Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Singapore 

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Cost of Living in Singapore is 62.7% higher than in Lisbon (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Singapore is 72.6% higher than in Lisbon
Rent Prices in Singapore are 89.3% higher than in Lisbon
Restaurant Prices in Singapore are 8.7% higher than in Lisbon
Groceries Prices in Singapore are 57.4% higher than in Lisbon
Local Purchasing Power in Singapore is 61.8% higher than in Lisbon
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Restaurants
Lisbon Edit Singapore Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 13.45 €
(20.04 S$)
9.39 €
(14.00 S$)
     -30.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 55.00 €
(81.99 S$)
67.09 €
(100.00 S$)
     +22.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 €
(13.42 S$)
6.71 €
(10.00 S$)
     -25.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 €
(4.47 S$)
8.05 €
(12.00 S$)
     +168.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.45 €
(5.14 S$)
8.05 €
(12.00 S$)
     +133.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.49 €
(3.71 S$)
4.23 €
(6.31 S$)
     +70.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.92 €
(2.86 S$)
1.50 €
(2.24 S$)
     -21.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.33 €
(1.99 S$)
1.09 €
(1.63 S$)
     -17.9 %
Markets
Lisbon Edit Singapore Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.66 €
(5.45 S$)
9.59 €
(14.30 S$)
     +162.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.38 €
(2.06 S$)
1.81 €
(2.69 S$)
     +30.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.69 €
(1.03 S$)
1.14 €
(1.70 S$)
     +65.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.76 €
(4.11 S$)
2.89 €
(4.30 S$)
     +4.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.34 €
(7.96 S$)
7.21 €
(10.75 S$)
     +34.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.08 €
(4.59 S$)
4.26 €
(6.35 S$)
     +38.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.11 €
(9.11 S$)
8.30 €
(12.37 S$)
     +35.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.93 €
(1.39 S$)
1.71 €
(2.55 S$)
     +84.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.66 €
(0.99 S$)
1.18 €
(1.76 S$)
     +78.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.77 €
(1.14 S$)
1.72 €
(2.56 S$)
     +124.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.98 €
(1.45 S$)
1.11 €
(1.65 S$)
     +13.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.69 €
(1.03 S$)
0.98 €
(1.46 S$)
     +41.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.82 €
(1.23 S$)
0.90 €
(1.33 S$)
     +8.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.57 €
(2.34 S$)
1.61 €
(2.40 S$)
     +2.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.73 €
(1.09 S$)
1.32 €
(1.97 S$)
     +80.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 €
(7.45 S$)
20.13 €
(30.00 S$)
     +302.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.19 €
(1.77 S$)
3.68 €
(5.48 S$)
     +209.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.63 €
(3.92 S$)
4.61 €
(6.87 S$)
     +75.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.80 €
(8.65 S$)
11.40 €
(17.00 S$)
     +96.6 %
Transportation
Lisbon Edit Singapore Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(2.98 S$)
1.34 €
(2.00 S$)
     -32.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 €
(59.63 S$)
80.50 €
(120.00 S$)
     +101.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.70 €
(5.52 S$)
3.09 €
(4.60 S$)
     -16.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.28 €
(1.91 S$)
1.08 €
(1.61 S$)
     -15.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 €
(22.36 S$)
13.95 €
(20.80 S$)
     -7.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.72 €
(10.02 S$)
7.28 €
(10.86 S$)
     +8.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 €
(44,719.30 S$)
120,753.23 €
(180,000.00 S$)
     +302.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,915.46 €
(50,555.86 S$)
107,253.19 €
(159,876.26 S$)
     +216.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Lisbon Edit Singapore Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 127.73 €
(190.40 S$)
138.73 €
(206.80 S$)
     +8.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 18.19 €
(27.12 S$)
15.54 €
(23.16 S$)
     -14.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 35.98 €
(53.63 S$)
32.52 €
(48.47 S$)
     -9.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Lisbon Edit Singapore Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.65 €
(62.09 S$)
96.33 €
(143.60 S$)
     +131.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.05 €
(22.43 S$)
10.55 €
(15.72 S$)
     -29.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 €
(11.93 S$)
10.06 €
(15.00 S$)
     +25.8 %
Childcare
Lisbon Edit Singapore Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 533.37 €
(795.07 S$)
977.64 €
(1,457.31 S$)
     +83.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,004.55 €
(20,875.78 S$)
24,669.27 €
(36,773.08 S$)
     +76.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Lisbon Edit Singapore Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 90.92 €
(135.52 S$)
68.79 €
(102.53 S$)
     -24.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.54 €
(51.49 S$)
38.70 €
(57.69 S$)
     +12.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 79.86 €
(119.04 S$)
90.06 €
(134.24 S$)
     +12.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 106.17 €
(158.26 S$)
103.02 €
(153.57 S$)
     -3.0 %
Rent Per Month
Lisbon Edit Singapore Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,411.83 €
(2,104.53 S$)
2,723.34 €
(4,059.52 S$)
     +92.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,090.87 €
(1,626.10 S$)
1,952.01 €
(2,909.76 S$)
     +78.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,652.20 €
(3,953.48 S$)
5,259.84 €
(7,840.54 S$)
     +98.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,791.83 €
(2,670.99 S$)
3,214.38 €
(4,791.49 S$)
     +79.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Lisbon Edit Singapore Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 611.63 €
(911.72 S$)
1,842.98 €
(2,747.23 S$)
     +201.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 354.65 €
(528.66 S$)
1,204.29 €
(1,795.16 S$)
     +239.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Lisbon Edit Singapore Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,226.26 €
(1,827.92 S$)
3,425.07 €
(5,105.56 S$)
     +179.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.91 3.23      -17.4 %
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