City comparison
Cost of living in London vs Singapore
One person needs about €3,468 a month in London and €3,070 in Singapore, rent included — Singapore is 11% cheaper overall.
🇬🇧 London
Salaries are high, everything else is higher — transport alone costs a Tbilisi flat.
Monthly budget: €3,468
Sources: ONS + VOA, CPIH & private rental market summary (2025) · 468 community reports
🇸🇬 Singapore
Low tax and a great base for Asia, undone by rent and car costs.
Monthly budget: €3,070
Sources: Eurostat, Harmonised price indices (2025) · 0 community reports
Should you move to London or Singapore?
On salary, Singapore pays more for tech roles (€6,000 versus €5,600 a month), so the money left over after costs is €2,930 in Singapore at the top end.
Rent drives most of the gap: €2,400 in London against €2,300 in Singapore. Groceries, transport and utilities move far less between the two.
For remote workers, the nomad index scores London at 64 and Singapore at 68 — see the full nomad index and our data methodology.