Cost of living in Singapore

The cost of living in Singapore is approximately 3160 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 7301 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Singapore

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
3160 $
Without Rent
999 $
Rent & Utilities
2161 $
Food
567 $
Transport
268 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
4518 $
GDP per Capita
84,734 $
Freedom Index
7.75
Lifespan
83 years
Speak English
96%
Population
5.9M

Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 10.4 $
Dinner 64.6 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 7.78 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 8.09 $
Capuccino 5.08 $
Coke, 330ml 1.6 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 2.94 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 2.37 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.86 $
Eggs, 12 pack 3.72 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 20.8 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.4 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 19.7 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.26 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.13 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.07 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.62 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.68 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.41 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.96 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.16 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 28.4 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 4.26 $
Cigarette pack 12.9 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 1.52 $
Monthly Pass 82.5 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 2.23 $
Taxi, 8 km 17.3 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 72.1 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 11.7 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 8.99 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 3.01 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 4.31 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 107 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 166 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 36.4 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 1,895 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 3,527 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 2,510 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 5,054 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 21,371 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 7,693 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 4,518 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 3.50%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 112 $
Cinema, 1 seat 11.8 $
Haircut 27.9 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 106 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 76.1 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 1,202 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 28,359 $

Cities in Singapore by Cost of Living

City Cost of Living without rent
Singapore City
$1,004
Bukit Merah
$797