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

🙂 Solo nomad: Italy is 18.6% cheaper than Singapore without rent, and 48.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Italy is 12.8% cheaper than Singapore without rent, and 43.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Singapore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.12 €14.82
$10.76 SGD 13.77
59.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.4 €71.4
$78.2 SGD 100
5.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.37 €9.84
$7.98 SGD 10.21
42.48%
Cappuccino
$1.99 €1.72
$4.93 SGD 6.32
-59.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 €2.59
$1.70 SGD 2.17
75.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.15
$1.23 SGD 1.58
7.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.75 €4.98
$7.86 SGD 10.06
-26.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.20 €4.50
$9.38 SGD 12.01
-44.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Singapore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$3.04 SGD 3.89
-44.74%
White Bread (500g)
$2.30 €1.99
$2.41 SGD 3.08
-4.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 €2.53
$2.85 SGD 3.64
2.46%
Eggs
$3.91 €3.38
$3.32 SGD 4.25
17.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.27 €14.09
$19.25 SGD 24.64
-15.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.30 €10.65
$11.23 SGD 14.38
9.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.26 €17.54
$23.03 SGD 29.48
-12.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.13
$4.58 SGD 5.86
-46.29%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 €1.93
$2.98 SGD 3.81
-25.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.74 €2.37
$4.79 SGD 6.12
-42.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.33 €2.88
$2.72 SGD 3.49
22.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.69
$2.40 SGD 3.07
-18.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 €1.64
$2.22 SGD 2.85
-14.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 €1.32
$2.02 SGD 2.58
-24.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 €0.46
$1.53 SGD 1.96
-64.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.03 €6.09
$13.29 SGD 17.02
-47.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.81 €5.90
$23.24 SGD 29.75
-70.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 €1.50
$4.32 SGD 5.52
-59.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.11
$5.33 SGD 6.82
-54.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Singapore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 €1.69
$1.53 SGD 1.96
27.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.74 €36.15
$93.3 SGD 119
-55.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 €4.88
$3.66 SGD 4.69
53.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.37
$0.75 SGD 0.96
112.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.32 €30.59
$16.30 SGD 20.86
116.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 €1.80
$2.25 SGD 2.88
-7.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K €28.2K
$141.9K SGD 181.6K
-77.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K €28.7K
$128.0K SGD 163.8K
-74.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Singapore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$225 €194
$159 SGD 203
41.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.40 €11.60
$18.60 SGD 23.81
-27.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.48 €27.26
$37.24 SGD 47.66
-15.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Singapore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.68
$118 SGD 150
-51.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.47 €22.06
$12.21 SGD 15.63
108.60%
Cinema Ticket
$10.36 €8.98
$11.81 SGD 15.12
-12.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Singapore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €499
$1,199 SGD 1,535
-51.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,292
$30.0K SGD 38.4K
-64.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Singapore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.0 €78.8
$82.3 SGD 105
10.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.85 €34.51
$43.39 SGD 55.5
-8.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 €86.5
$107 SGD 137
-6.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 €112
$130 SGD 166
-0.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Singapore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$855 €740
$3,203 SGD 4,099
-73.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$664 €575
$2,233 SGD 2,859
-70.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,508 €1,306
$6,074 SGD 7,774
-75.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,105 €957
$3,731 SGD 4,776
-70.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,810 €3,300
$23.6K SGD 30.2K
-83.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,467 €2,137
$16.4K SGD 21.0K
-84.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Singapore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,932 €1,673
$4,200 SGD 5,376
-54.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
3.19
38.24%

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Last update for Italy: March 2, 2026

Last update for Singapore: March 2, 2026

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