# Dublin vs Singapore: cost of living compared

> Dublin and Singapore cost within a few percent of each other for this household — decide on everything except money.

- **Source:** https://cost-of-life.com/compare/dublin-vs-singapore
- **Household priced:** one adult, one-bedroom in the centre, moderate lifestyle
- **Salary tested:** $100,000 gross per year

| Group | Metric | Dublin | Singapore |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cost | Total monthly cost | 3,547 USD | 3,676 USD |
| Cost | Cost index (New York = 100) | 56 | 58 |
| Cost | Housing | 2,300 USD | 2,600 USD |
| Cost | Utilities | 230 USD | 180 USD |
| Cost | Food | 632 USD | 511 USD |
| Cost | Transport | 125 USD | 105 USD |
| Cost | Healthcare | 36 USD | 29 USD |
| Cost | Lifestyle | 132 USD | 172 USD |
| Income & tax | Take-home on 100,000 USD/yr | 5,432 USD | 7,739 USD |
| Income & tax | Effective tax + social rate | 34.8% | 7.1% |
| Income & tax | Left over each month | 1,885 USD | 4,062 USD |
| Income & tax | Average local net salary | 3,400 USD | 4,200 USD |
| Housing | 1-bed rent, city centre | 2,300 USD | 2,600 USD |
| Housing | 3-bed rent, city centre | 4,200 USD | 5,200 USD |
| Housing | Buy price per m², centre | 8,500 USD | 16,000 USD |
| Quality of life | Safety | 70/100 | 94/100 |
| Quality of life | Healthcare | 76/100 | 92/100 |
| Quality of life | Air quality | 78/100 | 64/100 |
| Quality of life | Public transport | 60/100 | 98/100 |
| Quality of life | Walkability | 76/100 | 86/100 |
| Quality of life | English proficiency | 100/100 | 92/100 |
| Quality of life | Nightlife | 84/100 | 76/100 |
| Quality of life | Family friendliness | 74/100 | 86/100 |
| Quality of life | Median broadband | 120 Mbps | 300 Mbps |
| Climate | Average temperature | 10°C | 28°C |
| Climate | Summer high | 20°C | 32°C |
| Climate | Winter low | 3°C | 24°C |
| Climate | Sunshine hours per year | 1,450 h | 2,020 h |
| Climate | Annual rainfall | 760 mm | 2300 mm |
| Practicalities | Remote-work visa | No | No |
| Practicalities | Beach access | 25 min | 25 min |
| Practicalities | Currency | EUR | SGD |
| Practicalities | Time zone | Europe/Dublin | Asia/Singapore |

Figures are modelled estimates. Methodology: https://cost-of-life.com/methodology