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

😐 Solo nomad: Singapore is 25.8% more expensive than Italy without rent, and 98.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Singapore is 18.3% more expensive than Italy without rent, and 80.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Singapore
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.99 SGD 14.06
$17.2 €14.85
-36.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 SGD 98.8
$80 €69.1
-3.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.64 SGD 9.77
$11.38 €9.82
-32.86%
Cappuccino
$4.86 SGD 6.22
$2 €1.72
143.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 SGD 2.21
$2.87 €2.48
-40.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 SGD 1.59
$1.35 €1.17
-8.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.76 SGD 9.92
$5.68 €4.91
36.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.12 SGD 11.66
$5.1 €4.4
78.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Singapore
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.04 SGD 3.89
$1.68 €1.45
80.95%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 SGD 2.96
$2.31 €2
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.89 SGD 3.69
$2.9 €2.5
-0.34%
Eggs
$3.27 SGD 4.18
$4.04 €3.49
-19.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.75 SGD 25.26
$16.69 €14.41
18.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.26 SGD 14.4
$12.25 €10.58
-8.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.75 SGD 29.1
$20.16 €17.4
12.85%
Apples (1kg)
$4.4 SGD 5.63
$2.47 €2.13
78.14%
Banana (1kg)
$2.94 SGD 3.76
$2.12 €1.83
38.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.81 SGD 6.15
$2.71 €2.34
77.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.63 SGD 3.37
$3.28 €2.83
-19.82%
Potato (1kg)
$2.48 SGD 3.17
$2.04 €1.76
21.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.14 SGD 2.74
$1.82 €1.57
17.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.04 SGD 2.61
$1.47 €1.27
38.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 SGD 1.99
$0.51 €0.44
205.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.2 SGD 16.89
$6.75 €5.83
95.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.75 SGD 29.1
$7 €6.04
225.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.15 SGD 5.31
$1.82 €1.57
128.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.15 SGD 6.59
$2.53 €2.18
103.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Singapore
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.61 SGD 2.06
$1.96 €1.69
-17.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.1 SGD 118
$42.43 €36.63
116.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.52 SGD 4.5
$5.68 €4.9
-38.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 SGD 0.92
$1.59 €1.38
-54.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.25 SGD 20.78
$34.1 €29.45
-52.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 SGD 2.77
$2.01 €1.74
7.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$140.7K SGD 180K
$31.8K €27.4K
342.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$130.7K SGD 167.1K
$32.7K €28.2K
299.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Singapore
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$160 SGD 205
$222 €192
-27.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.13 SGD 23.19
$13.37 €11.55
35.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.33 SGD 46.47
$31.76 €27.42
14.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Singapore
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$118 SGD 152
$57.5 €49.63
106.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.11 SGD 15.49
$25.84 €22.31
-53.13%
Cinema Ticket
$11.74 SGD 15.01
$10.21 €8.82
14.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Singapore
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,176 SGD 1,505
$576 €497
104.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$29.4K SGD 37.5K
$10.7K €9,249
174.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Singapore
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.7 SGD 107
$92.9 €80.2
-9.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.35 SGD 55.5
$40.84 €35.26
6.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 SGD 134
$98.4 €84.9
6.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 SGD 165
$131 €113
-1.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Singapore
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,136 SGD 4,011
$853 €737
267.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,305 SGD 2,948
$658 €568
250.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$6,213 SGD 7,948
$1,518 €1,311
309.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,781 SGD 4,837
$1,072 €926
252.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$22K SGD 28.2K
$4,096 €3,537
438.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$15.9K SGD 20.3K
$2,595 €2,240
512.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Singapore
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,524 SGD 5,787
$1,960 €1,692
130.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.19
4.41
-27.66%

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Last update for Singapore: October 28, 2025

Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

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