Cost of Living in Orchard, 🇸🇬 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 $2,487 $2,021 $3,498 $933 $140

Utilities — $124 $171 $101 —

Internet & Mobile $54 $43 $62 $35 $4

Groceries $70 $427 $855 $311 —

Transportation $93 $101 $272 $78 $16

Dining Out $1,166 $311 $466 $140 $62

Leisure Activities $194 $155 $233 $47 $39

Health Insurance $86 $155 $389 — —

Visa & Legal Fees $16 $31 $47 — —

Total $4,166 $3,368 $5,993 $1,645 $261

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $3,264.37 per month

Coworking Space $310.89 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $3,497.54 per month

Coliving Space $1,399.01 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $5.05 per cup

Beer $9.33 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $6.22 per meal

Fast Food Combo $7.38 per meal

Bread $3.11 per loaf

Milk $2.49 per liter

Rice $2.33 per kg

Chicken Fillets $9.33 per kg

Beef $21.76 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $27.20 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $77.72 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $1.55 per bottle

Apples $3.50 per kg

Transportation

Taxi Start $3.50 per trip

Taxi per km $0.93 per km

Monthly Transport Pass $93.27 per month

Gasoline $2.18 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $11.66 per trip

Scooter Rental $38.86 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $23.32 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) $38.86 per month

Gym Membership $116.58 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $19.43 per hour

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

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $10.88 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $93.27 per pair

Summer Dress $62.18 per dress

Running Shoes $116.58 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $31.09 per visit

Laundry $9.33 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $42.75 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $9.33 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.

Orchard cost of living