Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Singapore Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Singapore

🙂 Solo nomad: Spain is 29.2% cheaper than Singapore without rent, and 50.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Spain is 28.6% cheaper than Singapore without rent, and 48.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Singapore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$10.99 SGD 14.06
45.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$77.2 SGD 98.8
-25.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$7.64 SGD 9.77
38.74%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$4.86 SGD 6.22
-50.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$1.72 SGD 2.21
51.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.24 SGD 1.59
54.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$7.76 SGD 9.92
-55.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$9.12 SGD 11.66
-54.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Singapore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$3.04 SGD 3.89
-61.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$2.31 SGD 2.96
-33.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$2.89 SGD 3.69
-44.29%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$3.27 SGD 4.18
-5.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$19.75 SGD 25.26
-27.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$11.26 SGD 14.4
-23.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$22.75 SGD 29.1
-30.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$4.4 SGD 5.63
-44.32%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$2.94 SGD 3.76
-29.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$4.81 SGD 6.15
-57.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$2.63 SGD 3.37
0.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.48 SGD 3.17
-26.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.14 SGD 2.74
-8.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$2.04 SGD 2.61
-33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$1.56 SGD 1.99
-52.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$13.2 SGD 16.89
-51.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$22.75 SGD 29.1
-74.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$4.15 SGD 5.31
-68.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$5.15 SGD 6.59
-59.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Singapore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.61 SGD 2.06
11.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
$92.1 SGD 118
-62.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$3.52 SGD 4.5
29.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.72 SGD 0.92
84.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$16.25 SGD 20.78
62.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.17 SGD 2.77
-15.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$140.7K SGD 180K
-72.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$130.7K SGD 167.1K
-76.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Singapore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$160 SGD 205
-7.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$18.13 SGD 23.19
12.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$36.33 SGD 46.47
-8.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Singapore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$118 SGD 152
-60.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$12.11 SGD 15.49
29.15%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$11.74 SGD 15.01
-18.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Singapore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$1,176 SGD 1,505
-55.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$29.4K SGD 37.5K
-66.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Singapore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$83.7 SGD 107
4.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$43.35 SGD 55.5
-14.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$105 SGD 134
-12.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$129 SGD 165
-16.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Singapore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$3,136 SGD 4,011
-66.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$2,305 SGD 2,948
-64.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$6,213 SGD 7,948
-72.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$3,781 SGD 4,837
-67.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$22K SGD 28.2K
-80.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$15.9K SGD 20.3K
-82.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Singapore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$4,524 SGD 5,787
-55.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
3.19
10.03%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Singapore: October 28, 2025

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