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 ~$95,698 in US-equivalent buying power after dividing by the CoL index. Singapore ranks #8 of 38 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 ~$95,698 in US-equivalent buying power—rank #8 of 38 countries in our catalog. Compare mid-level gross pay, USD equivalents, and CoL-adjusted buying power across 89 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 38

Avg buying power

$95,698

Mid-level roles · US-equivalent

Global rank

of 38 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 304,253	$237,977	$233,311	$233,311	View
Machine Learning Engineer	SGD 225,358	$176,268	$172,812	$172,812	View
Cloud Architect	SGD 225,226	$176,164	$172,710	$172,710	View
Dentist	SGD 212,977	$166,583	$163,317	$163,317	View
Investment Banker	SGD 200,530	$156,848	$153,773	$153,773	View
Site Reliability Engineer	SGD 194,722	$152,305	$149,319	$149,319	View
Security Engineer	SGD 194,722	$152,305	$149,319	$149,319	View
Data Scientist	SGD 191,771	$149,997	$147,056	$147,056	View
Software Engineer	SGD 189,335	$148,092	$145,188	$145,188	View
DevOps Engineer	SGD 185,450	$145,053	$142,209	$142,209	View
Lawyer	SGD 177,810	$139,077	$136,350	$136,350	View
Data Engineer	SGD 176,757	$138,253	$135,542	$135,542	View
Full Stack Developer	SGD 170,961	$133,720	$131,098	$131,098	View
Backend Developer	SGD 170,698	$133,514	$130,896	$130,896	View
Cybersecurity Analyst	SGD 169,644	$132,690	$130,088	$130,088	View
Nurse Practitioner	SGD 169,407	$132,504	$129,906	$129,906	View
Pharmacist	SGD 168,590	$131,865	$129,279	$129,279	View
Sales Engineer	SGD 163,585	$127,951	$125,442	$125,442	View
IOS Developer	SGD 161,636	$126,426	$123,947	$123,947	View
Mobile Developer	SGD 160,556	$125,582	$123,120	$123,120	View
Financial Controller	SGD 158,054	$123,625	$121,201	$121,201	View
Professor	SGD 154,893	$121,152	$118,776	$118,776	View
Product Manager	SGD 152,500	$119,280	$116,941	$116,941	View
Frontend Developer	SGD 152,126	$118,988	$116,655	$116,655	View
Android Developer	SGD 151,942	$118,844	$116,514	$116,514	View
Strategy Consultant	SGD 146,331	$114,455	$112,211	$112,211	View
Penetration Tester	SGD 145,212	$113,580	$111,353	$111,353	View
UX Researcher	SGD 143,829	$112,498	$110,292	$110,292	View
Project Manager	SGD 141,063	$110,335	$108,172	$108,172	View
UX Designer	SGD 139,719	$109,284	$107,141	$107,141	View
Business Development Manager	SGD 132,950	$103,989	$101,950	$101,950	View
Electrical Engineer	SGD 132,950	$103,989	$101,950	$101,950	View
Veterinarian	SGD 131,658	$102,978	$100,959	$100,959	View
Construction Manager	SGD 130,131	$101,784	$99,788	$99,788	View
Embedded Engineer	SGD 127,628	$99,826	$97,869	$97,869	View
SEO Manager	SGD 125,126	$97,869	$95,950	$95,950	View
Brand Strategist	SGD 125,126	$97,869	$95,950	$95,950	View
Account Executive	SGD 125,126	$97,869	$95,950	$95,950	View
Game Developer	SGD 123,875	$96,891	$94,991	$94,991	View
Financial Analyst	SGD 123,598	$96,674	$94,778	$94,778	View
QA Engineer	SGD 122,623	$95,912	$94,031	$94,031	View
Scrum Master	SGD 122,623	$95,912	$94,031	$94,031	View
HR Manager	SGD 122,623	$95,912	$94,031	$94,031	View
Supply Chain Manager	SGD 122,386	$95,726	$93,849	$93,849	View
Data Analyst	SGD 121,701	$95,190	$93,324	$93,324	View
Business Analyst	SGD 121,174	$94,778	$92,920	$92,920	View
Mechanical Engineer	SGD 121,174	$94,778	$92,920	$92,920	View
Business Intelligence Analyst	SGD 120,542	$94,284	$92,435	$92,435	View
Physical Therapist	SGD 120,542	$94,284	$92,435	$92,435	View
Registered Nurse	SGD 118,803	$92,924	$91,102	$91,102	View
Operations Manager	SGD 118,540	$92,718	$90,900	$90,900	View
Compliance Officer	SGD 118,224	$92,471	$90,658	$90,658	View
Civil Engineer	SGD 118,224	$92,471	$90,658	$90,658	View
Customer Success Manager	SGD 117,552	$91,945	$90,142	$90,142	View
Risk Analyst	SGD 114,194	$89,319	$87,568	$87,568	View
Optometrist	SGD 111,954	$87,567	$85,850	$85,850	View
Technical Writer	SGD 110,163	$86,166	$84,476	$84,476	View
Accountant	SGD 102,735	$80,356	$78,780	$78,780	View
Warehouse Manager	SGD 99,771	$78,038	$76,508	$76,508	View
Tax Accountant	SGD 98,784	$77,266	$75,751	$75,751	View
Dental Hygienist	SGD 98,626	$77,142	$75,629	$75,629	View
Therapist	SGD 97,677	$76,400	$74,902	$74,902	View
Digital Marketer	SGD 92,936	$72,691	$71,266	$71,266	View
Recruiter	SGD 91,987	$71,949	$70,538	$70,538	View
Radiologic Technologist	SGD 91,355	$71,455	$70,054	$70,054	View
Electrician	SGD 86,561	$67,705	$66,377	$66,377	View
SEO Specialist	SGD 85,981	$67,251	$65,932	$65,932	View
Sales Representative	SGD 85,086	$66,551	$65,246	$65,246	View
Copywriter	SGD 84,190	$65,851	$64,560	$64,560	View
Plumber	SGD 82,978	$64,903	$63,630	$63,630	View
PPC Specialist	SGD 82,583	$64,594	$63,327	$63,327	View
Social Worker	SGD 81,661	$63,873	$62,621	$62,621	View
Social Media Manager	SGD 80,081	$62,637	$61,409	$61,409	View
Truck Driver	SGD 77,921	$60,947	$59,752	$59,752	View
Graphic Designer	SGD 75,128	$58,763	$57,611	$57,611	View
Office Manager	SGD 74,285	$58,103	$56,964	$56,964	View
Paralegal	SGD 73,337	$57,362	$56,237	$56,237	View
Teacher	SGD 72,573	$56,764	$55,651	$55,651	View
Video Editor	SGD 71,045	$55,569	$54,479	$54,479	View
Restaurant Manager	SGD 71,045	$55,569	$54,479	$54,479	View
Elementary Teacher	SGD 69,333	$54,230	$53,167	$53,167	View
Content Writer	SGD 68,753	$53,776	$52,722	$52,722	View
Pharmacy Technician	SGD 65,118	$50,933	$49,934	$49,934	View
Chef	SGD 64,381	$50,357	$49,370	$49,370	View
Delivery Driver	SGD 59,376	$46,442	$45,531	$45,531	View
Medical Assistant	SGD 58,638	$45,865	$44,966	$44,966	View
Customer Support Specialist	SGD 58,164	$45,494	$44,602	$44,602	View
Warehouse Worker	SGD 53,106	$41,538	$40,724	$40,724	View
Tutor	SGD 50,893	$39,807	$39,026	$39,026	View

Higher buying power

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

Lower buying power

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

Asia peers

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