Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Singapore 

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Consumer Prices in Singapore are 17.1% higher than in Amsterdam (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Singapore are 28.0% higher than in Amsterdam
Rent Prices in Singapore are 45.1% higher than in Amsterdam
Restaurant Prices in Singapore are 28.5% lower than in Amsterdam
Groceries Prices in Singapore are 30.9% higher than in Amsterdam
Local Purchasing Power in Singapore is 6.7% lower than in Amsterdam
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Restaurants
Amsterdam Edit Singapore Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(29.08 S$)
10.32 €
(15.00 S$)
     -48.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 €
(123.58 S$)
68.78 €
(100.00 S$)
     -19.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 €
(17.45 S$)
6.88 €
(10.00 S$)
     -42.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.10 €
(8.87 S$)
6.88 €
(10.00 S$)
     +12.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 €
(8.00 S$)
7.57 €
(11.00 S$)
     +37.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.93 €
(5.71 S$)
4.38 €
(6.37 S$)
     +11.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.94 €
(4.28 S$)
1.42 €
(2.07 S$)
     -51.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.53 €
(3.67 S$)
1.05 €
(1.52 S$)
     -58.5 %
Markets
Amsterdam Edit Singapore Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.66 €
(6.78 S$)
10.28 €
(14.95 S$)
     +120.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.55 €
(2.25 S$)
1.75 €
(2.54 S$)
     +12.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.18 €
(1.72 S$)
1.07 €
(1.56 S$)
     -9.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.10 €
(5.96 S$)
3.05 €
(4.43 S$)
     -25.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.47 €
(7.96 S$)
7.80 €
(11.33 S$)
     +42.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.43 €
(7.89 S$)
4.32 €
(6.29 S$)
     -20.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.32 €
(9.19 S$)
8.47 €
(12.31 S$)
     +34.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.83 €
(1.20 S$)
1.77 €
(2.57 S$)
     +113.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.92 €
(1.33 S$)
1.30 €
(1.89 S$)
     +41.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.83 €
(1.20 S$)
1.63 €
(2.36 S$)
     +96.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.38 €
(2.00 S$)
1.15 €
(1.67 S$)
     -16.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.78 €
(1.14 S$)
0.94 €
(1.37 S$)
     +20.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.75 €
(1.09 S$)
0.91 €
(1.33 S$)
     +22.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.12 €
(1.62 S$)
1.61 €
(2.34 S$)
     +44.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.69 €
(1.00 S$)
1.26 €
(1.83 S$)
     +83.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.58 €
(9.56 S$)
21.32 €
(31.00 S$)
     +224.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.30 €
(1.88 S$)
3.65 €
(5.31 S$)
     +181.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.22 €
(3.22 S$)
4.08 €
(5.93 S$)
     +83.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.50 €
(13.81 S$)
11.01 €
(16.00 S$)
     +15.8 %
Transportation
Amsterdam Edit Singapore Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 €
(4.94 S$)
1.38 €
(2.00 S$)
     -59.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 81.50 €
(118.49 S$)
88.04 €
(128.00 S$)
     +8.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(5.82 S$)
2.92 €
(4.25 S$)
     -26.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 €
(5.62 S$)
1.11 €
(1.61 S$)
     -71.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.50 €
(47.25 S$)
13.76 €
(20.00 S$)
     -57.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.34 €
(10.67 S$)
7.43 €
(10.80 S$)
     +1.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 €
(40,707.70 S$)
123,809.50 €
(180,000.00 S$)
     +342.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,160.38 €
(46,756.26 S$)
109,299.03 €
(158,904.00 S$)
     +239.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amsterdam Edit Singapore Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 235.69 €
(342.66 S$)
140.64 €
(204.47 S$)
     -40.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 21.19 €
(30.80 S$)
16.43 €
(23.88 S$)
     -22.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 45.31 €
(65.88 S$)
32.05 €
(46.59 S$)
     -29.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Amsterdam Edit Singapore Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 54.39 €
(79.08 S$)
92.24 €
(134.10 S$)
     +69.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.15 €
(27.85 S$)
11.78 €
(17.12 S$)
     -38.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 €
(20.35 S$)
10.32 €
(15.00 S$)
     -26.3 %
Childcare
Amsterdam Edit Singapore Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,860.15 €
(2,704.37 S$)
1,079.51 €
(1,569.44 S$)
     -42.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,471.82 €
(15,224.42 S$)
24,624.62 €
(35,800.42 S$)
     +135.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amsterdam Edit Singapore Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 74.20 €
(107.88 S$)
61.13 €
(88.87 S$)
     -17.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.29 €
(44.04 S$)
39.72 €
(57.75 S$)
     +31.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 82.82 €
(120.41 S$)
85.92 €
(124.92 S$)
     +3.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.33 €
(141.51 S$)
101.51 €
(147.59 S$)
     +4.3 %
Rent Per Month
Amsterdam Edit Singapore Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,872.48 €
(2,722.29 S$)
2,613.30 €
(3,799.33 S$)
     +39.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,527.78 €
(2,221.15 S$)
1,824.69 €
(2,652.83 S$)
     +19.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,049.27 €
(4,433.17 S$)
4,886.93 €
(7,104.85 S$)
     +60.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,302.63 €
(3,347.67 S$)
3,379.54 €
(4,913.34 S$)
     +46.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amsterdam Edit Singapore Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 785.78 €
(1,142.40 S$)
1,736.47 €
(2,524.56 S$)
     +121.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 523.52 €
(761.12 S$)
1,134.48 €
(1,649.35 S$)
     +116.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Amsterdam Edit Singapore Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,574.34 €
(5,196.53 S$)
4,268.48 €
(6,205.71 S$)
     +19.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.96 3.54      -10.6 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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