Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Singapore Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Singapore

🙂 Solo nomad: Italy is 20.5% cheaper than Singapore without rent, and 49.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Italy is 15.5% cheaper than Singapore without rent, and 44.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Singapore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.2 €14.85
$10.99 SGD 14.06
56.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80 €69.1
$77.2 SGD 98.8
3.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.82
$7.64 SGD 9.77
48.95%
Cappuccino
$2 €1.72
$4.86 SGD 6.22
-58.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$1.72 SGD 2.21
66.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.24 SGD 1.59
8.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.68 €4.91
$7.76 SGD 9.92
-26.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.1 €4.4
$9.12 SGD 11.66
-44.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Singapore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$3.04 SGD 3.89
-44.74%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 €2
$2.31 SGD 2.96
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.9 €2.5
$2.89 SGD 3.69
0.35%
Eggs
$4.04 €3.49
$3.27 SGD 4.18
23.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.69 €14.41
$19.75 SGD 25.26
-15.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.25 €10.58
$11.26 SGD 14.4
8.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.16 €17.4
$22.75 SGD 29.1
-11.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$4.4 SGD 5.63
-43.86%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$2.94 SGD 3.76
-27.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$4.81 SGD 6.15
-43.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.28 €2.83
$2.63 SGD 3.37
24.71%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.48 SGD 3.17
-17.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$2.14 SGD 2.74
-14.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$2.04 SGD 2.61
-27.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 €0.44
$1.56 SGD 1.99
-67.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 €5.83
$13.2 SGD 16.89
-48.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$7 €6.04
$22.75 SGD 29.1
-69.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
$4.15 SGD 5.31
-56.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.18
$5.15 SGD 6.59
-50.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Singapore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.61 SGD 2.06
21.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.43 €36.63
$92.1 SGD 118
-53.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 €4.9
$3.52 SGD 4.5
61.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.38
$0.72 SGD 0.92
120.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.1 €29.45
$16.25 SGD 20.78
109.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$2.17 SGD 2.77
-7.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$140.7K SGD 180K
-77.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$130.7K SGD 167.1K
-74.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Singapore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 €192
$160 SGD 205
38.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.37 €11.55
$18.13 SGD 23.19
-26.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.76 €27.42
$36.33 SGD 46.47
-12.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Singapore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.5 €49.63
$118 SGD 152
-51.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.84 €22.31
$12.11 SGD 15.49
113.38%
Cinema Ticket
$10.21 €8.82
$11.74 SGD 15.01
-13.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Singapore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €497
$1,176 SGD 1,505
-51.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,249
$29.4K SGD 37.5K
-63.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Singapore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$83.7 SGD 107
10.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.84 €35.26
$43.35 SGD 55.5
-5.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 €84.9
$105 SGD 134
-6.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 €113
$129 SGD 165
1.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Singapore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$853 €737
$3,136 SGD 4,011
-72.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 €568
$2,305 SGD 2,948
-71.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,518 €1,311
$6,213 SGD 7,948
-75.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 €926
$3,781 SGD 4,837
-71.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,096 €3,537
$22K SGD 28.2K
-81.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,595 €2,240
$15.9K SGD 20.3K
-83.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Singapore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,960 €1,692
$4,524 SGD 5,787
-56.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
3.19
38.24%

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Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

Last update for Singapore: October 28, 2025

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