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

😐 Solo nomad: Singapore is 11.1% more expensive than Germany without rent, and 69.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Singapore is 10.3% more expensive than Germany without rent, and 54.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Singapore
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.99 SGD 14.06
$17.11 €14.78
-35.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 SGD 98.8
$74.9 €64.7
3.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.64 SGD 9.77
$11.47 €9.91
-33.39%
Cappuccino
$4.86 SGD 6.22
$4.01 €3.46
21.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 SGD 2.21
$3.33 €2.88
-48.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 SGD 1.59
$2.89 €2.5
-57.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.76 SGD 9.92
$5.24 €4.52
48.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.12 SGD 11.66
$4.58 €3.95
99.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Singapore
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.04 SGD 3.89
$1.26 €1.08
141.27%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 SGD 2.96
$2.19 €1.89
5.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.89 SGD 3.69
$3.46 €2.99
-16.47%
Eggs
$3.27 SGD 4.18
$3.79 €3.28
-13.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.75 SGD 25.26
$14.73 €12.72
34.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.26 SGD 14.4
$13.83 €11.94
-18.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.75 SGD 29.1
$19.93 €17.21
14.15%
Apples (1kg)
$4.4 SGD 5.63
$3.18 €2.75
38.36%
Banana (1kg)
$2.94 SGD 3.76
$1.79 €1.55
64.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.81 SGD 6.15
$2.32 €2
107.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.63 SGD 3.37
$4.73 €4.09
-44.40%
Potato (1kg)
$2.48 SGD 3.17
$1.58 €1.37
56.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.14 SGD 2.74
$1.62 €1.4
32.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.04 SGD 2.61
$1.86 €1.6
9.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 SGD 1.99
$1.07 €0.92
45.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.2 SGD 16.89
$9.84 €8.5
34.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.75 SGD 29.1
$6.85 €5.92
232.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.15 SGD 5.31
$1.1 €0.95
277.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.15 SGD 6.59
$1.7 €1.46
202.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Singapore
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.61 SGD 2.06
$3.68 €3.18
-56.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.1 SGD 118
$68 €58.7
35.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.52 SGD 4.5
$5.87 €5.07
-40.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 SGD 0.92
$2.23 €1.92
-67.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.25 SGD 20.78
$37.69 €32.54
-56.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 SGD 2.77
$1.97 €1.7
10.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$140.7K SGD 180K
$31.7K €27.4K
344.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$130.7K SGD 167.1K
$37.3K €32.2K
250.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Singapore
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$160 SGD 205
$350 €302
-54.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.13 SGD 23.19
$27.07 €23.37
-33.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.33 SGD 46.47
$51.9 €44.83
-30.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Singapore
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$118 SGD 152
$40.64 €35.09
191.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.11 SGD 15.49
$24.54 €21.19
-50.65%
Cinema Ticket
$11.74 SGD 15.01
$14.15 €12.22
-17.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Singapore
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,176 SGD 1,505
$463 €400
154.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$29.4K SGD 37.5K
$15.1K €13K
94.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Singapore
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.7 SGD 107
$94.4 €81.5
-11.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.35 SGD 55.5
$43.6 €37.65
-0.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 SGD 134
$100 €86.7
4.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 SGD 165
$133 €115
-3.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Singapore
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,136 SGD 4,011
$1,042 €900
200.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,305 SGD 2,948
$765 €660
201.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$6,213 SGD 7,948
$1,909 €1,648
225.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,781 SGD 4,837
$1,445 €1,247
161.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$22K SGD 28.2K
$6,341 €5,475
247.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$15.9K SGD 20.3K
$4,896 €4,227
224.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Singapore
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,524 SGD 5,787
$3,362 €2,903
34.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.19
3.98
-19.85%

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Last update for Singapore: October 28, 2025

Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

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