City comparison
Cost of living in Zürich vs Singapore
One person needs about €3,790 a month in Zürich and €3,070 in Singapore, rent included — Singapore is 19% 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 Zürich on €3,000, you need
€2,430/ month net
19% less than today (-€570)
- Zürich today
- Basket €3,790 · left over -€790 (-26%)
- Singapore at the matched salary
- Basket €3,070 · left over -€640 (-26%)
Local pay context: average tech net pay covers the basket 195% over in Singapore (strong) vs 237% in Zürich. Purchasing power index · How we calculate this
🇨🇭 Zürich
Highest salaries anywhere, and a grocery bill that will still shock you.
Monthly budget: €3,790
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 Zürich or Singapore?
On salary, Zürich pays more for tech roles (€9,000 versus €6,000 a month), so the money left over after costs is €5,210 in Zürich at the top end.
Rent drives most of the gap: €2,600 in Zürich against €2,300 in Singapore. Groceries, transport and utilities move far less between the two.
For remote workers, the nomad index scores Zürich at 66 and Singapore at 68 — see the full nomad index and our data methodology.