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Singapore

indicative score

8.02 / 10

Onde Viver Bem · updated November 10, 2026

Technical notes for this page

Updated November 10, 2026. Indicative score. Weights: entertainment 11.73% (destinations and venues within 50 km); bars 3.73%; safety 15% with a penalty; water at country level; land price per m² = official source (ITBI, Terracap, registries, valuations) or listings with a caveat · coverage 100%

Singapore has an indicative score of 8.02/10 in the World ranking of Onde Viver Bem, updated November 10, 2026. The strongest published variables are Airport (10.00), Beach / mountains (10.00) and Entertainment (9.64); the weakest are Bars (3.32), Parks (5.81) and Restaurants (6.97). The scores are indicative. Cost of living and the land price per m² are not part of the score.

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safety: feeling of safety at national level only (Gallup)

Land price per m²

US$ 34,718/m² (SGD 44,443) · P25–P75 US$ 20,175–US$ 43,530 · n=31

URA Government Land Sales — median price per m² of residential site (2024–2026) · source

Collected November 10, 2026 · exchange rate SGD 1.2801 per US$ (Frankfurter API (ECB reference rates), 2026-11-09)

Note: Land for high-density condominiums, on 99-year leases, sold by the government to developers. There are no comparable sales of house plots: the value per m² of site includes development potential and is far above a single-family plot.

Score breakdown

Each criterion's score, its weight in the total and the raw figure, linked to its source.

Safety · score 8.47 · weight 15.00% · sources: homicidios_100k_local (0.95) · homicidios_100k_policia (0.17) · obitos_indeterminados_100k (0.78) · roubo_razao_cidade_pais (1.0) · sensacao_seguranca_noite_pct (98)

raw: 0.95 per 100k pop. · 40% violent deaths (log 30→0, 0.5→10 per 100k) + 30% city robbery ÷ country average (log 5×→0, 0.5×→10) + 30% share who feel safe at night (lin 30%→0, 95%→10); any part without data: weights renormalized

Composite safety: violent deaths 0.9 per 100k → 8.4 (weight 40%) · robbery 1.00× the country average (city-state (the city is the country), —) → 7.0 (weight 30%) · 98.0% feel safe walking alone at night (Singapore (national = city-state), 2024) → 10.0 (weight 30%).

Beach / mountains · score 10.00 · weight 11.59% · sources: km_ate_praia_osm (5.0) · km_ate_relevo_montanhoso (>150) · osm_cachoeiras_50km (51.0) · osm_areas_protegidas_50km (19.0) · osm_trilhas_rota_50km (14.0) · osm_mirantes_50km (165.0)

raw: 5.0 km · beach: distance log 5 km→10, 150 km→0; mountains: richness of nature leisure (mean of the top 3 of 4 counts, 50 km) × access (1 up to 15 km → 0 at 150 km, log), 0 with no relief; score = min(10, max(beach, mountains) + 0.3·min)

Water · score 7.39 · weight 9.94% · sources: wb_estresse_hidrico_pais (33.255) · wb_agua_gerida_segura_pais (100.0)

raw: 33.255 % withdrawal / available resources · average: stress log 100%→0, 10%→10; safe water lin 50%→0, 100%→10

Parks · score 5.81 · weight 9.94% · sources: osm_parques_2km (28.0) · osm_parques_municipio (931.0)

raw: 28.0 count of OSM objects · 50% log1p(count within 2 km), 60→10 + 50% log1p(per 10k pop.), 15→10

Sun · score 7.38 · weight 9.94% · sources: radiacao_solar_global (1811.6)

raw: 1811.6 kWh/m²/year · lin 1000→0, 2100→10 kWh/m²/year

Restaurants · score 6.97 · weight 9.11% · sources: osm_restaurantes_2km (216.0) · osm_restaurantes_municipio (4630.0) · overture_restaurantes_2km (521.0) · overture_restaurantes_municipio (13791.0)

raw: Average of two mapping sources, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (Overture count ÷ K, K = median Overture/OSM ratio across the 39 cities: 2.57 within 2 km, 3.41 in the municipality); each source: 50% log1p(count within 2 km), 1000→10 + 50% log1p(per 10k pop.), 30→10. Brazil: 50% of that score + 50% log1p(CNPJ per 10k pop. ÷ K), 30→10

Entertainment · score 9.64 · weight 11.73% · sources: osm_destinos_entretenimento_50km (48.0) · osm_arenas_grandes_50km (53.0)

raw: 101.0 count of OSM objects (destinations + venues, 50 km) · log1p(destinations + stadiums/music venues), 120→10; 50 km radius

A1ed, radius 50 km: 48.0 destinations (theme_park/zoo/aquarium/water_park) + 53.0 stadiums/music venues (stadium, music_venue, concert_hall). Left out: events_venue, sports_centre, theatre, amusement_ride, amusement_arcade. OpenStreetMap via ohsome.

Bars · score 3.32 · weight 3.73% · sources: osm_bares_2km (13.0) · osm_bares_municipio (481.0) · overture_bares_2km (38.0) · overture_bares_municipio (1195.0)

raw: Average of two mapping sources, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (Overture count ÷ K, K = median Overture/OSM ratio across the 39 cities: 2.48 within 2 km, 3.20 in the municipality); each source: 50% log1p(count within 2 km), 500→10 + 50% log1p(per 10k pop.), 10→10. Brazil: 50% of that score + 50% log1p(CNPJ per 10k pop. ÷ K), 10→10

Mild climate · score 8.85 · weight 4.97% · sources: dias_conforto_termico (292.1)

raw: 292.1 days/year · lin 0→0, 330→10 days/year

Health · score 9.40 · weight 4.97% · sources: wb_expectativa_vida (83.346) · osm_hospitais_10km (48.0)

raw: 83.346 years · average: life expectancy lin 70→0, 85→10; Brazil: beds/10k pop. lin 0→0, 50→10; World: OSM hospitals within 10 km log1p 50→10

Clean air · score 7.67 · weight 4.14% · sources: pm25_media_anual (12.0)

raw: 12.0 µg/m³ · lin 35→0, 5→10 µg/m³ (WHO=5)

Airport · score 10.00 · weight 2.48% · sources: osm_aeroportos_iata_50km (6.0)

raw: 6.0 count of OSM objects · 0→0, 1→7, ≥2→10

Culture · score 7.54 · weight 2.48% · sources: osm_cultura_5km (43.0)

raw: 43.0 count of OSM objects · log1p(count), 150→10

The city

Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island city-state at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, in Southeast Asia, 137 kilometres north of the equator. Made up of 63 islands, Singapore is separated from Malaysia by the Strait of Johor to the north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the Singapore Strait to the south. It has the highest Human Development Index (HDI) among Asian countries. Its territory is highly urbanized, yet almost half of it is covered by vegetation. More land is still being created for development through land reclamation.

English rendering of the Portuguese Wikipedia summary linked below. Source: wikipedia_pt. Wikipedia revision 73387586 (2026-11-07T02:40:46Z).

Taxation

Buyer's Stamp Duty (BSD): Marginal: 1% (first S$180k), 2% (next 180k), 3% (640k), 4% (500k), 5% (1.5M), 6% above S$3M. Base: price or market value, whichever is higher. IRAS

Additional Buyer's Stamp Duty (ABSD): Foreigners: 60% on any residential property; citizens 0/20/30%; permanent residents 5/30/35%. Base: price or market value, whichever is higher. Since Apr 27, 2023 IRAS

annual property tax (IBI/taxe foncière/ENFIA/IMU/固定資産税 etc.); no official local rate collected yet (we do not invent the figure). not collected in this round

Frequently asked questions

What is the Onde Viver Bem score for Singapore?

Singapore has an indicative score of 8.02/10 in the World ranking, updated November 10, 2026. Cost of living is not part of the score.

What are the strengths and weaknesses of the score for Singapore?

The strongest published variables are Airport (10.00), Beach / mountains (10.00) and Entertainment (9.64); the weakest are Bars (3.32), Parks (5.81) and Restaurants (6.97).

Does cost of living or the land price per m² enter the score?

No. Cost of living and the land price per m² appear on the page but are not part of the score. See the methodology.

How is the score calculated?

It is an indicative 0–10 quality-of-life index, with 13 variables and published weights. Safety has a 15% weight and, when local data exist, a lethal-violence penalty may cap the total. The full method is on the methodology page.

Are any figures on this page estimates?

This page has no value marked as an estimate. Each metric cites its source.