Salary guide · SG

Doctor salary in Singapore: can you afford rent?

A Doctor in Singapore typically earns S$130,000–S$396,000/year, with a median around S$216,000/year. Median 1-bedroom rent is S$3,800/month.

Affordability verdict

Comfortable

At a typical Doctor salary of S$216,000/year, spending on median Singapore rent (S$3,800/mo) would take up 21% of gross income. That's within the recommended 30% threshold — a comfortable situation.

Doctor salary range in Singapore

S$130,000

Entry level

lower quartile

S$216,000

Typical

median estimate

S$396,000

Experienced

upper quartile

Medical doctors diagnose and treat patients, working in hospitals, clinics, and private practice. Figures are gross annual salary estimates for Singapore.

How much rent can a Doctor afford?

25% of income (comfortable)S$4,500/mo

30% of income (standard)S$5,400/mo

35% of income (stretch)S$6,300/mo

Median Singapore rentS$3,800/mo

Rent landscape in Singapore

S$2,400

Budget

cheapest 10%

S$3,800

Median

most common