Cost of living comparison
compared to
Singapore vs. Bodo Cost of Living Summary
Singapore is 44.3% more expensive than Bodo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.0% less in Singapore
- Groceries
-
pay 8.2% more in Singapore
- Transportation
-
pay 8.2% more in Singapore
- Housing
-
pay 86.8% more in Singapore
- Childcare
-
pay 3.2 times more in Singapore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.9% more in Singapore
- Clothing
-
pay 21.6% more in Singapore
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Singapore are more expensive than in Bodo. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Singapore.
Singapore vs. Bodo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Singapore instead of Bodo, you would:
pay 53.0% less for restaurants
|
Bodo
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
NOK181.51
|
$9.28
SGD12.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.97
NOK151.26
|
$7.73
SGD10.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.46
NOK34.96
|
$1.58
SGD2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
NOK29.92
|
$1.16
SGD1.50
|
|
Bodo vs. Singapore - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.2% more for groceries
|
Bodo
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.87
NOK28.99
|
$2.36
SGD3.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.94
NOK60.00
|
$8.89
SGD11.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.56
NOK86.52
|
$11.53
SGD14.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
NOK47.73
|
$3.24
SGD4.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.48
NOK75.62
|
$5.05
SGD6.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NOK14.18
|
$1.95
SGD2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
NOK10.75
|
$1.36
SGD1.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
NOK13.72
|
$2.22
SGD2.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.50
NOK25.31
|
$1.19
SGD1.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
NOK11.21
|
$1.12
SGD1.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.98
SGD1.26
|
|
Bodo vs. Singapore - Cost of groceries
pay 8.2% more for transportation
|
Bodo
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.06
NOK81.42
|
$8.27
SGD10.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.38
NOK529.41
|
$92.79
SGD120.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$139,191.98
SGD180,323.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.75
NOK219.83
|
$9.74
SGD12.62
|
|
Bodo vs. Singapore - Cost of transportation
pay 86.8% more for housing
|
Bodo
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.76
NOK634.28
|
$35.10
SGD45.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$957.83
NOK9,680.57
|
$3,116.78
SGD4,037.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$881.33
NOK8,907.47
|
$2,276.91
SGD2,949.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.09
NOK1,092.43
|
$116.26
SGD150.61
|
|
Bodo vs. Singapore - Cost of housing
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Bodo
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$387.82
NOK3,919.62
|
$1,253.76
SGD1,624.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$29,085.74
SGD37,680.58
|
|
Bodo vs. Singapore - Cost of childcare
pay 14.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bodo
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.98
NOK110.92
|
$7.73
SGD10.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.82
NOK58.82
|
$4.68
SGD6.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.97
NOK141.17
|
$12.76
SGD16.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.19
NOK487.05
|
$117.15
SGD151.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.97
NOK131.09
|
$11.60
SGD15.03
|
|
Bodo vs. Singapore - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.6% more for clothing
|
Bodo
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.84
NOK705.87
|
$84.93
SGD110.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$42.58
SGD55.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$104.51
SGD135.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$126.20
SGD163.49
|
|
Bodo vs. Singapore - Cost of clothing
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