Edition 9 September 2026
Singapore
A basic month in Singapore runs $1,990. A comfortable one runs $4,910. Both are totals for one person, all in, including rent, at the rates of 8 September 2026.
No friction, triple the cost
- A basic month
- $1,990
- A comfortable month
- $4,910
- Visa
- Employer only
- Public transport
- Excellent
- Air
- Clean
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Where people actually live
- Orchard, River Valley and Tanglin — Districts 9 and 10
- Tanjong Pagar, the CBD and Marina Bay — Districts 1 and 2
- Tiong Bahru — District 3
- Holland Village and Bukit Timah — Districts 10, 11 and 21
- East Coast, Katong and Joo Chiat — District 15
- Novena, Newton and Thomson — District 11
- Queenstown, Dover and one-north — Districts 3 and 5
- Punggol and Sengkang — District 19
- Sentosa Cove
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The rest of the city
- Cost of living in Singapore
- Best neighborhoods in Singapore for expats
- Renting an apartment in Singapore
- Buying property in Singapore as a foreigner
- Singapore public transport
- Best time of year to move to Singapore
- What owning a car in Singapore costs
Edition 9 September 2026. Every figure carries the date it was true and the source it came from.