Cost of Living Comparison Between Boden and Singapore Cost of Living Comparison Between Boden and Singapore

🙂 Solo nomad: Boden is 3.9% cheaper than Singapore without rent, and 59.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Boden is 12% cheaper than Singapore without rent, and 54.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Boden
Singapore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.40 SEK 178
$11.05 SGD 14.04
75.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.48 SEK 389
$78.4 SGD 99.5
-45.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.60 SEK 97.0
$7.67 SGD 9.75
38.20%
Cappuccino
$2.05 SEK 18.77
$5.07 SGD 6.44
-59.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 SEK 15.92
$1.73 SGD 2.20
0.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 SEK 19.14
$1.17 SGD 1.49
78.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.29 SEK 48.40
$7.75 SGD 9.84
-31.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.29 SEK 66.7
$9.34 SGD 11.86
-21.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Boden
Singapore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 SEK 12.77
$3.03 SGD 3.85
-53.80%
White Bread (500g)
$2.89 SEK 26.48
$2.41 SGD 3.06
19.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.08 SEK 19.04
$2.87 SGD 3.65
-27.53%
Eggs
$2.67 SEK 24.45
$3.38 SGD 4.30
-21.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.36 SEK 49.01
$19.22 SGD 24.42
-72.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.14 SEK 56.2
$11.08 SGD 14.07
-44.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.36 SEK 58.2
$22.93 SGD 29.13
-72.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 SEK 24.78
$4.37 SGD 5.55
-37.99%
Banana (1kg)
$2.58 SEK 23.57
$3.01 SGD 3.82
-14.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.62 SEK 23.99
$4.86 SGD 6.17
-46.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.55 SEK 41.61
$2.72 SGD 3.45
67.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 SEK 14.84
$2.39 SGD 3.03
-32.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 SEK 9.43
$2.17 SGD 2.76
-52.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 SEK 11.82
$2.02 SGD 2.56
-36.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.63 SEK 24.04
$1.57 SGD 1.99
67.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.75 SEK 98.4
$13.31 SGD 16.90
-19.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.43 SEK 105
$23.90 SGD 30.35
-52.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.04 SEK 37.00
$4.15 SGD 5.27
-2.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 SEK 24.48
$5.24 SGD 6.66
-48.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Boden
Singapore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.70 SEK 24.70
$1.61 SGD 2.04
67.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.1 SEK 678
$92.7 SGD 118
-20.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.41 SEK 49.55
$3.52 SGD 4.47
53.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.64 SEK 14.98
$0.75 SGD 0.96
118.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.8 SEK 575
$16.26 SGD 20.65
286.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.31 SEK 21.11
$2.18 SGD 2.77
5.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.1K SEK 238.7K
$141.5K SGD 179.7K
-81.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K SEK 242.9K
$127.2K SGD 161.6K
-79.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Boden
Singapore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 SEK 1,030
$157 SGD 199
-28.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$52.5 SEK 480
$18.68 SGD 23.72
181.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.0 SEK 476
$36.58 SGD 46.46
42.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Boden
Singapore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.4 SEK 562
$117 SGD 149
-47.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.09 SEK 230
$12.34 SGD 15.68
103.32%
Cinema Ticket
$13.00 SEK 119
$11.82 SGD 15.01
9.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Boden
Singapore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$78.8 SEK 721
$1,218 SGD 1,547
-93.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,211 SEK 38.5K
$30.1K SGD 38.2K
-86.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Boden
Singapore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$134 SEK 1,227
$82.6 SGD 105
62.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$78.0 SEK 714
$43.38 SGD 55.1
79.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.0 SEK 888
$106 SGD 135
-8.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$243 SEK 2,225
$128 SGD 163
90.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Boden
Singapore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$936 SEK 8,562
$3,177 SGD 4,035
-70.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$259 SEK 2,368
$2,236 SGD 2,839
-88.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$750 SEK 6,860
$6,257 SGD 7,947
-88.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$521 SEK 4,770
$3,746 SGD 4,757
-86.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,688 SEK 42.9K
$23.9K SGD 30.4K
-80.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,910 SEK 26.6K
$16.3K SGD 20.7K
-82.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Boden
Singapore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,154 SEK 38.0K
$4,249 SGD 5,396
-2.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
3.19
25.39%

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Last update for Boden: March 1, 2026

Last update for Singapore: March 1, 2026

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