Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and Copenhagen 

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Cost of Living in Copenhagen is 1.3% lower than in Singapore (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Copenhagen is 18.1% lower than in Singapore
Rent Prices in Copenhagen are 39.1% lower than in Singapore
Restaurant Prices in Copenhagen are 72.9% higher than in Singapore
Groceries Prices in Copenhagen are 9.8% lower than in Singapore
Local Purchasing Power in Copenhagen is 11.9% higher than in Singapore
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Restaurants
Singapore Edit Copenhagen Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 S$
(76.49 kr)
29.42 S$
(150.00 kr)
     +96.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 S$
(458.94 kr)
156.88 S$
(800.00 kr)
     +74.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 S$
(50.99 kr)
19.90 S$
(101.50 kr)
     +99.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 S$
(50.99 kr)
11.28 S$
(57.50 kr)
     +12.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 S$
(50.99 kr)
11.77 S$
(60.00 kr)
     +17.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 6.36 S$
(32.41 kr)
8.57 S$
(43.69 kr)
     +34.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.95 S$
(9.95 kr)
4.97 S$
(25.37 kr)
     +154.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.48 S$
(7.56 kr)
3.99 S$
(20.33 kr)
     +169.0 %
Markets
Singapore Edit Copenhagen Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 13.92 S$
(71.00 kr)
10.16 S$
(51.79 kr)
     -27.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.55 S$
(13.01 kr)
4.31 S$
(21.95 kr)
     +68.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.59 S$
(8.12 kr)
1.67 S$
(8.51 kr)
     +4.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.50 S$
(22.92 kr)
6.43 S$
(32.81 kr)
     +43.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 10.76 S$
(54.87 kr)
7.72 S$
(39.37 kr)
     -28.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.40 S$
(32.62 kr)
6.92 S$
(35.31 kr)
     +8.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 11.56 S$
(58.95 kr)
9.62 S$
(49.03 kr)
     -16.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.56 S$
(13.04 kr)
1.88 S$
(9.58 kr)
     -26.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.93 S$
(9.83 kr)
1.82 S$
(9.29 kr)
     -5.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.42 S$
(12.33 kr)
2.00 S$
(10.17 kr)
     -17.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.72 S$
(8.76 kr)
2.74 S$
(13.99 kr)
     +59.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.42 S$
(7.24 kr)
1.36 S$
(6.91 kr)
     -4.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 S$
(7.16 kr)
1.22 S$
(6.24 kr)
     -12.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.27 S$
(11.60 kr)
2.64 S$
(13.48 kr)
     +16.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.77 S$
(9.01 kr)
2.14 S$
(10.89 kr)
     +21.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 30.00 S$
(152.98 kr)
13.73 S$
(70.00 kr)
     -54.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 5.43 S$
(27.71 kr)
2.46 S$
(12.56 kr)
     -54.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.14 S$
(31.28 kr)
3.30 S$
(16.82 kr)
     -46.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.10 S$
(82.10 kr)
12.16 S$
(62.00 kr)
     -24.5 %
Transportation
Singapore Edit Copenhagen Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 S$
(10.20 kr)
4.71 S$
(24.00 kr)
     +135.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 128.00 S$
(652.71 kr)
137.27 S$
(700.00 kr)
     +7.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 S$
(22.95 kr)
9.81 S$
(50.00 kr)
     +117.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.61 S$
(8.21 kr)
4.73 S$
(24.14 kr)
     +194.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 S$
(101.99 kr)
107.86 S$
(550.00 kr)
     +439.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 10.80 S$
(55.06 kr)
10.56 S$
(53.83 kr)
     -2.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 180,000.00 S$
(917,874.61 kr)
66,704.01 S$
(340,144.00 kr)
     -62.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 157,373.12 S$
(802,493.28 kr)
62,218.35 S$
(317,270.22 kr)
     -60.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Singapore Edit Copenhagen Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 205.65 S$
(1,048.66 kr)
266.27 S$
(1,357.80 kr)
     +29.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.26 S$
(113.52 kr)
21.15 S$
(107.83 kr)
     -5.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 47.58 S$
(242.63 kr)
49.79 S$
(253.89 kr)
     +4.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Singapore Edit Copenhagen Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 143.16 S$
(730.03 kr)
59.50 S$
(303.42 kr)
     -58.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.43 S$
(78.70 kr)
43.88 S$
(223.77 kr)
     +184.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 S$
(76.49 kr)
25.49 S$
(130.00 kr)
     +70.0 %
Childcare
Singapore Edit Copenhagen Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,451.62 S$
(7,402.25 kr)
754.45 S$
(3,847.15 kr)
     -48.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 36,671.82 S$
(187,000.74 kr)
12,624.27 S$
(64,375.00 kr)
     -65.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Singapore Edit Copenhagen Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 89.93 S$
(458.57 kr)
149.70 S$
(763.38 kr)
     +66.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 57.73 S$
(294.38 kr)
61.45 S$
(313.36 kr)
     +6.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 123.89 S$
(631.78 kr)
160.57 S$
(818.77 kr)
     +29.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 133.07 S$
(678.54 kr)
237.09 S$
(1,209.00 kr)
     +78.2 %
Rent Per Month
Singapore Edit Copenhagen Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,511.05 S$
(17,903.92 kr)
2,355.58 S$
(12,011.81 kr)
     -32.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,705.23 S$
(13,794.77 kr)
1,742.42 S$
(8,885.14 kr)
     -35.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 7,151.13 S$
(36,465.77 kr)
4,181.24 S$
(21,321.39 kr)
     -41.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 5,016.29 S$
(25,579.56 kr)
2,922.61 S$
(14,903.30 kr)
     -41.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Singapore Edit Copenhagen Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,571.33 S$
(13,111.98 kr)
1,001.69 S$
(5,107.90 kr)
     -61.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,678.89 S$
(8,561.19 kr)
699.44 S$
(3,566.64 kr)
     -58.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Singapore Edit Copenhagen Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,117.88 S$
(31,196.94 kr)
5,610.26 S$
(28,608.43 kr)
     -8.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.52 4.27      +21.3 %
Last update: July 2024July 2024
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