Cost of Living Comparison Between Basel and Singapore 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Singapore are 29.1% lower than in Basel (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Singapore are 10.8% lower than in Basel | |
| Rent Prices in Singapore are 32.8% higher than in Basel | |
| Restaurant Prices in Singapore are 49.2% lower than in Basel | |
| Groceries Prices in Singapore are 41.4% lower than in Basel | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Singapore is 32.0% lower than in Basel | |
Restaurants | Basel Edit |
Singapore Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 Fr. (37.31 S$) |
10.05 Fr. (15.00 S$) |
-59.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120.00 Fr. (179.10 S$) |
60.30 Fr. (90.00 S$) |
-49.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 Fr. (22.39 S$) |
6.70 Fr. (10.00 S$) |
-55.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 Fr. (11.94 S$) |
6.70 Fr. (10.00 S$) |
-16.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6.00 Fr. (8.95 S$) |
7.37 Fr. (11.00 S$) |
+22.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.21 Fr. (7.77 S$) |
4.34 Fr. (6.47 S$) |
-16.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
4.04 Fr. (6.03 S$) |
1.36 Fr. (2.03 S$) |
-66.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.77 Fr. (5.63 S$) |
1.03 Fr. (1.53 S$) |
-72.7 % |
Markets | Basel Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
6.44 Fr. (9.60 S$) |
10.02 Fr. (14.96 S$) |
+55.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.73 Fr. (4.08 S$) |
1.70 Fr. (2.54 S$) |
-37.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.50 Fr. (2.24 S$) |
1.11 Fr. (1.65 S$) |
-26.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
6.74 Fr. (10.05 S$) |
3.03 Fr. (4.53 S$) |
-54.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
13.12 Fr. (19.57 S$) |
7.58 Fr. (11.31 S$) |
-42.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
14.06 Fr. (20.99 S$) |
4.17 Fr. (6.22 S$) |
-70.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
24.95 Fr. (37.23 S$) |
8.43 Fr. (12.58 S$) |
-66.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.74 Fr. (2.59 S$) |
1.72 Fr. (2.56 S$) |
-1.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.23 Fr. (1.84 S$) |
1.31 Fr. (1.95 S$) |
+6.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.72 Fr. (2.57 S$) |
1.58 Fr. (2.36 S$) |
-8.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.92 Fr. (2.87 S$) |
1.18 Fr. (1.76 S$) |
-38.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.36 Fr. (2.03 S$) |
0.95 Fr. (1.42 S$) |
-30.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.17 Fr. (1.75 S$) |
0.93 Fr. (1.39 S$) |
-20.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
2.20 Fr. (3.28 S$) |
1.47 Fr. (2.19 S$) |
-33.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.50 Fr. (2.24 S$) |
1.20 Fr. (1.79 S$) |
-20.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
12.00 Fr. (17.91 S$) |
20.10 Fr. (30.00 S$) |
+67.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.02 Fr. (3.02 S$) |
3.65 Fr. (5.45 S$) |
+80.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.54 Fr. (3.80 S$) |
4.03 Fr. (6.02 S$) |
+58.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
9.00 Fr. (13.43 S$) |
10.79 Fr. (16.10 S$) |
+19.9 % |
Transportation | Basel Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.80 Fr. (5.67 S$) |
1.34 Fr. (2.00 S$) |
-64.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
83.00 Fr. (123.88 S$) |
85.76 Fr. (128.00 S$) |
+3.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6.00 Fr. (8.95 S$) |
2.91 Fr. (4.35 S$) |
-51.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
5.71 Fr. (8.53 S$) |
1.08 Fr. (1.61 S$) |
-81.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
50.00 Fr. (74.62 S$) |
13.40 Fr. (20.00 S$) |
-73.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.98 Fr. (10.41 S$) |
7.20 Fr. (10.75 S$) |
+3.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,800.00 Fr. (48,953.41 S$) |
120,604.48 Fr. (180,000.00 S$) |
+267.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,333.33 Fr. (49,749.40 S$) |
106,113.93 Fr. (158,373.12 S$) |
+218.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Basel Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
215.20 Fr. (321.19 S$) |
140.41 Fr. (209.56 S$) |
-34.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
52.11 Fr. (77.77 S$) |
16.16 Fr. (24.12 S$) |
-69.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
49.33 Fr. (73.63 S$) |
31.60 Fr. (47.16 S$) |
-35.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Basel Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
68.31 Fr. (101.96 S$) |
93.19 Fr. (139.08 S$) |
+36.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
31.25 Fr. (46.64 S$) |
11.60 Fr. (17.31 S$) |
-62.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
18.00 Fr. (26.86 S$) |
10.05 Fr. (15.00 S$) |
-44.2 % |
Childcare | Basel Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,475.00 Fr. (3,693.89 S$) |
1,004.17 Fr. (1,498.70 S$) |
-59.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
28,000.00 Fr. (41,789.49 S$) |
24,528.35 Fr. (36,608.12 S$) |
-12.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Basel Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
106.88 Fr. (159.51 S$) |
60.82 Fr. (90.77 S$) |
-43.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
52.38 Fr. (78.17 S$) |
40.19 Fr. (59.99 S$) |
-23.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
135.00 Fr. (201.49 S$) |
84.03 Fr. (125.41 S$) |
-37.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
164.29 Fr. (245.19 S$) |
95.65 Fr. (142.76 S$) |
-41.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Basel Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,780.00 Fr. (2,656.62 S$) |
2,474.31 Fr. (3,692.87 S$) |
+39.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,425.00 Fr. (2,126.79 S$) |
1,752.93 Fr. (2,616.22 S$) |
+23.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,411.11 Fr. (5,091.02 S$) |
4,795.48 Fr. (7,157.16 S$) |
+40.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,673.64 Fr. (3,990.35 S$) |
3,325.00 Fr. (4,962.50 S$) |
+24.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Basel Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,226.31 Fr. (1,830.25 S$) |
1,675.99 Fr. (2,501.39 S$) |
+36.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,144.25 Fr. (1,707.77 S$) |
1,108.68 Fr. (1,654.68 S$) |
-3.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Basel Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
6,732.05 Fr. (10,047.46 S$) |
4,082.61 Fr. (6,093.22 S$) |
-39.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 2.73 | 3.50 | +28.4 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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