Keen to make a difference in the world? Looking to build your A-team? Learn more about hiring, working and living in Singapore, and why moving to Singapore is the smart move.


1st
in Asia for quality of living1
1st
in Asia for expats to live in2
3rd
safest city in the world3


We are a safe country
You and your family can live in Singapore with the confidence that your personal safety is always in good hands.
Singapore is widely regarded as one of the safest countries in the world, with consistently low crime rates, a transparent legal system, and a reliable police force supported by proactive citizens.
Percentage of people who feel safe
walking alone at night
Singapore
95%
vs
Worldwide
71%
Source: Gallup, 2022 Global Law and Order Report (Gallup World Poll)
We offer you excellent quality of life
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High standard of living
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World-class healthcare
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Top-notch education
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Easy commuting
Our residents enjoy political stability, low crime rates, and excellent healthcare, education, housing, recreation and transport options. Some of the world’s most beautiful countries are also just a short flight away from Singapore. The standard of living in Singapore continues to be affordable and is rated among the best in the world.
Quality of living – Top cities in Asia
Source: Monocle, Quality of Life Survey 2022
Moving to Singapore gives you and your family access to our internationally recognised healthcare system. Our state-of-the-art medical facilities are readily accessible and include public, private and community hospitals, and national specialty centres.
View a list of hospitals in Singapore
World-class healthcare in Singapore
1st in the world
Most efficient healthcare system (2020)(i)
28 billion
acute and community hospitals(ii)
20
public polyclinics(iii)
>2,400
private general practitioners in residential estates(iv)
Sources: (i) The Straits Times, "Asia trounces US in health-efficiency index amid Covid-19 pandemic", 18 December 2020; (ii)(iii)(iv) Ministry of Health, Health Facilities. Accessed 10 February 2023.
Singapore places great emphasis on education. Our quality of primary and secondary education is among the best in the world, and we have a reputation for excellence in math and science. Our local universities and tertiary institutes are also world-class, consistently ranking top in global indexes.
Choose from a variety of public and private schools and institutions offering pre-school to tertiary education.
Browse a list of schools in Singapore
Quality education in Singapore
1st in the world
in Formal Education(i)
1st in the world
for science and mathematics(ii)
>30
foreign system schools(iii)
Sources: (i) INSEAD, The Global Talent Competitiveness Index 2022; (ii) Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMISS) 2019; (iii) The Business Times, “Singapore seeks to attract more foreign system schools”, 28 April 2015
Getting around Singapore is a breeze. With our carefully designed roads, traveling within Singapore is smooth and efficient. In fact, it will take you less than 1.5 hours to travel from east to west by bus, train, taxi or private-hire car.
Cities with excellent urban mobility
Source: Oliver Wyman Forum & Berkeley University of California, Urban Mobility Readiness Index 2022
We are a City in a Garden
With hundreds of parks, nature reserves, mangroves, tidal flats and coral reefs in Singapore, we are no concrete jungle. In fact, we are home to a wide variety of flora and fauna, including a few famous otter families.
The Singapore Botanic Gardens, our first UNESCO Heritage site, and the award-winning Gardens by the Bay are especially popular.
>40%
Land area covered in green spaces
Source: Ministry of National Development, "Written answer by MND on green cover", 12 September 2022
>100,000
Trees planted in Singapore yearly, under the OneMillionTrees movement
Source: The Straits Times, Singapore hits almost 40% of target to plant one million more trees by 2030, 20 August 2022
10min
Walking time to a park for any household
by 2030
Source: SG Green Plan, Our Targets. Accessed 10 February 2023.
Singapore – A green city oasis

Singapore – A green city oasis
>370km
Total length of interlinked park connectors
Source: National parks (NP), Annual Report 2021-22
550ha
Total size of nature parks by 2030
Source: MND, “Speech by 2M Desmond Lee at the Committee of Supply Debate 2020”, 4 March 2020
1,300km
Projected length of cycling path network
by 2030
Source: Land Transport Authority (LTA), Cycling. Accessed 10 February 2023.
>40%
Land area covered in green spaces
Source: Ministry of National Development, "Written answer by MND on green cover", 12 September 2022
>370km
Total length of interlinked park connectors
Source: National parks (NP), Annual Report 2021-22
>100,000
Trees planted in Singapore yearly, under the OneMillionTrees movement
Source: The Straits Times, Singapore hits almost 40% of target to plant one million more trees by 2030, 20 August 2022
550ha
Total size of nature parks by 2030
Source: MND, “Speech by 2M Desmond Lee at the Committee of Supply Debate 2020”, 4 March 2020
10min
Walking time to a park for any household
by 2030
Source: SG Green Plan, Our Targets. Accessed 10 February 2023.
1,300km
Projected length of cycling path network
by 2030
Source: Land Transport Authority (LTA), Cycling. Accessed 10 February 2023.
We offer a vibrant city life
Food paradise
Top sporting action
Lively creative arts scene
Nightlife destination
Singapore Unfolded City Guides
Explore Singapore through recommendations curated from local creative duo 8EyedSpud and discover the endless possibilities Singapore's vibrant city life has to offer.




Information accurate at time of publishing on 31 May 2021. Please check for operation hours before visiting.

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Referenceskeyboard_arrow_down
- Mercer, “Singapore tops Mercer's 21st Quality of Living Ranking for Asia”, 13 March 2019
- HSBC, Expat Explorer 2021
- The economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), Safe Cities Index 2021