Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Singapore 

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Cost of Living in Singapore is 67.3% higher than in Lisbon (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Singapore is 77.5% higher than in Lisbon
Rent Prices in Singapore are 94.8% higher than in Lisbon
Restaurant Prices in Singapore are 11.1% higher than in Lisbon
Groceries Prices in Singapore are 61.9% higher than in Lisbon
Local Purchasing Power in Singapore is 60.5% higher than in Lisbon
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Restaurants
Lisbon Edit Singapore Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 13.00 €
(18.87 S$)
9.64 €
(14.00 S$)
     -25.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 55.00 €
(79.84 S$)
68.89 €
(100.00 S$)
     +25.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 €
(13.06 S$)
6.89 €
(10.00 S$)
     -23.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 €
(4.35 S$)
6.89 €
(10.00 S$)
     +129.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 €
(4.35 S$)
7.23 €
(10.50 S$)
     +141.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.42 €
(3.51 S$)
4.28 €
(6.22 S$)
     +76.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.87 €
(2.71 S$)
1.53 €
(2.23 S$)
     -17.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.35 €
(1.95 S$)
1.09 €
(1.58 S$)
     -19.2 %
Markets
Lisbon Edit Singapore Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.64 €
(5.29 S$)
9.74 €
(14.14 S$)
     +167.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.35 €
(1.96 S$)
1.84 €
(2.67 S$)
     +35.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.67 €
(0.97 S$)
1.15 €
(1.67 S$)
     +71.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.73 €
(3.96 S$)
2.97 €
(4.32 S$)
     +9.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.34 €
(7.75 S$)
7.23 €
(10.49 S$)
     +35.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.05 €
(4.43 S$)
4.39 €
(6.38 S$)
     +44.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.05 €
(8.78 S$)
8.68 €
(12.60 S$)
     +43.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.93 €
(1.34 S$)
1.79 €
(2.60 S$)
     +93.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.65 €
(0.95 S$)
1.23 €
(1.79 S$)
     +89.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.78 €
(1.14 S$)
1.75 €
(2.54 S$)
     +123.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.97 €
(1.41 S$)
1.14 €
(1.66 S$)
     +17.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.71 €
(1.03 S$)
0.95 €
(1.38 S$)
     +34.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.80 €
(1.17 S$)
0.87 €
(1.26 S$)
     +8.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.56 €
(2.26 S$)
1.64 €
(2.38 S$)
     +5.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.73 €
(1.06 S$)
1.33 €
(1.93 S$)
     +82.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 €
(7.26 S$)
21.36 €
(31.00 S$)
     +327.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.21 €
(1.75 S$)
3.66 €
(5.31 S$)
     +203.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.77 €
(4.02 S$)
4.64 €
(6.74 S$)
     +67.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.80 €
(8.42 S$)
11.47 €
(16.65 S$)
     +97.8 %
Transportation
Lisbon Edit Singapore Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(2.90 S$)
1.38 €
(2.00 S$)
     -31.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 €
(58.06 S$)
82.67 €
(120.00 S$)
     +106.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.73 €
(5.41 S$)
3.17 €
(4.60 S$)
     -14.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.28 €
(1.86 S$)
1.11 €
(1.61 S$)
     -13.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 16.10 €
(23.37 S$)
14.40 €
(20.90 S$)
     -10.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.74 €
(9.78 S$)
7.48 €
(10.85 S$)
     +10.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 €
(43,546.47 S$)
124,005.47 €
(180,000.00 S$)
     +313.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,915.46 €
(49,229.95 S$)
110,207.22 €
(159,971.17 S$)
     +224.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Lisbon Edit Singapore Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 128.04 €
(185.86 S$)
145.29 €
(210.90 S$)
     +13.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 18.55 €
(26.92 S$)
15.63 €
(22.68 S$)
     -15.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 36.13 €
(52.44 S$)
31.76 €
(46.11 S$)
     -12.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Lisbon Edit Singapore Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.35 €
(61.47 S$)
99.37 €
(144.24 S$)
     +134.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.05 €
(21.84 S$)
10.85 €
(15.76 S$)
     -27.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 €
(11.61 S$)
10.33 €
(15.00 S$)
     +29.2 %
Childcare
Lisbon Edit Singapore Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 529.53 €
(768.63 S$)
1,029.11 €
(1,493.81 S$)
     +94.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,322.73 €
(20,790.14 S$)
25,382.54 €
(36,844.00 S$)
     +77.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Lisbon Edit Singapore Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 89.25 €
(129.55 S$)
67.66 €
(98.22 S$)
     -24.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.33 €
(49.84 S$)
39.33 €
(57.09 S$)
     +14.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 78.31 €
(113.67 S$)
92.43 €
(134.16 S$)
     +18.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 104.41 €
(151.56 S$)
104.94 €
(152.33 S$)
     +0.5 %
Rent Per Month
Lisbon Edit Singapore Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,409.91 €
(2,046.55 S$)
2,717.03 €
(3,943.90 S$)
     +92.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,081.98 €
(1,570.54 S$)
1,941.79 €
(2,818.60 S$)
     +79.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,606.00 €
(3,782.74 S$)
5,359.07 €
(7,778.95 S$)
     +105.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,767.51 €
(2,565.63 S$)
3,355.61 €
(4,870.83 S$)
     +89.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Lisbon Edit Singapore Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 611.63 €
(887.81 S$)
1,901.77 €
(2,760.52 S$)
     +210.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 349.42 €
(507.19 S$)
1,238.67 €
(1,797.98 S$)
     +254.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Lisbon Edit Singapore Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,221.74 €
(1,773.42 S$)
3,479.08 €
(5,050.06 S$)
     +184.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.91 3.24      -17.2 %
Last update: March 2025March 2025
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