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🇸🇬 Singapur

Singapur

Singapore is the city-state where everything works: the world’s best airport, record fibre, total safety and Michelin-starred street food, at a premium Asian price.

6.9Zabel scoreHow we score →

2.200–3.200 €/mes200 Mb average; the world’s fastest fibreEquatorial: 27–32 °C all year, humid with sudden showers

Score breakdown

Cost of living

3.0

Cost of living

Weight 25%

Internet & work

10.0

Internet

Weight 15%

Safety

10.0

Safety

Weight 15%

Nomad community

8.0

Community

Weight 15%

Weather

6.0

Climate

Weight 10%

Paperwork & visa

7.0

Bureaucracy

Weight 20%

What it really costs

Prices checked on the ground by Zabelers. Each line shows when it was last verified.

Accommodation

1.100–1.600 €

Room in Tiong Bahru

2026-09 · PropertyGuru

Groceries

250–350 €

Monthly single basket

2026-09 · Numbeo

Restaurant

3–6 €

Hawker centre

2026-09 · precios locales

Transport

~80 €

Monthly MRT and bus

2026-09 · LTA

Coworking

350–550 €

Monthly desk

2026-09 · webs de coworkings

Where to live

Tiong Bahru

Art déco, cafés de especialidad y librerías

Good for: Creative nomads

The catch: High rents

Joo Chiat

Casas peranakan de colores y comida local

Good for: Culture and food

The catch: Far from MRT

River Valley

Residencial junto al río, céntrico

Good for: Location and calm

The catch: Premium prices

Where to work

Coworkings

The Working CapitolEn un shophouse histórico de Keong Saik
The prettiest in town

Cafés with wifi

Nylon CoffeeTostador de referencia asiática
Serious coffee with wifi

Time zone: SGT (UTC+8), no daylight saving

What living here is really like

Editorial synthesis of public experiences

What comes up most: everything works first time and hawker food is cheap and spectacular. The trade-off is rent and constant humid heat.

Síntesis editorial · First stay

Best part:: Efficiency and food
Worst part:: Rent and humidity

Sources: Visit Singapore · Numbeo Singapore

Editorial synthesis of public experiences

Over months the total safety, cheap flights across Southeast Asia and the professional scene stand out; but the cost and expat-bubble feeling wear some down.

Síntesis editorial · Long stay

Best part:: Base for Asia
Worst part:: Cost and bubble

Sources: MOM Singapore

Day to day

Internet: 1 Gb fibre ~35 €/month; the world’s best network
Safety: Asia’s safest city; minimal crime rates
Healthcare: World-class healthcare; international insurance essential
SIM / eSIM: Singtel/StarHub 100 GB SIM ~15 €
Best season: All year; avoid September–October haze
Community: Huge professional expat community; English as working language

Living here legally

Visa

90 days visa-free for EU; Employment Pass to work; no specific nomad visa

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Tax

Progressive income tax up to 22%; no capital gains tax

Flights & connections

SIN is the world’s best airport; hub for all of Southeast Asia

Lisbon vs. similar cities

City	Zabel score	Monthly budget	In short
Bangkok	7.8	900–1.400 €	Bangkok is three times cheaper with more chaos; Singapore is the orderly, connected base
Kuala Lumpur	7.6	800–1.300 €	KL offers 80% of the comfort at half the price; Singapore wins on infrastructure

Transparency

Last checked: 2026-09-19

Official sources

Prices are checked against the dated sources shown. Editorial experience summaries cite their public sources; verified Zabeler accounts are identified separately. Official procedures always take precedence.