City comparison
Cost of living in Dublin vs Singapore
One person needs about €3,040 a month in Dublin and €3,070 in Singapore, rent included — Dublin is 1% cheaper overall.
Salary you'd need to keep the same lifestyle
Enter your current net monthly pay. We scale it by the full cost basket — rent, groceries, transport, utilities, eating out and internet.
To live in Singapore the way you live in Dublin on €3,000, you need
€3,030/ month net
1% more than today (+€30)
- Dublin today
- Basket €3,040 · left over -€40 (-1%)
- Singapore at the matched salary
- Basket €3,070 · left over -€40 (-1%)
Local pay context: average tech net pay covers the basket 195% over in Singapore (strong) vs 171% in Dublin. Purchasing power index · How we calculate this
🇮🇪 Dublin
Big-tech salaries almost entirely absorbed by a chronic housing shortage.
Monthly budget: €3,040
Sources: Eurostat, Harmonised price indices (2025) · 0 community reports
🇸🇬 Singapore
Low tax and a great base for Asia, undone by rent and car costs.
Monthly budget: €3,070
Sources: Eurostat, Harmonised price indices (2025) · 0 community reports
Should you move to Dublin or Singapore?
On salary, Singapore pays more for tech roles (€6,000 versus €5,200 a month), so the money left over after costs is €2,930 in Singapore at the top end.
Rent drives most of the gap: €2,100 in Dublin against €2,300 in Singapore. Groceries, transport and utilities move far less between the two.
For remote workers, the nomad index scores Dublin at 63 and Singapore at 68 — see the full nomad index and our data methodology.