Cost of living comparison

 Oslo, Norway
compared to
 Singapore, Singapore
Singapore vs. Oslo Cost of Living Summary

Singapore is 46.9% more expensive than Oslo.

Restaurants
pay 52.6% less in Singapore
Groceries
pay 0.2% more in Singapore
Transportation
pay 58.9% more in Singapore
Housing
pay 25.8% more in Singapore
Childcare
pay 4.0 times more in Singapore
Entertainment and Sports
pay 13.1% more in Singapore
Clothing
pay 18.2% less in Singapore

The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Singapore are more expensive than in Oslo. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Singapore. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Singapore.

Singapore vs. Oslo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Singapore instead of Oslo, you would:

pay 52.6% less for restaurants

 
Oslo
Singapore
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $21.80
NOK220.76
$10.16
SGD13.01
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$12.31
NOK124.64
$7.52
SGD9.64
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $3.63
NOK36.76
$1.52
SGD1.95

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pay 0.2% more for groceries

 
Oslo
Singapore
Bread
1 loaf
$3.25
NOK32.94
$2.11
SGD2.70
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.40
NOK64.78
$8.41
SGD10.78
Milk (1 gallon) $7.87
NOK79.66
$10.38
SGD13.30

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pay 58.9% more for transportation

 
Oslo
Singapore
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.74
NOK78.43
$8.18
SGD10.48
Monthly public transit pass $81.47
NOK825.09
$90.29
SGD115.63
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $36,328.41
NOK367,934.18
$135,434.68
SGD173,451.19

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pay 25.8% more for housing

 
Oslo
Singapore
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$52.77
NOK534.50
$36.16
SGD46.31
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,432.43
NOK14,507.64
$2,745.11
SGD3,515.66
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,135.26
NOK11,497.94
$1,988.78
SGD2,547.03

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pay 4.0 times more for childcare

 
Oslo
Singapore
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $257.78
NOK2,610.80
$1,189.74
SGD1,523.70
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $8,036.90
NOK81,397.77
$27,370.99
SGD35,054.03

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pay 13.1% more for entertainment and sports

 
Oslo
Singapore
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $9.99
NOK101.18
$6.73
SGD8.62
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.35
NOK44.05
$4.71
SGD6.03
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$14.53
NOK147.17
$12.64
SGD16.19

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pay 18.2% less for clothing

 
Oslo
Singapore
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$97.96
NOK992.18
$66.32
SGD84.93
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$49.61
NOK502.49
$44.36
SGD56.82
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$112.16
NOK1,135.93
$96.71
SGD123.85

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