Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and Oslo 

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Consumer Prices in Oslo are 3.0% lower than in Singapore (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Oslo are 25.5% lower than in Singapore
Rent Prices in Oslo are 54.0% lower than in Singapore
Restaurant Prices in Oslo are 49.1% higher than in Singapore
Groceries Prices in Oslo are 3.9% higher than in Singapore
Local Purchasing Power in Oslo is 4.9% higher than in Singapore
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Restaurants
Singapore Edit Oslo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 S$
(121.31 kr)
28.44 S$
(230.00 kr)
     +89.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 S$
(727.86 kr)
123.65 S$
(1,000.00 kr)
     +37.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 S$
(80.87 kr)
15.89 S$
(128.51 kr)
     +58.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 S$
(80.87 kr)
13.60 S$
(110.00 kr)
     +36.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.50 S$
(93.00 kr)
13.60 S$
(110.00 kr)
     +18.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 6.47 S$
(52.33 kr)
5.78 S$
(46.77 kr)
     -10.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.03 S$
(16.42 kr)
4.66 S$
(37.67 kr)
     +129.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.53 S$
(12.41 kr)
3.33 S$
(26.97 kr)
     +117.3 %
Markets
Singapore Edit Oslo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 14.96 S$
(120.98 kr)
10.43 S$
(84.32 kr)
     -30.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.54 S$
(20.56 kr)
3.82 S$
(30.88 kr)
     +50.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.65 S$
(13.38 kr)
1.81 S$
(14.62 kr)
     +9.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.53 S$
(36.63 kr)
5.73 S$
(46.30 kr)
     +26.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 11.31 S$
(91.44 kr)
7.24 S$
(58.53 kr)
     -36.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.22 S$
(50.29 kr)
8.50 S$
(68.72 kr)
     +36.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 12.58 S$
(101.71 kr)
16.89 S$
(136.57 kr)
     +34.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.56 S$
(20.74 kr)
1.83 S$
(14.77 kr)
     -28.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.95 S$
(15.81 kr)
1.25 S$
(10.14 kr)
     -35.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.36 S$
(19.06 kr)
1.70 S$
(13.75 kr)
     -27.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.76 S$
(14.23 kr)
2.83 S$
(22.89 kr)
     +60.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.42 S$
(11.45 kr)
1.19 S$
(9.64 kr)
     -15.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 S$
(11.28 kr)
1.33 S$
(10.72 kr)
     -4.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.19 S$
(17.69 kr)
3.33 S$
(26.90 kr)
     +52.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.79 S$
(14.49 kr)
2.58 S$
(20.89 kr)
     +44.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 30.00 S$
(242.62 kr)
19.17 S$
(155.00 kr)
     -36.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 5.45 S$
(44.11 kr)
4.25 S$
(34.39 kr)
     -22.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.02 S$
(48.70 kr)
5.34 S$
(43.15 kr)
     -11.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.10 S$
(130.21 kr)
19.17 S$
(155.00 kr)
     +19.0 %
Transportation
Singapore Edit Oslo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 S$
(16.17 kr)
4.95 S$
(40.00 kr)
     +147.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 128.00 S$
(1,035.18 kr)
105.47 S$
(853.00 kr)
     -17.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.35 S$
(35.18 kr)
12.37 S$
(100.00 kr)
     +184.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.61 S$
(13.02 kr)
3.13 S$
(25.34 kr)
     +94.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 S$
(161.75 kr)
64.30 S$
(520.00 kr)
     +221.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 10.75 S$
(86.96 kr)
10.41 S$
(84.20 kr)
     -3.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 180,000.00 S$
(1,455,717.26 kr)
49,460.15 S$
(400,000.00 kr)
     -72.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 158,373.12 S$
(1,280,813.80 kr)
47,997.99 S$
(388,175.00 kr)
     -69.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Singapore Edit Oslo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 209.56 S$
(1,694.78 kr)
224.50 S$
(1,815.57 kr)
     +7.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 24.12 S$
(195.10 kr)
46.60 S$
(376.84 kr)
     +93.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 47.16 S$
(381.41 kr)
59.34 S$
(479.88 kr)
     +25.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Singapore Edit Oslo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 139.08 S$
(1,124.82 kr)
62.61 S$
(506.35 kr)
     -55.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.31 S$
(140.02 kr)
34.15 S$
(276.15 kr)
     +97.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 S$
(121.31 kr)
21.02 S$
(170.00 kr)
     +40.1 %
Childcare
Singapore Edit Oslo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,498.70 S$
(12,120.48 kr)
410.52 S$
(3,320.00 kr)
     -72.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 36,608.12 S$
(296,061.47 kr)
10,890.44 S$
(88,074.44 kr)
     -70.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Singapore Edit Oslo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 90.77 S$
(734.12 kr)
113.84 S$
(920.68 kr)
     +25.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 59.99 S$
(485.16 kr)
59.86 S$
(484.14 kr)
     -0.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 125.41 S$
(1,014.27 kr)
134.10 S$
(1,084.54 kr)
     +6.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 142.76 S$
(1,154.53 kr)
179.29 S$
(1,450.00 kr)
     +25.6 %
Rent Per Month
Singapore Edit Oslo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,692.87 S$
(29,865.41 kr)
1,897.00 S$
(15,341.67 kr)
     -48.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,616.22 S$
(21,158.22 kr)
1,515.86 S$
(12,259.26 kr)
     -42.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 7,157.02 S$
(57,881.08 kr)
2,873.22 S$
(23,236.67 kr)
     -59.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,962.44 S$
(40,132.82 kr)
2,197.22 S$
(17,769.64 kr)
     -55.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Singapore Edit Oslo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,501.39 S$
(20,229.54 kr)
1,074.91 S$
(8,693.10 kr)
     -57.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,654.68 S$
(13,381.95 kr)
750.36 S$
(6,068.42 kr)
     -54.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Singapore Edit Oslo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,093.22 S$
(49,277.80 kr)
4,762.74 S$
(38,517.82 kr)
     -21.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.50 4.07      +16.4 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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