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A vibrant view of Gardens by the Bay in Singapore, featuring lush greenery and iconic structures.Singapore
A beautiful night cityscape of Taipei with Taipei 101 illuminated against the skyline.Taiwan

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Singapore vs Taiwan

SingaporeSouth-Eastern AsiaTaiwanEastern Asia

Taiwan is cheaper (cost of living 49.7 vs 87.7).Singapore is more peaceful (Global Peace Index 1.435 vs 1.751).

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Safety

Singapore is the more peaceful

Global Peace Indexlower is more peaceful
Singapore1.435Very high safety#8 of 161IEP GPI · 2026
Taiwan1.751High safety#42 of 161IEP GPI · 2026
Homicidesper 100,000 people a year
Singapore0.1Very lowUNODC / World Bank · 2023
TaiwanNo figure from UNODC / World Bank
Safety indexNumbeo's safety index, higher is safer
Singapore77.5Very highNumbeo · 2026
Taiwan83Very highNumbeo · 2026
UK travel adviceFCDO, for British travellers
SingaporeNo advice against travelFCDO foreign travel advice, GOV.UK · read 2026-10-12
TaiwanNo advice against travelFCDO foreign travel advice, GOV.UK · read 2026-10-12
Money

Flats cost fewer years of income in Singapore

Property price to incomeyears of median income to buy a median flat
Singapore22.1Very expensiveNumbeo · 2026
Taiwan25.3Very expensiveNumbeo · 2026
GNI per personnational income per person, US dollars
Singapore$81,760Very highWorld Bank · 2025
TaiwanNo figure from World Bank
Cost of living indexexcluding rent, New York = 100
Singapore87.7Very expensiveNumbeo · 2026
Taiwan49.7AffordableNumbeo · 2026
Rent indexNew York = 100
Singapore73.1Very expensiveNumbeo · 2026
Taiwan14.2ModerateNumbeo · 2026
Health
Life expectancyyears, at birth
Singapore83.3Very highWorld Bank · 2024
TaiwanNo figure from World Bank
Health coverageWHO universal health coverage index, 0 to 100
Singapore88Very highWHO · 2023
TaiwanNo figure from WHO
Air pollutionPM2.5, micrograms per cubic metre, national average
Singapore11.8LowWHO · 2023
TaiwanNo figure from WHO
Work and internet

Broadband is faster in Singapore

Fixed broadbandmedian download speed
Singapore421 MbpsVery fast#1 of 149Ookla Speedtest · 2025
Taiwan269 MbpsVery fast#15 of 149Ookla Speedtest · 2025
English proficiencyEF English Proficiency Index score
SingaporeNative EnglishNativeEF EPI · 2025
TaiwanNo figure from EF EPI
How it changed

Human development: Singapore 0.946

Singapore

UNDP Human Development Report, 1990–2023.

Year by year:SingaporeTaiwan

Practical facts

Capital
Singapore
Taipei
Population
6.1M (2025)
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Languages
English, Chinese, Malay, Tamil
Chinese
Currency
Singapore dollar (SGD)
New Taiwan dollar (TWD)
Area
718 km²
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Plug type
Type G
Type A/B
Drives on the
left
right
Short visit
Visa-free for UK, EU and US passports
Visa-free for UK, EU and US passports

Short visits: passport-index-dataset, 2024, for UK, EU (German) and US passports. Population and area: World Bank. Languages, currency and driving side: restcountries.com. Plug types: worldstandards.eu.

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Singapore and Taiwan, side by side

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Quick answers

Is Singapore cheaper than Taiwan?

Numbeo's 2026 cost-of-living index (NYC = 100) puts Singapore at 87.7 and Taiwan at 49.7. Taiwan is about 43% cheaper overall.

Is Singapore or Taiwan safer?

On the Global Peace Index (lower = more peaceful), Singapore scores 1.44 and Taiwan scores 1.75. Singapore ranks as the more peaceful of the two.

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