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Singapore
🇸🇬 Singapore
Cost of Living in Gent - Updated Prices & Insights
86.06
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $1,118 (excluding rent), and $2,278 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $2,923 (excluding rent), and $4,661 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.88 €19.75
$16.01 €13.82
$34.31 €29.63
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$114 €98.5
$68.5 €59.1
$137 €118
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.17 €12.23
$11.8 €10.19
$16.52 €14.26
Cappuccino
$4.13 €3.56
$3.15 €2.72
$4.51 €3.89
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 €3.03
$3.51 €3.03
$4.1 €3.54
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 €2.85
$2.92 €2.52
$4.68 €4.04
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.96 €5.14
$4.17 €3.6
$7.74 €6.68
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$4 €3.45
$6.86 €5.92
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 €1.08
$0.68 €0.59
$1.71 €1.48
White Bread (500g)
$2.75 €2.37
$1.32 €1.14
$4.7 €4.06
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$1.15 €0.99
$4.01 €3.47
Eggs
$4.3 €3.71
$2.84 €2.45
$6.38 €5.51
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.38 €15.01
$10.4 €8.98
$57.8 €49.86
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.91 €10.28
$6.97 €6.01
$15.11 €13.04
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.12 €16.5
$7.67 €6.62
$37.32 €32.22
Apples (1kg)
$3 €2.59
$2.24 €1.94
$3.37 €2.91
Banana (1kg)
$2.35 €2.03
$1.92 €1.66
$3.39 €2.92
Oranges (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$2.22 €1.91
$3.49 €3.02
Tomato (1kg)
$3.01 €2.6
$1.13 €0.98
$4.52 €3.9
Potato (1kg)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.18 €1.02
$2.34 €2.02
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.17 €1.01
$3.49 €3.01
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.13 €0.97
$2.24 €1.94
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.51 €0.44
$1.72 €1.48
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.57 €10.85
$11.42 €9.86
$13.71 €11.84
Wine (Bottle)
$8.3 €7.17
$5.73 €4.94
$10.31 €8.9
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.6 €1.38
$2.46 €2.12
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.5
$1.13 €0.97
$3.37 €2.91
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.93 €2.53
$2.93 €2.53
$3.52 €3.04
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$58 €50
$52.2 €45.03
$58 €50
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$11.12 €9.6
$10.55 €9.11
$15.23 €13.15
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.64 €2.28
$2.64 €2.28
$2.74 €2.37
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$54.3 €46.87
$54.3 €46.87
$69.6 €60.1
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.8 €1.55
$2.02 €1.74
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K €28.4K
$28K €24.2K
$33.4K €28.8K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.2K €33K
$35.4K €30.6K
$38.5K €33.2K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$228 €197
$156 €135
$322 €278
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.52 €20.31
$17.67 €15.26
$29.45 €25.42
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.43 €42.68
$38.68 €33.39
$72 €62.1
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.1 €29.44
$28.4 €24.52
$45.46 €39.25
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.38 €11.55
$9.18 €7.92
$13.77 €11.89
Cinema Ticket
$16.28 €14.06
$13.81 €11.92
$23.01 €19.87
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$590 €509
$236 €204
$1,003 €866
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.4K €16.8K
$16.5K €14.3K
$22.3K €19.3K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 €94.7
$79.7 €68.8
$130 €112
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.3 €46.9
$17.62 €15.21
$82.2 €71
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €90.6
$80.3 €69.3
$138 €119
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$164 €141
$117 €101
$234 €202
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,013 €875
$908 €784
$1,363 €1,176
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$907 €783
$760 €657
$1,152 €995
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,741 €1,503
$1,364 €1,178
$2,842 €2,454
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,421 €1,227
$1,059 €914
$1,736 €1,499
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,150 €4,446
$4,114 €3,552
$13.7K €11.8K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,517 €3,036
$2,904 €2,507
$4,297 €3,710
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,949 €2,546
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.74
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