Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Singapore 

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Cost of Living in Singapore is 20.6% higher than in Berlin (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Singapore is 47.6% higher than in Berlin
Rent Prices in Singapore are 104.1% higher than in Berlin
Restaurant Prices in Singapore are 11.7% lower than in Berlin
Groceries Prices in Singapore are 24.7% higher than in Berlin
Local Purchasing Power in Singapore is 13.4% lower than in Berlin
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Restaurants
Berlin Edit Singapore Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 €
(20.45 S$)
10.27 €
(15.00 S$)
     -26.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 €
(102.24 S$)
65.04 €
(95.00 S$)
     -7.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(14.61 S$)
6.85 €
(10.00 S$)
     -31.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 €
(6.57 S$)
6.85 €
(10.00 S$)
     +52.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(5.84 S$)
6.85 €
(10.00 S$)
     +71.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.70 €
(5.41 S$)
4.35 €
(6.35 S$)
     +17.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.79 €
(4.07 S$)
1.39 €
(2.04 S$)
     -50.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 €
(3.63 S$)
1.05 €
(1.54 S$)
     -57.8 %
Markets
Berlin Edit Singapore Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.27 €
(6.23 S$)
9.88 €
(14.44 S$)
     +131.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.82 €
(2.66 S$)
1.73 €
(2.53 S$)
     -4.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.25 €
(1.82 S$)
1.11 €
(1.63 S$)
     -10.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.21 €
(4.69 S$)
3.06 €
(4.47 S$)
     -4.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.81 €
(8.49 S$)
7.84 €
(11.45 S$)
     +34.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.94 €
(8.68 S$)
4.35 €
(6.35 S$)
     -26.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.00 €
(10.23 S$)
8.20 €
(11.98 S$)
     +17.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.22 €
(1.78 S$)
1.77 €
(2.59 S$)
     +45.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 €
(1.05 S$)
1.34 €
(1.95 S$)
     +86.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.98 €
(1.43 S$)
1.64 €
(2.39 S$)
     +67.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.54 €
(2.25 S$)
1.17 €
(1.71 S$)
     -24.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.75 €
(1.10 S$)
0.97 €
(1.42 S$)
     +28.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.78 €
(1.13 S$)
0.94 €
(1.37 S$)
     +20.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.56 €
(2.27 S$)
1.56 €
(2.27 S$)
     -0.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.88 €
(1.28 S$)
1.20 €
(1.75 S$)
     +36.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(8.75 S$)
20.54 €
(30.00 S$)
     +242.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.99 €
(1.45 S$)
3.78 €
(5.52 S$)
     +281.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.65 €
(2.40 S$)
4.26 €
(6.23 S$)
     +159.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(11.98 S$)
11.09 €
(16.20 S$)
     +35.3 %
Transportation
Berlin Edit Singapore Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 €
(5.11 S$)
1.37 €
(2.00 S$)
     -60.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(71.57 S$)
87.64 €
(128.00 S$)
     +78.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 €
(7.30 S$)
3.01 €
(4.40 S$)
     -39.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.70 €
(5.40 S$)
1.10 €
(1.61 S$)
     -70.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 €
(51.12 S$)
13.69 €
(20.00 S$)
     -60.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.82 €
(9.97 S$)
7.36 €
(10.75 S$)
     +7.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,780.00 €
(43,494.98 S$)
123,241.81 €
(180,000.00 S$)
     +313.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,197.67 €
(44,105.00 S$)
108,673.26 €
(158,722.00 S$)
     +259.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Berlin Edit Singapore Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 334.40 €
(488.40 S$)
140.28 €
(204.89 S$)
     -58.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.76 €
(28.85 S$)
16.26 €
(23.75 S$)
     -17.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 39.43 €
(57.59 S$)
32.85 €
(47.98 S$)
     -16.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Berlin Edit Singapore Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.14 €
(49.86 S$)
98.19 €
(143.41 S$)
     +187.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.11 €
(32.29 S$)
12.12 €
(17.70 S$)
     -45.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.50 €
(18.26 S$)
10.27 €
(15.00 S$)
     -17.8 %
Childcare
Berlin Edit Singapore Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 192.09 €
(280.56 S$)
1,050.55 €
(1,534.38 S$)
     +446.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,661.11 €
(12,649.93 S$)
25,617.73 €
(37,415.81 S$)
     +195.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Berlin Edit Singapore Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 84.49 €
(123.41 S$)
61.05 €
(89.17 S$)
     -27.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.92 €
(55.38 S$)
39.81 €
(58.14 S$)
     +5.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.23 €
(127.41 S$)
87.41 €
(127.67 S$)
     +0.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 132.69 €
(193.80 S$)
96.32 €
(140.68 S$)
     -27.4 %
Rent Per Month
Berlin Edit Singapore Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,265.31 €
(1,848.04 S$)
2,561.17 €
(3,740.70 S$)
     +102.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 905.23 €
(1,322.12 S$)
1,914.03 €
(2,795.53 S$)
     +111.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,380.08 €
(3,476.21 S$)
4,924.94 €
(7,193.09 S$)
     +106.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,768.84 €
(2,583.46 S$)
3,500.39 €
(5,112.47 S$)
     +97.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Berlin Edit Singapore Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 731.19 €
(1,067.94 S$)
1,746.93 €
(2,551.46 S$)
     +138.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 542.93 €
(792.97 S$)
1,149.50 €
(1,678.89 S$)
     +111.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Berlin Edit Singapore Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,179.31 €
(4,643.53 S$)
4,064.34 €
(5,936.15 S$)
     +27.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.98 3.57      -10.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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