Oslo vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oslo Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2197
$3007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4695
$6888
🏠 One person rent
$1222
$2075
🏘️ Family rent
$1901
$3850
🍽️ Food expenses
$637
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$249
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3568
$4634
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
37 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
79
89
😀 Quality of life
95
98
🏙️ Population
709K
5.87M

The cost of living in Oslo is 27% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 1293rd and 133rd ($2197 vs $3007) 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 1.5 months in Singapore City. Oslo ranked 1st best city to live in Norway vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 24th and 4th 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
$16.9
$9.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.6
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$7.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.2
$7.73
 Cappuccino
$4.39
$4.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1253
$2587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1005
$1768
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2068
$4669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1569
$3392
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.4
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.85%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8838
$20493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6042
$12922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.74
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$93.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$10.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$2.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.42
$3.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.3
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$2.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.55
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$23.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$4.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.2
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.51
$7.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$96
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.9
$52.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.8
$25.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.6
$72.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$316
$1175
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8301
$26424

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Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1805
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2077
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1626
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1781
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1616
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1835
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1705
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1715
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1585
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1767
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1569
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1723
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1261
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1637
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1530
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1246
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1428
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1332
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1575
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1299
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1396
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1528
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1465
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1203
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1718
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1690
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1276
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1455
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1783
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1250
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$2283
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1912
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2129
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$1991

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$623
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$585
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$610
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$609
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$611
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$602
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$545
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$554
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$558
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$482
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$480
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$539
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$644
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$582
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$479
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$553
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$512
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$565
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$913
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$550
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$457
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$638
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$450
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$455
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$442
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$521
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$578
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$476
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$566
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$544