Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Singapore 

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Cost of Living in Singapore is 6.1% higher than in Oslo (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Singapore is 32.7% higher than in Oslo
Rent Prices in Singapore are 110.5% higher than in Oslo
Restaurant Prices in Singapore are 35.3% lower than in Oslo
Groceries Prices in Singapore are 7.2% lower than in Oslo
Local Purchasing Power in Singapore is 19.6% lower than in Oslo
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Restaurants
Oslo Edit Singapore Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 250.00 kr
(30.23 S$)
115.80 kr
(14.00 S$)
     -53.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,200.00 kr
(145.08 S$)
827.11 kr
(100.00 S$)
     -31.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 133.00 kr
(16.08 S$)
82.71 kr
(10.00 S$)
     -37.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 110.00 kr
(13.30 S$)
82.71 kr
(10.00 S$)
     -24.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 110.00 kr
(13.30 S$)
82.71 kr
(10.00 S$)
     -24.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 49.58 kr
(5.99 S$)
51.36 kr
(6.21 S$)
     +3.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 39.51 kr
(4.78 S$)
18.36 kr
(2.22 S$)
     -53.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 30.76 kr
(3.72 S$)
13.34 kr
(1.61 S$)
     -56.6 %
Markets
Oslo Edit Singapore Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 86.08 kr
(10.41 S$)
117.04 kr
(14.15 S$)
     +36.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 31.64 kr
(3.83 S$)
22.30 kr
(2.70 S$)
     -29.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 15.66 kr
(1.89 S$)
13.84 kr
(1.67 S$)
     -11.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 49.50 kr
(5.98 S$)
35.77 kr
(4.32 S$)
     -27.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 61.08 kr
(7.39 S$)
82.21 kr
(9.94 S$)
     +34.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 73.40 kr
(8.87 S$)
55.64 kr
(6.73 S$)
     -24.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 143.87 kr
(17.39 S$)
104.12 kr
(12.59 S$)
     -27.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 15.84 kr
(1.91 S$)
22.23 kr
(2.69 S$)
     +40.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 11.28 kr
(1.36 S$)
15.12 kr
(1.83 S$)
     +34.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 15.58 kr
(1.88 S$)
20.94 kr
(2.53 S$)
     +34.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 23.99 kr
(2.90 S$)
14.13 kr
(1.71 S$)
     -41.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 11.40 kr
(1.38 S$)
10.98 kr
(1.33 S$)
     -3.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 11.73 kr
(1.42 S$)
10.67 kr
(1.29 S$)
     -9.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 27.85 kr
(3.37 S$)
19.22 kr
(2.32 S$)
     -31.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 22.50 kr
(2.72 S$)
16.27 kr
(1.97 S$)
     -27.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 190.00 kr
(22.97 S$)
277.08 kr
(33.50 S$)
     +45.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 34.00 kr
(4.11 S$)
43.51 kr
(5.26 S$)
     +28.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 42.04 kr
(5.08 S$)
55.51 kr
(6.71 S$)
     +32.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 167.00 kr
(20.19 S$)
140.61 kr
(17.00 S$)
     -15.8 %
Transportation
Oslo Edit Singapore Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 42.00 kr
(5.08 S$)
16.54 kr
(2.00 S$)
     -60.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 897.00 kr
(108.45 S$)
992.54 kr
(120.00 S$)
     +10.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 93.00 kr
(11.24 S$)
37.84 kr
(4.57 S$)
     -59.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 25.35 kr
(3.06 S$)
13.31 kr
(1.61 S$)
     -47.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 425.00 kr
(51.38 S$)
172.87 kr
(20.90 S$)
     -59.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 84.07 kr
(10.16 S$)
90.62 kr
(10.96 S$)
     +7.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 400,000.00 kr
(48,360.92 S$)
1,488,805.39 kr
(180,000.00 S$)
     +272.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 427,181.82 kr
(51,647.27 S$)
1,331,480.02 kr
(160,979.00 S$)
     +211.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Oslo Edit Singapore Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 2,654.19 kr
(320.90 S$)
1,756.68 kr
(212.39 S$)
     -33.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 328.53 kr
(39.72 S$)
178.71 kr
(21.61 S$)
     -45.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 561.23 kr
(67.85 S$)
384.94 kr
(46.54 S$)
     -31.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Oslo Edit Singapore Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 528.46 kr
(63.89 S$)
1,220.72 kr
(147.59 S$)
     +131.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 252.00 kr
(30.47 S$)
130.61 kr
(15.79 S$)
     -48.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 167.50 kr
(20.25 S$)
124.07 kr
(15.00 S$)
     -25.9 %
Childcare
Oslo Edit Singapore Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,756.46 kr
(333.26 S$)
12,049.16 kr
(1,456.77 S$)
     +337.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 95,990.00 kr
(11,605.41 S$)
304,110.40 kr
(36,767.65 S$)
     +216.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Oslo Edit Singapore Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,043.64 kr
(126.18 S$)
781.59 kr
(94.50 S$)
     -25.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 522.58 kr
(63.18 S$)
468.49 kr
(56.64 S$)
     -10.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,218.14 kr
(147.28 S$)
1,089.37 kr
(131.71 S$)
     -10.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,516.30 kr
(183.32 S$)
1,237.39 kr
(149.60 S$)
     -18.4 %
Rent Per Month
Oslo Edit Singapore Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 16,441.38 kr
(1,987.80 S$)
32,039.79 kr
(3,873.68 S$)
     +94.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 13,147.06 kr
(1,589.51 S$)
23,297.05 kr
(2,816.67 S$)
     +77.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 25,868.80 kr
(3,127.60 S$)
63,353.00 kr
(7,659.52 S$)
     +144.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 20,474.00 kr
(2,475.35 S$)
41,153.33 kr
(4,975.53 S$)
     +101.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Oslo Edit Singapore Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 8,961.77 kr
(1,083.50 S$)
22,444.71 kr
(2,713.62 S$)
     +150.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 6,591.60 kr
(796.94 S$)
14,789.85 kr
(1,788.13 S$)
     +124.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Oslo Edit Singapore Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 40,729.38 kr
(4,924.28 S$)
43,454.58 kr
(5,253.76 S$)
     +6.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.02 3.30      -34.3 %
Last update: February 2025February 2025
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