City comparison
Cost of living in Singapore vs Copenhagen
One person needs about €3,070 a month in Singapore and €2,563 in Copenhagen, rent included — Copenhagen is 17% 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 Copenhagen the way you live in Singapore on €3,000, you need
€2,505/ month net
17% less than today (-€495)
- Singapore today
- Basket €3,070 · left over -€70 (-2%)
- Copenhagen at the matched salary
- Basket €2,563 · left over -€58 (-2%)
Local pay context: average tech net pay covers the basket 207% over in Copenhagen (strong) vs 195% in Singapore. Purchasing power index · How we calculate this
🇸🇬 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
🇩🇰 Copenhagen
Cycling city with high taxes that buy genuinely good public services.
Monthly budget: €2,563
Sources: Eurostat, Harmonised price indices (2025) · 0 community reports
Should you move to Singapore or Copenhagen?
On salary, Singapore pays more for tech roles (€6,000 versus €5,300 a month), so the money left over after costs is €2,930 in Singapore at the top end.
Rent drives most of the gap: €2,300 in Singapore against €1,700 in Copenhagen. Groceries, transport and utilities move far less between the two.
For remote workers, the nomad index scores Singapore at 68 and Copenhagen at 70 — see the full nomad index and our data methodology.