🇮🇹 Italy vs 🇸🇬 Singapore
Side by side on the data that actually changes your life: prices, taxes, climate, air, safety. Every number has a source and a date.
Climate (capital)
Open-Meteo historical weather
Jan 10° · Jul 27° · Rome
Jan 26° · Jul 28° · Singapore
Sunny days (capital)
Open-Meteo, days with over 4.5h of sunshine
335 days / yr
334 days / yr
Air quality (capital)
WAQI, capital station
AQI 25 · Good
AQI 50 · Good
Prices vs EU average
Eurostat price level index, EU27 = 100
−3% (2025)
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Big Mac price
The Economist Big Mac index (euro-area countries share one euro-area price)
$7.05
$5.78
Living costs · single, excl. rent (capital)
Reloka cost research, excludes rent
$800–$1,150 / mo
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Living costs · family of four, excl. rent (capital)
Reloka cost research, excludes rent
$2,750–$3,650 / mo
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Employment taxes (not your rate)
OECD tax wedge, single average worker
~46% of what a job costs goes to tax (2025)
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Special tax regimes
Official tax authorities, verified June 2026
Inbound workers regime (impatriati) · 7% flat tax for foreign pensioners
Territorial-leaning system
Avg advertised salary
Adzuna job listings, local currency
€22,364 / yr (June 2026)
S$7,774 / yr (June 2026)
Inflation
World Bank
1.5% / yr (2025)
0.9% / yr (2025)
Unemployment
World Bank, ILO-modelled estimate
6.4% (2025)
2.8% (2025)
Internet (median fixed)
Ookla Speedtest Global Index
~90 Mbps
~340 Mbps
English proficiency
EF English Proficiency Index
moderate
very high
Messenger apps
OONI network measurements, last 6 months
No known issues
No known issues
Safety advisory
U.S. State Department travel advisory
Level 2 · Exercise Increased Caution
Level 1 · Exercise Normal Precautions
Population
World Bank total population
58.9M (2025)
6.1M (2025)
Population density
World Bank, people per km²
199 / km² (2023)
8,242 / km² (2023)
Foreign-born residents
World Bank migrant stock
11.0% of population (2024)
48.7% of population (2024)
Life expectancy
WHO
82 yrs
84 yrs
Currency
ISO 4217
EUR
SGD
Timezone (capital)
Open-Meteo
UTC+2
UTC+8
Legal
Crypto-friendly
Short-term gains
33%
0%
Long-term gains
33%
0%
Long-term holding period
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Staking income
43%
22%
Mining income
43%
22%
General rates, not personal tax advice.
Climate, inflation and life expectancy verified 12 July 2026. Prices, taxes and air quality verified 7 July 2026. Sources shown per row.
Bottom line: which should you choose?
Pick 🇮🇹 Italy if you want
more sunshine.
Pick 🇸🇬 Singapore if you want
lower day-to-day costs and a stronger safety rating.
Based only on the sourced metrics above. Visa eligibility and paperwork depend on your passport — build a free plan for the full picture.
Frequently asked questions
Is Italy or Singapore cheaper?
Singapore is the cheaper of the two on our comparable cost measure (Big Mac $5.78 vs $7.05). Your real cost depends on the city and lifestyle — see the full table above, then generate a free plan for a budget matched to your exact move.
Should I choose Italy over Singapore?
On the data we track, Italy comes out ahead for more sunshine, while Singapore wins on lower day-to-day costs and a stronger safety rating. Every figure has a source in the table above.
Special tax regimes, verified
Regimes change often and many sites still advertise closed ones. We link the official source for each.
🇮🇹 Italy
50% of employment income tax-exempt up to ~€600k · 5 years
Verified June 2026 · Agenzia delle Entrate
🇮🇹 Italy
7% flat tax on all foreign income · up to 10 years
Verified June 2026 · Agenzia delle Entrate
🇸🇬 Singapore
No capital gains tax · top income rate 24%
Verified June 2026 · IRAS
Numbers are half the story
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