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

AI estimate Updated Jun 13, 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 $2,176 $1,710 $2,176 $1,166 $93

Utilities — $101 $155 $78 —

Internet & Mobile $39 $47 $54 $23 $4

Groceries $78 $389 $700 $272 —

Transportation $117 $93 $194 $78 $16

Dining Out $933 $155 $233 $78 $39

Leisure Activities $155 $117 $155 $39 $23

Health Insurance $54 $117 $233 $39 $8

Visa & Legal Fees $39 $78 $117 — —

Total $3,591 $2,807 $4,017 $1,773 $183

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $1,709.91 per month

Coworking Space $310.89 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $2,176.24 per month

Coliving Space $1,165.85 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $4.27 per cup

Beer $6.22 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $4.66 per meal

Fast Food Combo $7.00 per meal

Apples $1.17 per kg

Bread $2.18 per loaf

Milk $2.49 per liter

Rice $1.94 per kg

Chicken Fillets $5.44 per kg

Beef $13.99 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $21.76 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $54.41 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $1.40 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $3.50 per trip

Taxi per km $0.62 per km

Monthly Transport Pass $93.27 per month

Ride-hailing (5km) $7.77 per trip

Scooter Rental $23.32 per month

Gasoline $2.10 per liter

Services

Mobile Plan $19.43 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) $34.98 per month

Gym Membership $77.72 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $11.66 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $11.66 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $9.33 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $62.18 per pair

Summer Dress $38.86 per dress

Running Shoes $85.50 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $19.43 per visit

Laundry $4.66 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $38.86 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $7.77 per purchase

About these costs

Method: AI estimate
Last updated: Jun 13, 2026
Generated by: deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 47
Last changed: None yet
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 1.2866 SGD

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

Jurong East cost of living