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

😐 Solo nomad: Singapore is 11.7% more expensive than Germany without rent, and 65.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Singapore is 5.5% more expensive than Germany without rent, and 53.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Singapore
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.76 SGD 13.77
$17.57 €15.21
-38.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.2 SGD 100
$75.7 €65.5
3.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.98 SGD 10.21
$11.67 €10.10
-31.62%
Cappuccino
$4.93 SGD 6.32
$3.96 €3.43
24.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 SGD 2.17
$3.31 €2.86
-48.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 SGD 1.58
$2.95 €2.56
-58.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.86 SGD 10.06
$5.08 €4.40
54.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.38 SGD 12.01
$4.75 €4.11
97.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Singapore
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.04 SGD 3.89
$1.26 €1.09
141.27%
White Bread (500g)
$2.41 SGD 3.08
$2.17 €1.88
11.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.85 SGD 3.64
$3.48 €3.02
-18.10%
Eggs
$3.32 SGD 4.25
$3.73 €3.23
-10.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.25 SGD 24.64
$14.79 €12.81
30.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.23 SGD 14.38
$14.35 €12.43
-21.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.03 SGD 29.48
$20.13 €17.43
14.41%
Apples (1kg)
$4.58 SGD 5.86
$3.25 €2.81
40.92%
Banana (1kg)
$2.98 SGD 3.81
$1.89 €1.63
57.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.79 SGD 6.12
$2.31 €2.00
107.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.72 SGD 3.49
$4.76 €4.12
-42.86%
Potato (1kg)
$2.40 SGD 3.07
$1.55 €1.34
54.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 SGD 2.85
$1.61 €1.40
37.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.02 SGD 2.58
$1.93 €1.67
4.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 SGD 1.96
$1.12 €0.97
36.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.29 SGD 17.02
$9.99 €8.65
33.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.24 SGD 29.75
$6.86 €5.94
238.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.32 SGD 5.52
$1.10 €0.95
292.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.33 SGD 6.82
$1.65 €1.43
223.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Singapore
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.53 SGD 1.96
$3.81 €3.30
-59.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$93.3 SGD 119
$68.2 €59.1
36.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.66 SGD 4.69
$5.83 €5.05
-37.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 SGD 0.96
$2.26 €1.96
-66.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.30 SGD 20.86
$38.25 €33.13
-57.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.25 SGD 2.88
$2.02 €1.75
11.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$141.9K SGD 181.6K
$30.9K €26.8K
358.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$128.0K SGD 163.8K
$36.9K €32.0K
246.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Singapore
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$159 SGD 203
$347 €301
-54.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.60 SGD 23.81
$27.81 €24.08
-33.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.24 SGD 47.66
$51.9 €44.94
-28.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Singapore
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$118 SGD 150
$41.03 €35.53
186.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.21 SGD 15.63
$25.28 €21.89
-51.70%
Cinema Ticket
$11.81 SGD 15.12
$13.96 €12.09
-15.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Singapore
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,199 SGD 1,535
$467 €405
156.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$30.0K SGD 38.4K
$15.0K €13.0K
100.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Singapore
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.3 SGD 105
$92.3 €79.9
-10.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.39 SGD 55.5
$44.26 €38.33
-1.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 SGD 137
$102 €88.3
4.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 SGD 166
$134 €116
-3.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Singapore
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,203 SGD 4,099
$1,040 €901
207.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,233 SGD 2,859
$769 €666
190.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$6,074 SGD 7,774
$1,922 €1,664
216.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,731 SGD 4,776
$1,470 €1,273
153.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$23.6K SGD 30.2K
$6,154 €5,329
283.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$16.4K SGD 21.0K
$4,263 €3,692
284.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Singapore
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,200 SGD 5,376
$3,420 €2,962
22.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.19
3.98
-19.85%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Singapore: March 2, 2026

Last update for Germany: March 2, 2026

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