Oslo vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oslo Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2343
$3168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5065
$7320
🏠 One person rent
$1300
$2164
🏘️ Family rent
$2104
$4039
🍽️ Food expenses
$689
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$273
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3751
$4523
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
37 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
79
89
😀 Quality of life
95
97
🏙️ Population
709K
5.87M

The cost of living in Oslo is 26% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 1029th and 81st ($2343 vs $3168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Norway and Singapore, respectively. Check Norway vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Oslo compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Oslo ranked 1st best city to live in Norway vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 34th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Oslo vs Singapore City

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Oslo Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.5
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$98.9
$64.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$7.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.3
$8.1
 Cappuccino
$4.9
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.7
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1334
$2514
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1043
$1898
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2238
$5063
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1718
$3531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.4
$36.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8961
$21434
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6717
$7782
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.96
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.8
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$17.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.17
$2.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.16
$2.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.28
$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.85
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.9
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$4.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$4.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.18
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$28.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.8
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.8
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$3.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$4.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.3
$72.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$34.1
$27.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.5
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$1202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7583
$28407

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Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1885
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1955
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2149
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1826
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1724
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1908
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1613
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1884
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1852
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1821
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1645
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1898
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1714
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1713
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1267
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1816
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1583
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1259
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1355
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1262
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1710
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1206
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1373
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1417
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1415
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1209
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1393
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1725
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1275
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1596
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1510
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1264
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1593
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1824
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2139
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2161

Cities near Singapore City

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$709
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$604
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$745
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$750
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$752
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$699
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$630
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$585
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$590
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$518
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$571
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$617
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$732
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$687
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$499
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$729
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$579
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$673
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$950
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$670
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$420
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$759
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$441
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$517
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$459
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$530
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$671
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$485
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$669
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637