Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Singapore Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Singapore

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Germany is 10% cheaper than Singapore without rent, and 40.9% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Germany is 9.4% cheaper than Singapore without rent, and 35.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Singapore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.11 €14.78
$10.99 SGDΒ 14.06
55.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.9 €64.7
$77.2 SGDΒ 98.8
-2.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 €9.91
$7.64 SGDΒ 9.77
50.13%
Cappuccino
$4.01 €3.46
$4.86 SGDΒ 6.22
-17.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 €2.88
$1.72 SGDΒ 2.21
93.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.5
$1.24 SGDΒ 1.59
133.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.24 €4.52
$7.76 SGDΒ 9.92
-32.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 €3.95
$9.12 SGDΒ 11.66
-49.78%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Germany
Singapore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.08
$3.04 SGDΒ 3.89
-58.55%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 €1.89
$2.31 SGDΒ 2.96
-5.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.46 €2.99
$2.89 SGDΒ 3.69
19.72%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.28
$3.27 SGDΒ 4.18
15.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.73 €12.72
$19.75 SGDΒ 25.26
-25.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.83 €11.94
$11.26 SGDΒ 14.4
22.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.93 €17.21
$22.75 SGDΒ 29.1
-12.40%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 €2.75
$4.4 SGDΒ 5.63
-27.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$2.94 SGDΒ 3.76
-39.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$4.81 SGDΒ 6.15
-51.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.09
$2.63 SGDΒ 3.37
79.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$2.48 SGDΒ 3.17
-36.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$2.14 SGDΒ 2.74
-24.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 €1.6
$2.04 SGDΒ 2.61
-8.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$1.56 SGDΒ 1.99
-31.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.84 €8.5
$13.2 SGDΒ 16.89
-25.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 €5.92
$22.75 SGDΒ 29.1
-69.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$4.15 SGDΒ 5.31
-73.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.46
$5.15 SGDΒ 6.59
-66.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Singapore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.18
$1.61 SGDΒ 2.06
128.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68 €58.7
$92.1 SGDΒ 118
-26.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 €5.07
$3.52 SGDΒ 4.5
66.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.72 SGDΒ 0.92
209.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.69 €32.54
$16.25 SGDΒ 20.78
131.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$2.17 SGDΒ 2.77
-9.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$140.7K SGDΒ 180K
-77.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$130.7K SGDΒ 167.1K
-71.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Singapore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$350 €302
$160 SGDΒ 205
118.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.07 €23.37
$18.13 SGDΒ 23.19
49.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.83
$36.33 SGDΒ 46.47
42.91%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Singapore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.64 €35.09
$118 SGDΒ 152
-65.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.54 €21.19
$12.11 SGDΒ 15.49
102.64%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.22
$11.74 SGDΒ 15.01
20.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Singapore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 €400
$1,176 SGDΒ 1,505
-60.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13K
$29.4K SGDΒ 37.5K
-48.56%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Singapore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.4 €81.5
$83.7 SGDΒ 107
12.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.6 €37.65
$43.35 SGDΒ 55.5
0.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.7
$105 SGDΒ 134
-4.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$129 SGDΒ 165
3.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Singapore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,042 €900
$3,136 SGDΒ 4,011
-66.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 €660
$2,305 SGDΒ 2,948
-66.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,909 €1,648
$6,213 SGDΒ 7,948
-69.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,445 €1,247
$3,781 SGDΒ 4,837
-61.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,341 €5,475
$22K SGDΒ 28.2K
-71.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,896 €4,227
$15.9K SGDΒ 20.3K
-69.18%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Germany
Singapore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,362 €2,903
$4,524 SGDΒ 5,787
-25.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
3.19
24.76%

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Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

Last update for Singapore: October 28, 2025

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