Singapore City vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Singapore City Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3105
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7072
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$2101
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$3780
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$567
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$284
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4276
$8550
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
89
82
😀 Quality of life
97
97
🏙️ Population
5.87M
452K

The cost of living in Singapore City is 19% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 165th and 11th ($3105 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Singapore and Switzerland, respectively. Check Singapore vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Singapore City compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Singapore City ranked 1st best city to live in Singapore vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 8th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Singapore City vs Zurich

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Singapore City Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.7
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.78
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.25
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$5.19
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.84
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2576
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4755
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3306
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.46%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$23858
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7397
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.57
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.6
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.36
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.99
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.1
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$29.2
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10.3
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.76
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.28
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$109
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.8
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.1
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1438
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27027
$26431

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Cities near Singapore City

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$843
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$501
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$717
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$737
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$759
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$707
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$617
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$488
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$466
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$576
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$610
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$654
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$798
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$741
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$417
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$743
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$621
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$678
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$794
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$677
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$371
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$555
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$393
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$531
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$422
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$438
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$720
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$428
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$762
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117