Singapore
Garden city of hawker stalls and fast fibre
Photo: Danny de GrootScore for November
Remodius Score5.4 · #49 of 50 in Nov
Weather31° high · Limited
Sport fitGood
Cost€3,800 / mo · Limited
Scored for a 2,500 euro monthly budget and every sport we rate here.
Everyday life
InternetVery fast
Healthy livingGreat
Air qualityGood
SafetyUS advisory level 1 of 4
Cost of living
Budget nomad€2,600 / mo
Comfort nomad€3,800 / mo
Luxury nomad€4,950 / mo
One-bedroom rent€2,800 / mo
Coworking hot desk€450 / mo
Gym day pass€2.30
Coffee€4.50
Healthy lunch€7.50
November
- Daytime high
- 31 °C
- Sea
- 29 °C
- Daylight
- 12.1 h
- Cloud
- 88%
Best months
Greener is better. Daytime high is the typical daily maximum.| Metric | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 31° | 32° | 32° | 32° | 32° | 32° | 31° | 31° | 32° | 32° | 31° | 31° |
| Rain | 235 mm | 101 mm | 168 mm | 193 mm | 199 mm | 164 mm | 174 mm | 173 mm | 167 mm | 210 mm | 283 mm | 300 mm |
| Humidity | 88% | 86% | 84% | 82% | 83% | 84% | 85% | 84% | 83% | 83% | 85% | 88% |
| Sea | 28° | 28° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° |
| Daylight | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.0 |
Singapore by month
Where to stay
budget
Jurong East
€2,200 / mo
Outside-central suburb with malls and the MRT hub, where studio and 1br condos ask S$2,800 to 3,500.
comfort
Tiong Bahru
€2,800 / mo
City-fringe estate of cafes and art deco blocks, 1br condos in the S$3,500 to 4,500 band.
luxury
Orchard
€3,500 / mo
Prime shopping district where 1br condos run S$4,000 to 6,000.
One-bedroom monthly rent.
Work
InternetVery fast
Coworking hot desk€450 / mo
Coworking spaces23 within 10 km
Time zoneUTC+8 standard time
Remote-work visa
No remote-work visa
Check the visa-free stay rules for your passport.
Official pageLocal tips
- Tap a contactless Visa or Mastercard at MRT gates and on buses; foreign cards pay a 0.60 dollar admin fee per day of use.
- The Singtel hi Tourist eSIM costs 12 dollars for 30 days with a large local data allowance.
- Regus Galaxis in one-north lists hot desks from 478 dollars a month, below the 628 dollar city median.
Sport & health
GymGreat
ClimbingGreat
YogaGreat
RunningGood
PadelGood
CyclingGood
HikingOkay
SurfLimited
Gyms201 within 10 km
Climbing24 within 10 km
Pools422 within 10 km
Padel courts2 within 10 km
Yoga studios20 within 10 km
Surf spots1 within 10 km
Healthy food103 within 10 km
Counts come from OpenStreetMap volunteers and miss places that are not tagged.
Outdoor
9 /10- parks
- 14.0 km²
- running tracks
- 43
- paths and trails
- 2,522 km
From OpenStreetMap, within 10 km.
Health
Tap waterSafe to drink
Dengue · ZikaDengue: frequent · Zika: some risk
Nearest A&EKK Women's and Children's Hospital · 2.3 km
Pharmacies104
Bring with you
SocketsType C/G/M, 230 V
Adapter
Universal Travel Adapter PRO
Second screen
Portable Monitor 13 inch
Laptop stand
Nexstand
Packing
Packing Cubes Set of 8
The items to bring are made by Remodius, the team behind this list.
Sources (40)
- Composite (budget): 1br rent (Lovelyhomes OCR midpoint, Jurong East) + Land Transport Guru fare review 2026: Adult Monthly Travel Pass S$122, about EUR 85 (citizen/PR card, used as the heavy-user monthly spend proxy) + 8 gym day passes + 25 healthy lunches + 20 coffees, no cowork; each input sourced on this page, rounded to 50 EUR (ECB 2026-10-23: SGD 1.4310)Researched 2026-10-25
- Workin.space: Coworking in Singapore (city median open-space desk S$628 per month across 23 options, at ECB 1.4310 SGD/EUR)Researched 2026-10-25
- SingSaver: Cheapest gyms in Singapore, Apr 2026 (ActiveSG gym non-resident entry S$3.30 at ECB 1.4310 SGD/EUR; private chains S$10-15 per entry)Researched 2026-10-25
- The Money Bees: Kopi, teh and coffee in Singapore, 2026 (specialty cafe latte S$6-7, midpoint S$6.50 at ECB 1.4310 SGD/EUR)Researched 2026-10-25
- Miss Lobang: Best salad and grain bowls in Singapore 2026 (SaladStop build-your-own bowl S$10.90, checked Oct 2026, at ECB 1.4310 SGD/EUR)Researched 2026-10-25
- Databoks: Countries with the highest fixed broadband speeds, June 2026 (Speedtest Global Index, Singapore 447.75 Mbps, first worldwide)Researched 2026-10-25
- IQAir: Air quality in Singapore (2025 annual mean PM2.5 11.9 ug/m3)Researched 2026-10-25
- HappyCow: Singapore (1,454 listings across all regions, Central Singapore 777)Researched 2026-10-25
- WMO Climate Normals 1991-2020, Changi Airport 48698 (MSS via NOAA NCEI), Daily_Maximum_Temperature; about 17 km east of the city centreResearched 2026-10-25
- ANZA Singapore: Surf seekers (Singapore has no real surf, families travel to Desaru, Malaysia)Researched 2026-10-25
- ActiveSG Circle: Running routes in Singapore (East Coast Park 10 km, MacRitchie 11-12 km, Southern Ridges 9-15 km)Researched 2026-10-25
- Miss Lobang: Best padel courts in Singapore 2026 (more than 25 clubs and about 70 courts)Researched 2026-10-25
- Miss Lobang: Best climbing and bouldering gyms in Singapore 2026 (8 operators, walk-in S$18-35, checked Oct 2026)Researched 2026-10-25
- The Money Bees: Yoga studios in Singapore 2026 (11 studios, drop-in S$35-42, Oct 2026)Researched 2026-10-25
- NParks: Hiking at Central Catchment Nature Reserve (20 km network of MacRitchie trails and boardwalks)Researched 2026-10-25
- NParks: Round Island Route (150 km continuous park connector, bicycles allowed on cyclist-marked tracks)Researched 2026-10-25
- SimplyGo: Contactless bank card fare paymentResearched 2026-10-25
- Pelago: Singapore tourist SIM by Singtel (eSIM 4G 12 dollar hi Tourist)Researched 2026-10-25
- PUB (national water agency): tap water is suitable for drinking directly from the tap without further filtrationResearched 2026-10-25
- CDC Dengue: Areas with Risk (updated 2026-10-13): "Frequent or continuous"; mapping frequent/continuous=frequent, sporadic/uncertain or varies by region=some, not listed=noneResearched 2026-10-25
- CDC Travelers' Health: Zika Travel Information, country lists (archived 2024-05-15; the current CDC Zika map of 2026-05-15 uses the same categories but is published as an image): "current or past transmission but no Zika outbreak"; mapping active outbreak notice=frequent, current or past transmission=some, mosquito but no reported cases or no mosquito=noneResearched 2026-10-25
- Ministry of Manpower Singapore: passes and permits list has no remote-work or digital nomad passResearched 2026-10-25
- The Work Boulevard 20 Collyer Quay page: Level 12, 13 & 22, 20 Collyer Quay, Raffles Place, views of Marina Bay SandsResearched 2026-10-25
- OSM node 11898833290: The Work Boulevard (Raffles Place branch)Researched 2026-10-25
- The Work Boulevard coworking page: 'Day pass: SGD 39/day' (the FAQ on the same page still says SGD 30/day)Researched 2026-10-25
- The Work Boulevard blog: latest post dated Aug 28, 2026Researched 2026-10-25
- ECB euro reference rate 2026-10-23Researched 2026-10-25
- the Hive North Bridge Road homepage: two floors in High Street Centre, 5-minute walk from Clarke Quay MRT, next to Funan MallResearched 2026-10-25
- OSM node 11335540744: The Hive North Bridge Road (1 North Bridge Road #08-01)Researched 2026-10-25
- the Hive North Bridge Road membership page: Hot Desking Day Pass SGD 30, 1 day, 8am-6pmResearched 2026-10-25
- the Hive North Bridge Road WordPress page list: homepage modified 2026-07-23, location page 2026-03-31 (page-updated dates)Researched 2026-10-25
- the Hive Carpenter homepage: six storeys in a trendy precinct within the CBD, rooftop café with views of Marina Bay; OSM: 36 Carpenter Street 059915Researched 2026-10-25
- OSM node 7688240185: The Hive CarpenterResearched 2026-10-25
- the Hive Carpenter membership page: Hot Desking Day Pass SGD 30, 1 day, 8am-6pm (prices exclusive of GST)Researched 2026-10-25
- the Hive Carpenter WordPress page list: homepage modified 2026-07-23, promotions page modified 2026-10-05 (page-updated dates)Researched 2026-10-25
- Data: NASA POWER (0.5° grid, monthly averages). Climate and places updated 2026-10-25.
- Temperature normals: WMO Climate Normals 1991-2020, Changi Airport 48698 (MSS via NOAA NCEI), Daily_Maximum_Temperature; about 17 km east of the city centre
- Safety: US State Department travel advisory, updated 2026-10-25
- Sea temperature: NOAA OISST v2.1, data provided by NOAA PSL, Boulder, Colorado, USA
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
