Cost of Living score
Affordability, essential costs, and day-to-day financial pressure for residents.
Cost of Living in Singapore60/100
Cost of Living
Cost of Living in Singapore
Singapore is expensive on rent and vehicles, balanced by strong transit, public services, and food-court price stability. Cost of Living in Singapore scores 60/100, placing it in the developing group of the indexed set.
- Last updated
- 2026-05-16
- Data year
- 2025
- Module score
- 60/100
Affordability score
60/100
Mid-tier affordability with strong public-service offsets.
Housing pressure
High
Public housing programs improve access; private rents remain high.
Vehicle cost
Very high
Vehicle entitlement costs structurally limit private-car ownership.
Singapore cost of living data table
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| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Affordability score | 60/100 | Public transport and food-courts moderate daily expense. |
| Housing pressure | High | Most residents access HDB housing at managed prices. |
| Vehicle cost | Very high | Transit and ride-hail offset most household needs. |
Cost of Living city comparison
A crawlable comparison across a selection of same-country and top-scoring cities. The complete set is reachable via the rankings, the cities index, and each city profile.
| City | Score | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore (this page) | 60/100 | Singapore is expensive on rent and vehicles, balanced by strong transit, public services, and food-court price stability. |
| Saint-Quentin | 82/100 | Saint-Quentin's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Brăila | 82/100 | Brăila's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Pleven | 82/100 | Pleven's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Galați | 82/100 | Galați's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Hanoi | 82/100 | Hanoi is comparatively affordable for housing and services across most districts. |
| Addis Ababa | 82/100 | Addis Ababa is comparatively affordable for housing and services across most districts. |
| Foggia | 81/100 | Foggia's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Wałbrzych | 81/100 | Wałbrzych's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Bytom | 81/100 | Bytom's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Ruda Śląska | 81/100 | Ruda Śląska's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Teruel | 80/100 | Teruel's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Balti | 80/100 | Balti's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Béthune | 80/100 | Béthune's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Bourges | 80/100 | Bourges's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Calais | 80/100 | Calais's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Boulogne-sur-Mer | 80/100 | Boulogne-sur-Mer's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Montbéliard | 80/100 | Montbéliard's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Cosenza | 80/100 | Cosenza's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Catanzaro | 80/100 | Catanzaro's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Dąbrowa Górnicza | 80/100 | Dąbrowa Górnicza's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Włocławek | 80/100 | Włocławek's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Kalisz | 80/100 | Kalisz's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Legnica | 80/100 | Legnica's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Halle | 80/100 | Halle's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Lens | 80/100 | Lens's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Valenciennes | 80/100 | Valenciennes's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Troyes | 80/100 | Troyes's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Radom | 80/100 | Radom's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Zabrze | 80/100 | Zabrze's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Rybnik | 80/100 | Rybnik's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
Interpretation
Cost-of-living scoring weighs visible rent and services against transit and food-court offsets. Singapore performs well on offsets despite high housing pressure. Across the indexed cities the cost of living average is 63/100, so Singapore is 3 points below the median. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 3 institutional references.
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Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.
Sources
3 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.
- UN-Habitat: World Cities Report 2024
Used as a policy and methodology reference for urban exposure and resilience signals.
- IPCC: AR6 WGII Chapter 6: Cities, settlements and key infrastructure
Used to explain urban climate vulnerability and adaptation scoring logic.
- Numbeo: Cost of Living Index
Used for directional affordability framing alongside official housing and price datasets.
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