Can a Embedded Systems Engineer afford to live in Singapore?

Excellent76% of take-home left to save — you can save aggressively here.
Median salary (gross)
Embedded Systems Engineer · Singapore
$147,819
Income tax (~13% effective)
Singapore
– $19,794
Take-home pay
$10,669/mo
$128,025
Living costs (1 person)
$2,605/mo · curated
– $31,260
Savings potential
$8,064/mo · 76% of take-home
$96,765

Single professional, after-tax. Salary − tax − living costs = what you could save each year.

Monthly cost breakdown · Singapore

Rent (1-bed)$1,628
Groceries$296
Dining out$259
Transport$89
Utilities$111
Entertainment$148

Hawker food is cheap, but rent and cars are very expensive.

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How we calculated this

• Salary: ILO ILOSTAT 2025 median for Embedded Systems Engineer, adjusted for Singapore.

• Tax: Singapore single-filer effective rate (~13%). Official calculator.

• Living costs: hand-curated local budget for a single professional.

Planning estimates, not financial or tax advice. Updated 2026. Your situation will differ.