Cost of Living · SG vs SE
🇸🇬 Singapore vs 🇸🇪 Stockholm: what everyday life costs
Monthly essentials: $1,772 in Singapore vs $1,862 in Sweden — 5.08% more expensive.
Biggest differences
Much cheaper in Sweden
- ⛽ Petrol/gasoline, 1L: 1.16%
- 👖 Jeans (mid-range brand): 1.61%
- 👟 Running shoes (brand): 1.62%
Closest to Singapore prices
- 🏢 Rent: 3-bedroom, city center: +5.79%
- 🏡 Rent: 1-bedroom, outside center: +5.79%
- 🏙️ Rent: 1-bedroom, city center: +5.79%
The full basket (32 items)
| Item | Singapore | Sweden | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing | |||
| 🏙️ Rent: 1-bedroom, city center | $1,236 | $1,307 (12,840 SEK) | +5.79% |
| 🏡 Rent: 1-bedroom, outside center | $989 | $1,046 (10,272 SEK) | +5.79% |
| 🏢 Rent: 3-bedroom, city center | $2,260 | $2,391 (23,479 SEK) | +5.79% |
| Food out | |||
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | $13.70 | $14.31 (141 SEK) | +4.45% |
| 🍽️ Dinner for two, mid-range | $57.06 | $59.64 (586 SEK) | +4.52% |
| 🍔 Fast-food combo meal | $8.58 | $8.93 (88 SEK) | +4.08% |
| Groceries | |||
| 🥛 Milk, 1L | $0.90 | $0.93 (9 SEK) | +3.33% |
| 🍞 Bread, fresh loaf 500g | $2.62 | $2.71 (27 SEK) | +3.44% |
| 🥚 Eggs, dozen | $2.79 | $2.88 (28 SEK) | +3.23% |
| 🍗 Chicken breast, 1kg | $8.20 | $8.47 (83 SEK) | +3.29% |
| 🍚 White rice, 1kg | $3.28 | $3.39 (33 SEK) | +3.35% |
| 🍎 Apples, 1kg | $3.93 | $4.06 (40 SEK) | +3.31% |
| 🧀 Local cheese, 1kg | $9.84 | $10.16 (100 SEK) | +3.25% |
| 💧 Water, 1.5L bottle | $1.64 | $1.69 (17 SEK) | +3.05% |
| Drinks | |||
| 🍺 Domestic beer, pint (draught) | $4.57 | $4.77 (47 SEK) | +4.38% |
| 🍻 Imported beer, 330ml bottle | $7.24 | $7.36 (72 SEK) | +1.66% |
| ☕ Cappuccino | $3.80 | $3.98 (39 SEK) | +4.74% |
| 🥤 Coke/Pepsi, 330ml | $1.89 | $1.95 (19 SEK) | +3.17% |
| Transport | |||
| 🚇 Public transport, monthly pass | $50.70 | $52.78 (518 SEK) | +4.1% |
| 🎫 Public transport, one-way | $2.15 | $2.23 (22 SEK) | +3.72% |
| 🚕 Taxi start (normal tariff) | $3.04 | $3.18 (31 SEK) | +4.61% |
| 🛣️ Taxi, per km | $1.37 | $1.43 (14 SEK) | +4.38% |
| ⛽ Petrol/gasoline, 1L | $0.86 | $0.87 (9 SEK) | +1.16% |
| Utilities & comms | |||
| 💡 Basic utilities, 85m² apartment | $156 | $162 (1,595 SEK) | +4.1% |
| 🌐 Internet, 60Mbps+ unlimited | $54.60 | $56.84 (558 SEK) | +4.1% |
| 📱 Mobile plan, 10GB+ data | $35.10 | $36.54 (359 SEK) | +4.1% |
| Lifestyle | |||
| 🏋️ Gym membership, month | $38.04 | $39.76 (390 SEK) | +4.52% |
| 🎬 Cinema seat | $10.65 | $11.13 (109 SEK) | +4.51% |
| 💈 Men's haircut | $22.83 | $23.86 (234 SEK) | +4.51% |
| 👖 Jeans (mid-range brand) | $49.80 | $50.60 (497 SEK) | +1.61% |
| 👟 Running shoes (brand) | $81.49 | $82.81 (813 SEK) | +1.62% |
| 💻 Coworking hot desk, month | $190 | $199 (1,953 SEK) | +4.53% |
Estimated from World Bank — Consumption price levels with per-item elasticity — model figures, not quotes. Compare any pair in the interactive tool.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much more expensive is Sweden than Singapore?
- A single person's monthly essentials run about $1,862 in Sweden versus $1,772 in Singapore — 5.08% more. Rents differ the most; world-priced goods like petrol and electronics the least.
- What does a beer cost in Sweden?
- A domestic draught pint is roughly $4.77 in Sweden (≈ 46.85 SEK), versus about $4.57 in Singapore.
- How much is rent in Sweden compared to Singapore?
- A 1-bedroom city-center apartment is estimated at $1,307/month in Sweden versus $1,236/month in Singapore (+5.79%). Housing is the most locally-priced item in the basket.
- How are these prices estimated?
- Curated US baseline prices scaled by each country's purchasing-power price level with per-item elasticities (housing 1.4, services 1.1, groceries 0.8, world-priced goods 0.4) — model estimates for orientation, not quotes.