Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and Oslo 

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Consumer Prices in Oslo are 3.5% lower than in Singapore (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Oslo are 26.0% lower than in Singapore
Rent Prices in Oslo are 54.4% lower than in Singapore
Restaurant Prices in Oslo are 44.2% higher than in Singapore
Groceries Prices in Oslo are 3.4% higher than in Singapore
Local Purchasing Power in Oslo is 6.0% higher than in Singapore
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Restaurants
Singapore Edit Oslo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 S$
(121.69 kr)
28.35 S$
(230.00 kr)
     +89.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 S$
(811.25 kr)
123.27 S$
(1,000.00 kr)
     +23.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 S$
(81.12 kr)
15.76 S$
(127.86 kr)
     +57.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 S$
(81.12 kr)
13.56 S$
(110.00 kr)
     +35.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.50 S$
(85.18 kr)
13.56 S$
(110.00 kr)
     +29.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 6.42 S$
(52.07 kr)
5.76 S$
(46.76 kr)
     -10.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.04 S$
(16.54 kr)
4.64 S$
(37.67 kr)
     +127.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.53 S$
(12.43 kr)
3.32 S$
(26.96 kr)
     +117.0 %
Markets
Singapore Edit Oslo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 14.84 S$
(120.39 kr)
10.35 S$
(83.93 kr)
     -30.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.53 S$
(20.53 kr)
3.70 S$
(30.05 kr)
     +46.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.63 S$
(13.23 kr)
1.80 S$
(14.62 kr)
     +10.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.54 S$
(36.79 kr)
5.71 S$
(46.30 kr)
     +25.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 11.31 S$
(91.73 kr)
7.21 S$
(58.53 kr)
     -36.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.39 S$
(51.82 kr)
8.47 S$
(68.72 kr)
     +32.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 12.81 S$
(103.90 kr)
16.83 S$
(136.57 kr)
     +31.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.56 S$
(20.76 kr)
1.82 S$
(14.77 kr)
     -28.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.95 S$
(15.82 kr)
1.25 S$
(10.14 kr)
     -35.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.36 S$
(19.15 kr)
1.69 S$
(13.75 kr)
     -28.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.75 S$
(14.16 kr)
2.82 S$
(22.89 kr)
     +61.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.37 S$
(11.14 kr)
1.19 S$
(9.64 kr)
     -13.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.38 S$
(11.16 kr)
1.32 S$
(10.72 kr)
     -3.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.26 S$
(18.37 kr)
3.32 S$
(26.90 kr)
     +46.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.79 S$
(14.53 kr)
2.58 S$
(20.89 kr)
     +43.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 30.00 S$
(243.37 kr)
19.11 S$
(155.00 kr)
     -36.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 5.45 S$
(44.25 kr)
4.18 S$
(33.95 kr)
     -23.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.17 S$
(50.05 kr)
5.24 S$
(42.47 kr)
     -15.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.10 S$
(130.61 kr)
19.11 S$
(155.00 kr)
     +18.7 %
Transportation
Singapore Edit Oslo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 S$
(16.22 kr)
4.93 S$
(40.00 kr)
     +146.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 128.00 S$
(1,038.40 kr)
105.15 S$
(853.00 kr)
     -17.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.35 S$
(35.29 kr)
12.33 S$
(100.00 kr)
     +183.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.61 S$
(13.06 kr)
3.12 S$
(25.34 kr)
     +94.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 S$
(162.25 kr)
64.10 S$
(520.00 kr)
     +220.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 10.77 S$
(87.35 kr)
10.38 S$
(84.20 kr)
     -3.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 180,000.00 S$
(1,460,246.36 kr)
49,306.75 S$
(400,000.00 kr)
     -72.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 158,373.12 S$
(1,284,798.73 kr)
47,849.12 S$
(388,175.00 kr)
     -69.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Singapore Edit Oslo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 212.16 S$
(1,721.11 kr)
227.82 S$
(1,848.19 kr)
     +7.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 23.68 S$
(192.11 kr)
46.45 S$
(376.84 kr)
     +96.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 47.06 S$
(381.76 kr)
60.43 S$
(490.27 kr)
     +28.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Singapore Edit Oslo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 136.75 S$
(1,109.41 kr)
62.42 S$
(506.35 kr)
     -54.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.57 S$
(142.50 kr)
34.04 S$
(276.15 kr)
     +93.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 S$
(121.69 kr)
20.96 S$
(170.00 kr)
     +39.7 %
Childcare
Singapore Edit Oslo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,498.70 S$
(12,158.19 kr)
407.71 S$
(3,307.50 kr)
     -72.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 36,608.12 S$
(296,982.60 kr)
10,856.66 S$
(88,074.44 kr)
     -70.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Singapore Edit Oslo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 91.80 S$
(744.73 kr)
113.49 S$
(920.68 kr)
     +23.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 58.20 S$
(472.18 kr)
59.68 S$
(484.14 kr)
     +2.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 125.05 S$
(1,014.49 kr)
133.69 S$
(1,084.54 kr)
     +6.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 145.77 S$
(1,182.55 kr)
178.74 S$
(1,450.00 kr)
     +22.6 %
Rent Per Month
Singapore Edit Oslo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,769.12 S$
(30,576.88 kr)
1,891.12 S$
(15,341.67 kr)
     -49.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,665.81 S$
(21,626.36 kr)
1,511.16 S$
(12,259.26 kr)
     -43.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 7,206.08 S$
(58,459.17 kr)
2,864.31 S$
(23,236.67 kr)
     -60.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,995.43 S$
(40,525.31 kr)
2,190.41 S$
(17,769.64 kr)
     -56.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Singapore Edit Oslo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,496.96 S$
(20,256.50 kr)
1,078.81 S$
(8,751.80 kr)
     -56.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,585.50 S$
(12,862.33 kr)
748.03 S$
(6,068.42 kr)
     -52.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Singapore Edit Oslo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,071.03 S$
(49,251.08 kr)
4,761.11 S$
(38,624.42 kr)
     -21.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.48 4.07      +17.0 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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