City comparison
Cost of living in Singapore vs Valencia
One person needs about €3,070 a month in Singapore and €1,489 in Valencia, rent included — Valencia is 51% 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 Valencia the way you live in Singapore on €3,000, you need
€1,455/ month net
51% less than today (-€1,545)
- Singapore today
- Basket €3,070 · left over -€70 (-2%)
- Valencia at the matched salary
- Basket €1,489 · left over -€34 (-2%)
Local pay context: average tech net pay covers the basket 148% over in Valencia (adequate) 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
🇪🇸 Valencia
Flat, cyclable and cheap for a coastal capital-grade city with real infrastructure.
Monthly budget: €1,489
Sources: INE Spain + Eurostat, HICP & provincial rent index (2025) · 198 community reports
Should you move to Singapore or Valencia?
On salary, Singapore pays more for tech roles (€6,000 versus €2,200 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 €950 in Valencia. Groceries, transport and utilities move far less between the two.
For remote workers, the nomad index scores Singapore at 68 and Valencia at 79 — see the full nomad index and our data methodology.