Cost of Living in Singapore, 🇸🇬 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 7 11 26 27 $2,850 $2,346 $4,535 $1,876 $117

Utilities 13 — $109 $219 $141 —

Internet & Mobile 20 5 6 $35 $41 $62 $41 $0

Groceries 15 16 17 18 $117 $440 $880 $352 —

Transportation 3 4 13 $408 $213 $586 $78 $59

Dining Out 25 13 $915 $826 $1,095 $50 $70

Leisure Activities 21 22 10 $78 $51 $4,717 $32 $66

Health Insurance 9 14 $63 $172 $508 — $2

Visa & Legal Fees 23 24 — $78 $156 — —

Total $4,466 $4,276 $12,758 $2,570 $314

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 26 27 1 $2,129.72 $1,642 – $2,579 per month

Coworking Space 8 $215.01 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 11 27 $2,814.70 $2,346 – $3,515 per month

Coliving Space 7 $1,133.70 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 31 $4.69 per cup

Beer 13 $8.60 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 25 $4.69 per meal

Fast Food Combo 29 $8.60 per meal

Apples 15 $2.74 per kg

Bread 13 $2.29 per loaf

Milk 18 $1.60 per liter

Rice 17 $1.66 per kg

Chicken Fillets 16 $6.21 per kg

Beef 28 $19.55 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 13 $23.46 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 13 $74.28 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) 19 $0.78 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 4 $3.67 per trip

Taxi per km 4 $0.51 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 3 12 $95.39 per month

Gasoline 2 $2.49 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 4 13 $20.33 per trip

Scooter Rental 13 $39.09 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 5 6 $11.73 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 20 $23.38 per month

Gym Membership 21 $23.46 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) 21 $9.38 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 6 $9.38 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 22 $8.99 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 13 $78.13 per pair

Summer Dress 13 $50.99 per dress

Running Shoes 13 $108.54 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 13 $15.64 per visit

Laundry 13 $1.25 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 30 $37.53 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) 18 $10.16 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, Ho Chi Minh City, Kuala Lumpur, Tokyo, Hong Kong

Numbeo Singapore prices Oct 2026Index
Singapore RON95 SGD 3.18/L, 19 Oct 2026Index
PTC adult monthly travel pass SGD 122Official
LTA taxi flag-down and distance faresOfficial
Singtel hi! Tourist prepaid/eSIM plansOfficial
M1 tourist prepaid from SGD 12/30 daysOfficial
Cove co-living rooms from SGD 1,100–1,750/monthListings
the Hive Carpenter hot desk from SGD 275/monthOfficial
SafetyWing Essential USD 62.72 per 4 weeksOfficial
Singapore international school tuition bandsSecondary
Airbnb monthly stay search SingaporeListings
PTC monthly concession passes dataset (adult SGD 122)Official
Hawker meal prices and transport contextSecondary
FCDO healthcare cost and insurance expectationOfficial
Granny Smith apples 1kg SGD 3.50Listings
Sadia chicken breast 1kg SGD 7.95Listings
Golden Phoenix Thai fragrant rice 5kg SGD 10.62Listings
FairPrice UHT milk 1L SGD 2.05Listings
Naturel drinking water 1.5L SGD 1.00Listings
M1 1Gbps fibre SGD 29.90/month (24-mo)Secondary
MyActiveGYM peak pass SGD 30/monthOfficial
Golden Village weekday 2D ticket SGD 11.50Secondary
Employment Pass fees SGD 105 application + SGD 225 issuanceOfficial
Visa-free visits; SG Arrival Card has no feeOfficial
SingStat hawker chicken rice average SGD 4.15 (2023)Secondary
HDB median rents by town and flat type (open data)Official
Treasure at Tampines 1-bed condo SGD 2,800/mo (island benchmark)Listings
Shamrock Glory beef mince 500g ~SGD 12.50Listings
McDonald Singapore menu (McSaver value meals from SGD 5)Official
Raffles Medical GP consult from SGD 14Official
Field prices: cafe cappuccino SGD 6.00, Starbucks tall SGD 6.80Secondary

Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 2720.99 2814.7
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 1865.82 2129.72
- Apples 3.11 2.74
- Beef 13.99 19.55
- Beer 7.77 8.6
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- Bread 1.94 2.29
- Chicken Fillets 7 6.21
- Cinema Ticket 10.11 8.99
- Coffee 3.89 4.69
- Coliving Space 1399.37 1133.7
- Coworking Space 272.1 215.01
- Dining Out local 155.49, nomad 699.68, expat 388.71, family 466.46, tourist 62.19 local 50.04, nomad 914.78, expat 825.65, family 1094.61, tourist 70.37
- Doctor Visit (GP) 62.19 37.53
- Fast Food Combo 5.44 8.6
- Gasoline 2.18 2.49
- Groceries local 310.97, nomad 116.61, expat 466.46, family 932.91, tourist 0 local 351.84, nomad 117.28, expat 439.8, family 879.59, tourist 0
- Gym Membership 93.29 23.46
- Haircut 27.21 15.64
- Health Insurance local 0, nomad 77.74, expat 155.49, family 388.71 local 0, nomad 62.72, expat 171.85, family 508.21, tourist 2.09
- Housing local 1088.4, nomad 2487.76, expat 2176.79, family 3109.7, tourist 116.61 local 1876.47, nomad 2850, expat 2345.58, family 4534.79, tourist 117.28
- Internet & Mobile local 31.1, nomad 46.65, expat 38.87, family 62.19, tourist 0 local 40.58, nomad 35.1, family 61.69, tourist 0.39
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 34.98 23.38
- Jeans 77.74 78.13
- Laundry 6.22 1.25
- Leisure Activities local 62.19, nomad 155.49, expat 155.49, family 233.23, tourist 31.1 local 32.45, nomad 78.18, expat 51.21, family 4716.97, tourist 66.46
- Meal (Inexpensive) 3.89 4.69
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 62.19 74.28
- Milk 2.33 1.6
- Mobile Plan 19.44 11.73
- Monthly Transport Pass 93.29 95.39
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 11.66 10.16
- Rice 1.94 1.66
- Ride-hailing (5km) 9.33 20.33
- Running Shoes 116.61 108.54
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 13.99 9.38
- Scooter Rental 27.21 39.09
- Summer Dress 46.65 50.99
- Taxi Start 3.03 3.67
- Taxi per km 0.43 0.51
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 13.99 9.38
- Transportation local 77.74, nomad 116.61, expat 93.29, family 194.36, tourist 23.32 local 78.19, nomad 408.13, expat 212.67, family 586.4, tourist 58.64
- Utilities local 93.29, nomad 139.94, expat 116.61, family 155.49, tourist 0 local 140.73, nomad 0, expat 109.46, family 218.92, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 77.74, expat 155.49, family 155.49 local 0, expat 78.19, family 156.37
- Water (1.5L bottle) 1.17 0.78
- Wine (Mid-range) 27.21 23.46
Gym Membership, Cinema Ticket, Mobile Plan, Utilities, Leisure Activities, Doctor Visit (GP) and core-line sources moved to ActiveSG, Golden Village, operator prepaid, Wikivoyage utilities, HDB open data, SRX listing, FairPrice beef, McDonald's and Raffles Medical (activesgcircle.gov.sg, thesmartlocal.com, data.gov.sg, onepa.gov.sg)

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