Livability · rank 1/41
Is 🇸🇬 Singapore (Singapore) a good place to live?
Quality score 95/100 against essentials of $1,313/month. The efficiency benchmark: fastest broadband on earth, near-zero crime, English-official — at Swiss-level costs.
The five metrics
Internet 100 300 Mbps median broadband, 94.4% online
Safety 100 0.1 homicides/100k (2023)
Healthcare 93 83.3y life expectancy (2024)
Air quality 85 PM2.5 11.8 µg/m³ (2023)
English 95 day-to-day usability
What your budget buys
| Monthly budget | vs essentials ($1,313) | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| $2,000 | 1.5× | very comfortable |
| $3,000 | 2.3× | very comfortable |
| $5,000 | 3.8× | like royalty |
Essentials from the Pint & Property basket. Rank countries by your own priorities in the interactive matrix.
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Similar value-for-money
- 🇨🇱 Chile — quality 71, essentials $981/mo
- 🇭🇺 Hungary — quality 75, essentials $1,049/mo
- 🇵🇱 Poland — quality 72.8, essentials $994/mo
- 🇨🇴 Colombia — quality 48.6, essentials $697/mo
See also: everyday prices · retiring in Singapore
Frequently asked questions
- Is Singapore a good place to live for remote workers?
- Singapore scores 95/100 on our equal-weighted livability composite (internet 300 Mbps, safety 100, healthcare 93, air 85, English 95) — rank 1 of 41. The efficiency benchmark: fastest broadband on earth, near-zero crime, English-official — at Swiss-level costs.
- How fast is the internet in Singapore?
- Median fixed broadband is around 300 Mbps. The efficiency benchmark: fastest broadband on earth, near-zero crime, English-official — at Swiss-level costs.
- What does $3,000/month get you in Singapore?
- Single-person essentials run about $1,313/month at local prices, so $3,000 lives "very comfortable" (2.3× essentials).