Cost of Living in Changi, 🇸🇬 Singapore - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

Researched Updated Oct 25, 2026 Last changed Oct 31, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing 1 2 3 $3,320 $2,111 $2,658 $2,189 $125

Utilities 22 $172 $156 $219 $141 —

Internet & Mobile 12 19 $35 $41 $59 $41 $0

Groceries 7 8 9 10 $91 $351 $833 $260 $16

Transportation 4 5 22 $133 $111 $352 $127 $35

Dining Out 17 18 $704 $528 $563 $63 $42

Leisure Activities 15 16 24 $59 $42 $4,769 $32 $27

Health Insurance 20 21 $63 $141 $469 $94 $2

Visa & Legal Fees 23 — — — — —

Total $4,577 $3,481 $9,922 $2,947 $247

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 2 3 $2,189.21 $1,837 – $2,267 per month

Coworking Space 14 $218.92 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 2 3 $3,283.81 $2,892 – $3,987 per month

Coliving Space 2 $1,055.51 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 22 $3.13 per cup

Beer 22 $8.60 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 17 $3.91 per meal

Fast Food Combo 18 $5.59 per meal

Apples 9 $2.74 per kg

Bread 22 $1.80 per loaf

Milk 8 $1.60 per liter

Rice 10 $1.66 per kg

Chicken Fillets 7 $6.21 per kg

Beef 25 $19.55 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 22 $19.55 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 17 $54.73 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) 11 $0.78 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 4 $3.60 per trip

Taxi per km 4 $0.51 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 5 $95.39 per month

Gasoline 6 $2.49 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 22 $7.82 per trip

Scooter Rental 22 $21.89 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 12 13 $17.20 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 19 $23.38 per month

Gym Membership 15 $23.46 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) 15 $9.38 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 12 13 $11.73 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 16 $8.99 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 22 $62.47 per pair

Summer Dress 22 $39.01 per dress

Running Shoes 22 $93.04 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 22 $19.55 per visit

Laundry 22 $6.25 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 21 $37.53 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) 8 $9.38 per purchase

About these costs

Method: Researched
Last updated: Oct 25, 2026
Last changed: Oct 31, 2026
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 1.279 SGD on Oct 19, 2026

Checked against the sources below and compared with similar cities. Numbers in the list point to these sources.

Compared with Hanoi, Chiang Mai, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Singapore

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Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 2331.69 3283.81
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 1943.08 2189.21
- Apples 2.33 2.74
- Beef 11.66 19.55
- Beer 6.22 8.6
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- Bread 1.94 1.8
- Chicken Fillets 6.22 6.21
- Cinema Ticket 9.33 8.99
- Coffee 3.89 3.13
- Coliving Space 1165.85 1055.51
- Coworking Space 233.17 218.92
- Dining Out local 124.36, nomad 1165.85, expat 279.8, family 155.45, tourist 46.63 local 62.55, nomad 703.67, expat 527.76, family 563, tourist 42.22
- Doctor Visit (GP) 38.86 37.53
- Fast Food Combo 6.22 5.59
- Gasoline 1.94 2.49
- Groceries local 272.03, nomad 77.72, expat 388.62, family 777.23, tourist 0 local 260.2, nomad 91.07, expat 351.27, family 832.64, tourist 15.61
- Gym Membership 77.72 23.46
- Haircut 19.43 19.55
- Health Insurance local 77.72, nomad 62.18, expat 155.45, family 388.62, tourist 3.89 local 93.82, nomad 62.72, expat 140.73, family 469.12, tourist 2.27
- Housing local 1010.4, nomad 1943.08, expat 1554.46, family 2331.69, tourist 116.58 local 2189.21, nomad 3320, expat 2111.02, family 2658.33, tourist 125.1
- Internet & Mobile local 38.86, nomad 77.72, expat 62.18, family 77.72, tourist 1.55 local 40.58, nomad 35.18, family 58.64, tourist 0.39
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 31.09 23.38
- Jeans 62.18 62.47
- Laundry 7.77 6.25
- Leisure Activities local 38.86, nomad 155.45, expat 155.45, family 116.58, tourist 23.32 local 32.45, nomad 59.42, expat 42.22, family 4769.35, tourist 27.37
- Meal (Inexpensive) 3.89 3.91
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 62.18 54.73
- Milk 2.33 1.6
- Mobile Plan 23.32 17.2
- Monthly Transport Pass 93.27 95.39
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 7.77 9.38
- Rice 1.55 1.66
- Ride-hailing (5km) 7.77 7.82
- Running Shoes 93.27 93.04
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 11.66 11.73
- Scooter Rental 23.32 21.89
- Summer Dress 38.86 39.01
- Taxi Start 3.03 3.6
- Taxi per km 0.93 0.51
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 15.54 9.38
- Transportation local 77.72, nomad 116.58, expat 93.27, family 233.17, tourist 23.32 local 126.66, nomad 132.92, expat 111.02, family 351.84, tourist 35.18
- Utilities local 77.72, nomad 93.27, expat 93.27, family 139.9, tourist 0 local 140.73, nomad 171.85, expat 156.37, family 218.92, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 38.86, expat 38.86, family 38.86 0
- Water (1.5L bottle) 1.17 0.78
- Wine (Mid-range) 23.32 19.55
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Changi cost of living