How expensive is Singapore compared to other cities?

Singapore ranks #21 out of 577 cities globally, cheaper than 3.5% of cities worldwide. The rent index is 68.3 and local purchasing power is 103.2.

What is the average rent in Singapore?

A 1-bedroom apartment in Singapore city centre costs approximately SGD 3,804 per month. Outside the centre, rent drops to SGD 2,731 (saving 28%). A 3-bedroom apartment in the centre costs around SGD 7,370.

Is Singapore affordable to live in?

Singapore is very expensive by global standards. Groceries are expensive, restaurants are moderate, and local purchasing power is strong. Workers in Singapore earning SGD 71,973 gross take home approximately SGD 5,771 per month after tax.

🇸🇬 Singapore · 2026

Lebenshaltungskosten in Singapore

Very expensive: günstiger als 3.5% aller Städte weltweit

Platz #21 von 577 Städten · Teurer als 96.4% der Städte weltweit

Very expensive

Lebenshaltungskosten

Moderate

Miete

Expensive

Lebensmittel

Strong

Kaufkraft

Niedrigerer Index = erschwinglicher

Mietpreise in Singapore

Wohnung	Stadtzentrum	Außerhalb des Zentrums	Du sparst
1-Zimmer	SGD 3,804/mo ≈ $2,970	SGD 2,731/mo ≈ $2,132	28%
3-Zimmer	SGD 7,370/mo ≈ $5,755	SGD 5,078/mo ≈ $3,966	31%

Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Prices of Goods & Services in Singapore

Groceries

Item	Price	Sources
Apples (1kg)	SGD 5.42	2 sources
Beer (0.5L, supermarket)	SGD 6.06	2 sources
Bread (500g)	SGD 2.84	2 sources
Local cheese (1kg)	SGD 26.55	2 sources
Chicken (1kg)	SGD 14.61	2 sources
Cigarettes (Marlboro)	SGD 16.50	2 sources
Eggs (12)	SGD 4.53	2 sources
Milk (1L)	SGD 3.91	2 sources
Potatoes (1kg)	SGD 3.20	2 sources
Tomatoes (1kg)	SGD 3.53	2 sources
Water (1.5L)	SGD 1.75	1 source
Wine (mid-range)	SGD 36.00	2 sources

Apples (1kg)

SGD 5.42

Beer (0.5L, supermarket)

SGD 6.06

Bread (500g)

SGD 2.84

Local cheese (1kg)

SGD 26.55

Chicken (1kg)

SGD 14.61

Cigarettes (Marlboro)

SGD 16.50

Eggs (12)

SGD 4.53

Milk (1L)

SGD 3.91

Potatoes (1kg)

SGD 3.20

Tomatoes (1kg)

SGD 3.53

Water (1.5L)

SGD 1.75

Wine (mid-range)

SGD 36.00

Restaurants

Item	Price	Sources
Draft beer (0.5L)	SGD 10.50	2 sources
Cappuccino	SGD 6.51	2 sources
McMeal	SGD 10.00	2 sources
Cheap meal	SGD 13.59	2 sources
Mid-range dinner (2 people)	SGD 125.50	2 sources

Draft beer (0.5L)

SGD 10.50

Cappuccino

SGD 6.51

McMeal

SGD 10.00

Cheap meal

SGD 13.59

Mid-range dinner (2 people)

SGD 125.50

Clothing & Shoes

Item	Price	Sources
Business shoes (leather)	SGD 164.84	2 sources
Jeans (Levi's 501)	SGD 101.44	2 sources
Sport shoes (Nike)	SGD 149.42	2 sources
Summer dress (Zara/H&M)	SGD 62.41	2 sources

Business shoes (leather)

SGD 164.84

Jeans (Levi's 501)

SGD 101.44

Sport shoes (Nike)

SGD 149.42

Summer dress (Zara/H&M)

SGD 62.41

Leisure

Item	Price	Sources
Cinema ticket	SGD 14.25	2 sources
Gym membership	SGD 167.28	2 sources

Cinema ticket

SGD 14.25

Gym membership

SGD 167.28

Transportation

Item	Price	Sources
Gasoline (1L)	SGD 2.85	2 sources
Taxi start	SGD 4.60	1 source
Monthly pass	SGD 119.00	2 sources

Gasoline (1L)

SGD 2.85

Taxi start

SGD 4.60

Monthly pass

SGD 119.00

Utilities

Item	Price	Sources
Basic utilities (85m²)	SGD 217.17	2 sources

Basic utilities (85m²)

SGD 217.17

Prices in local currency, cross-referenced from multiple independent sources. October 2026.

Multi-Source Comparison

★★★ High Confidence

Singapore has a cost of living index of 75.5 (New York = 100, rent included), the average of 4 of 4 data sources.

75.5

Index

Sources

11.2

Gap between sources

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo

81.6

Expatistan

76.0

LivingCost

73.9

ShouldIMove price index

70.4

ShouldIMove price index: our own basket of real item prices plus rent.

Eurostat Validation (EU27 = 100) Gov. Data

Eurostat

125.0

Based on 125 country PLI x 1 city factor

View all 577 cities | Data collected: Numbeo Oktober 2026 · Expatistan März 2026 · LivingCost Oktober 2026 · SIM index März 2026

Kostenindizes

Lebenshaltungskosten

75.5 Very expensive

Miete

68.3 Moderate

Lebensmittel

82.9 Expensive

Restaurants

62.3 Moderate

Kaufkraft

103.2 Strong

Leben in Singapore: Was dich erwartet

Singapore ist very expensive nach globalen Maßstäben (Platz #21 von 577 Städten), günstiger als 3.5% aller Städte weltweit.

Lebensmittel sind expensive, während Essen gehen moderate ist. Restaurants bietet das beste Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis, während Groceries am teuersten ist.

Arbeitnehmer in Singapore mit SGD 71,973 brutto erhalten SGD 5,771/Monat netto nach Steuern (3.8%% effektiver Steuersatz). Vollständigen Steuerrechner für Singapore anzeigen →

Lebenshaltungskosten in Singapore

Mietpreise in Singapore

Prices of Goods & Services in Singapore

Groceries

Restaurants

Clothing & Shoes

Leisure

Transportation

Utilities

Multi-Source Comparison

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Kostenindizes

Leben in Singapore: Was dich erwartet

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