Cost of living comparison

Singapore, Singapore

compared to

Arendal, Norway

Arendal vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary

Arendal is 5.3% more expensive than Singapore.

Restaurants: pay 95.5% more in Arendal
Groceries: pay 2.4% less in Arendal
Transportation: pay 18.0% more in Arendal
Housing: pay 16.6% less in Arendal
Childcare: pay 71.3% less in Arendal
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.3% less in Arendal
Clothing: pay 18.5% more in Arendal

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

Arendal vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 95.5% more for restaurants

	Singapore	Arendal
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.16 SGD13.61	$16.35 NOK171.52	+60.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.52 SGD10.08	$11.81 NOK123.87	+56.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.52 SGD2.04	$3.03 NOK31.76	+99.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 SGD1.50	$2.97 NOK31.13	+165.0%
Average			+95.5%

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pay 2.4% less for groceries

	Singapore	Arendal
Bread 1 loaf	$2.11 SGD2.82	$2.72 NOK28.59	+29.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.41 SGD11.28	$4.83 NOK50.66	-42.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.38 SGD13.91	$7.79 NOK81.76	-25.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.30 SGD4.42	$3.77 NOK39.54	+14.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.50 SGD6.03	$6.04 NOK63.39	+34.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.80 SGD2.42	$1.28 NOK13.40	-29.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 SGD1.82	$0.99 NOK10.37	-27.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.80 SGD2.41	$1.17 NOK12.25	-35.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 SGD1.70	$1.92 NOK20.17	+51.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 SGD1.37	$0.92 NOK9.65	-9.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 SGD1.39	$1.17 NOK12.25	+12.5%
Average			-2.4%

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pay 18.0% more for transportation

	Singapore	Arendal
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.18 SGD10.97	$7.08 NOK74.29	-13.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.29 SGD120.99	$93.77 NOK983.83	+3.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$135,434.68 SGD181,487.07	$31,887.27 NOK334,550.19	-76.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.48 SGD12.70	$24.48 NOK256.80	+158.2%
Average			+18.0%

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pay 16.6% less for housing

	Singapore	Arendal
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.16 SGD48.45	$54.49 NOK571.72	+50.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,745.11 SGD3,678.54	$968.76 NOK10,163.87	-64.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,988.78 SGD2,665.03	$696.29 NOK7,305.28	-65.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$121.43 SGD162.73	$136.67 NOK1,433.93	+12.5%
Average			-16.6%

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pay 71.3% less for childcare

	Singapore	Arendal
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,189.74 SGD1,594.30	$287.60 NOK3,017.40	-75.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,370.99 SGD36,678.06	$9,082.10 NOK95,286.30	-66.8%
Average			-71.3%

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pay 4.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Singapore	Arendal
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.73 SGD9.02	$9.54 NOK100.05	+41.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.71 SGD6.31	$4.47 NOK46.85	-5.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.64 SGD16.94	$13.62 NOK142.93	+7.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$105.20 SGD140.97	$39.71 NOK416.64	-62.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.29 SGD15.12	$10.90 NOK114.34	-3.4%
Average			-4.3%

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pay 18.5% more for clothing

	Singapore	Arendal
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.32 SGD88.87	$83.22 NOK873.14	+25.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.36 SGD59.45	$54.47 NOK571.53	+22.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.71 SGD129.59	$102.93 NOK1,079.91	+6.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.62 SGD149.58	$133.20 NOK1,397.53	+19.3%
Average			+18.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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