What is the cost of living index for Singapore?

Our static model uses 1.02× the United States baseline (1.0). Higher numbers mean higher relative living costs in this simplified country-level index—not city-level rent or tax data.

How much buying power do mid-level salaries have in Singapore?

Across all roles in our catalog, mid-level gross pay averages ~$99,144 in US-equivalent buying power after dividing by the CoL index. Singapore ranks #4 of 20 on this heuristic.

Is this official cost-of-living data for Singapore?

No. Figures are educational planning bands from our salary model—see /method/ for methodology. Use government statistics or relocation specialists for binding decisions.

Cost of living & salary equivalence

Cost of living in Singapore

Singapore's static cost-of-living index is 1.02× the US baseline (102% of US living costs in our model). Mid-level roles average ~$99,144 in US-equivalent buying power—rank #4 of 20 countries in our catalog. Compare mid-level gross pay, USD equivalents, and CoL-adjusted buying power across 50 roles—then open any job for junior and senior breakdowns.

Model revision Content revision: 2026-05 · Methodology

Figures use Toolminator's static salary model (ranges for comparison, not job listings). Methodology & limitations.

CoL index

1.02×

vs US baseline · #3 most expensive of 20

Avg buying power

$99,144

Mid-level roles · US-equivalent

Global rank

of 20 countries on buying power

Mid-level salaries & buying power

Buying power = gross USD ÷ CoL index. US equivalent is the gross USD salary in the United States with the same purchasing power (US index = 1.0).

Role	Gross (mid)	Gross USD	Buying power	US equivalent
Physician	SGD 304,824	$237,976	$233,310	$233,310	View
Machine Learning Engineer	SGD 225,781	$176,267	$172,811	$172,811	View
Cloud Architect	SGD 225,649	$176,164	$172,710	$172,710	View
Dentist	SGD 213,377	$166,584	$163,318	$163,318	View
Investment Banker	SGD 200,907	$156,848	$153,773	$153,773	View
Product Manager	SGD 195,958	$152,985	$149,985	$149,985	View
Data Scientist	SGD 192,132	$149,998	$147,057	$147,057	View
Software Engineer	SGD 189,690	$148,091	$145,187	$145,187	View
DevOps Engineer	SGD 185,798	$145,053	$142,209	$142,209	View
Lawyer	SGD 178,144	$139,077	$136,350	$136,350	View
Full Stack Developer	SGD 171,282	$133,720	$131,098	$131,098	View
Backend Developer	SGD 171,018	$133,514	$130,896	$130,896	View
Cybersecurity Analyst	SGD 169,963	$132,690	$130,088	$130,088	View
Pharmacist	SGD 168,907	$131,866	$129,280	$129,280	View
Mobile Developer	SGD 160,857	$125,581	$123,119	$123,119	View
Frontend Developer	SGD 152,412	$118,988	$116,655	$116,655	View
Project Manager	SGD 141,327	$110,334	$108,171	$108,171	View
UX Designer	SGD 139,982	$109,284	$107,141	$107,141	View
Electrical Engineer	SGD 133,199	$103,989	$101,950	$101,950	View
Construction Manager	SGD 130,375	$101,784	$99,788	$99,788	View
Account Executive	SGD 125,361	$97,869	$95,950	$95,950	View
Financial Analyst	SGD 123,830	$96,674	$94,778	$94,778	View
QA Engineer	SGD 122,853	$95,911	$94,030	$94,030	View
Scrum Master	SGD 122,853	$95,911	$94,030	$94,030	View
HR Manager	SGD 122,853	$95,911	$94,030	$94,030	View
Data Analyst	SGD 121,930	$95,191	$93,325	$93,325	View
Business Analyst	SGD 121,402	$94,779	$92,921	$92,921	View
Mechanical Engineer	SGD 121,402	$94,779	$92,921	$92,921	View
Physical Therapist	SGD 120,768	$94,284	$92,435	$92,435	View
Registered Nurse	SGD 119,027	$92,925	$91,103	$91,103	View
Civil Engineer	SGD 118,446	$92,471	$90,658	$90,658	View
Nurse	SGD 111,162	$86,784	$85,082	$85,082	View
Accountant	SGD 102,928	$80,356	$78,780	$78,780	View
Digital Marketer	SGD 93,110	$72,691	$71,266	$71,266	View
Recruiter	SGD 92,160	$71,949	$70,538	$70,538	View
Electrician	SGD 86,723	$67,705	$66,377	$66,377	View
SEO Specialist	SGD 86,143	$67,252	$65,933	$65,933	View
Sales Representative	SGD 85,245	$66,551	$65,246	$65,246	View
Plumber	SGD 83,134	$64,903	$63,630	$63,630	View
Truck Driver	SGD 78,067	$60,947	$59,752	$59,752	View
Graphic Designer	SGD 75,269	$58,763	$57,611	$57,611	View
Paralegal	SGD 73,475	$57,362	$56,237	$56,237	View
Teacher	SGD 72,709	$56,764	$55,651	$55,651	View
Restaurant Manager	SGD 71,178	$55,569	$54,479	$54,479	View
Elementary Teacher	SGD 69,463	$54,230	$53,167	$53,167	View
Content Writer	SGD 68,882	$53,776	$52,722	$52,722	View
Chef	SGD 64,501	$50,356	$49,369	$49,369	View
Medical Assistant	SGD 58,748	$45,865	$44,966	$44,966	View
Customer Support Specialist	SGD 58,273	$45,494	$44,602	$44,602	View
Warehouse Worker	SGD 53,206	$41,538	$40,724	$40,724	View

Higher buying power

Countries where mid-level roles score higher on our CoL-adjusted heuristic.

Ireland$99,145 avg

Lower buying power

Markets with lower average CoL-adjusted mid-level pay in our model.

Asia peers

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