|
$54.49
€50.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.17
SGD14.75
|
$10.29
€9.53
|
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pay 17.3% more for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.87
SGD89.64
|
$80.92
€74.92
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.81
SGD57.87
|
$48.04
€44.48
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.40
SGD123.36
|
$125.90
€116.57
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.69
SGD139.59
|
$111.40
€103.14
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