Singapore

Compared with Norway, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Norway = 1×

Singapore vs

Norway

Overall verdict

Singapore is about 0.97× Norway.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Norway = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Norway. A bar running right means Singapore is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

Norway Norway = 1×

Singapore is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.41
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.11
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.88
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.80
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.77

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Singapore, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.4× what it does in Norway — but Big Mac costs only 0.8×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.41

Singapore NOK 2.25 USD 0.233

Norway NOK 1.59 USD 0.165

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.22

Singapore NOK 27.05 USD 2.722

Norway NOK 22.13 USD 2.227

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.01

Singapore NOK 23.09 USD 2.323

Norway NOK 22.94 USD 2.308

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.88

Singapore NOK 512.06 SGD 69

Norway NOK 579.00 NOK 579

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.80

Singapore NOK 9,640 SGD 1,299

Norway NOK 11,990 NOK 11,990

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.77

Singapore NOK 58.47 SGD 7.45

Norway NOK 76.00 NOK 76

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index