City comparison
Cost of living in Singapore vs Dublin
One person needs about €3,070 a month in Singapore and €3,040 in Dublin, 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 Dublin the way you live in Singapore on €3,000, you need
€2,971/ month net
1% less than today (-€29)
- Singapore today
- Basket €3,070 · left over -€70 (-2%)
- Dublin at the matched salary
- Basket €3,040 · left over -€69 (-2%)
Local pay context: average tech net pay covers the basket 171% over in Dublin (comfortable) 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
🇮🇪 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
Should you move to Singapore or Dublin?
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: €2,300 in Singapore against €2,100 in Dublin. Groceries, transport and utilities move far less between the two.
For remote workers, the nomad index scores Singapore at 68 and Dublin at 63 — see the full nomad index and our data methodology.