Singapore

Capital Singapore

Population 5,535,000

Area 710 km2

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Key facts

Singapore is a country located in South-Eastern Asia. The country has no land neighbors. As for languages, the country’s residents speak English, Malay, Tamil and Chinese. Although English isn’t the official language, the majority of people in Singapore are good English speakers.

EF EPI’s 2021 rankings placed Singapore 4th among 100 nations out of non-native English-speaking countries.

The national currency in Singapore is Brunei dollar (BND). The dollar ($) is subdivided into 100 cent.

With today’s currency rate, 1 EUR is worth 1.45 BND and 1 USD is worth 1.35 BND.

Singaporean
Banknotes

$1$5$10

Singaporean
Coins

15102050

Check with your bank before your trip to find out if there are any fees for using your card abroad. Some banks do not charge fees when you use a foreign ATM or pay in foreign currency, but others may charge a fixed cost for each transaction or allow a limited number of free withdrawals. The travel card provided by Wise.com, Revolut or Monose might be an excellent option to cut down on transaction fees.

Ookla® Speedtest The average fixed internet speed in Singapore is 317.54 Mbps and mobile is 162.48 Mbs.The global average is 159.18 Mbps and 109.61 Mbps respectively.

ATM Density When compared to the world average, Singapore has more ATMs.54.33 ATMs per 100,000 people.The global average is 39.69.

SIM Registration In order to purchase a SIM card in Singapore, a passport or ID is required as identification.

Socket types

There are 3 socket types used in Singapore. Type C is a popular socket type throughout Europe (except the United Kingdom), Russia, and certain Asian countries. Type G is not very common around the world, so it might be a good idea to check if your electronics need an adapter.

Type C 230 V, 50 Hz  Type G 230 V, 50 Hz  Type M 230 V, 50 Hz  

The sockets’ shapes and voltage differ from country to country and a travel plug adapter may be required. Portable devices, such as phones, notebooks or tablets, usually handle the entire range of voltages used across the world (110-240V).

Public holidays

In the year 2023, Singapore will celebrate 11 national public holidays.

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Date Holiday name
January 1, 2022 New Year’s DayNew Year’s Day
February 1, 2022Moving holiday Chinese New YearChinese New Year
February 2, 2022Moving holiday Chinese New YearChinese New Year
April 15, 2022Moving holiday Good FridayGood Friday
May 2, 2022 Labour DayLabour Day
May 3, 2022 Hari Raya PuasaHari Raya Puasa
May 16, 2022 Vesak DayVesak Day
July 11, 2022 Hari Raya HajiHari Raya Haji
August 9, 2022 National DayNational Day
October 24, 2022 DeepavaliDeepavali
December 26, 2022 Christmas DayChristmas Day
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Tourism

What hotel chains are present in Singapore?

There are Mariott hotels in Singapore.

The Hilton hotel chain operates in Singapore.

The IHG hotel chain operates in Singapore.

There are no Best Western hotels in Singapore.

There are no Radisson hotels in Singapore.

The Accor hotel chain operates in Singapore.

What fast food chains are present in Singapore?

The McDonald’s chain operates in Singapore.

The KFC chain operates in Singapore.

The Burger King chain operates in Singapore.

The Subway chain operates in Singapore.

The Domino’s Pizza chain operates in Singapore.

The Starbucks chain operates in Singapore.

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Weather

What is the weather like in Singapore?

Today the sun in Singapore, rises at 6:55 AM and sets at 7:09 PM. The climate of Singapore may be categorized as a equatorial rainforest (Af), according to Koppen’s classification system.

ThursdayJun 1ThunderstormLow: 27.2°C (80.96°F)High: 31.2°C (88.16°F)
FridayJun 2ThunderstormLow: 27.7°C (81.86°F)High: 31.7°C (89.06°F)
SaturdayJun 3Rain showersLow: 27.9°C (82.22°F)High: 32.4°C (90.32°F)
SundayJun 4Rain showersLow: 27.4°C (81.32°F)High: 32.3°C (90.14°F)
MondayJun 5OvercastLow: 27.6°C (81.68°F)High: 31.8°C (89.24°F)
TuesdayJun 6ThunderstormLow: 27.8°C (82.04°F)High: 30.4°C (86.72°F)

Weather data for Singapore (capital city) by Open-Meteo.com

Transport

Railways There are no passenger trains available.

Subway Systems The subway system is available in Singapore.

Taxi Apps Unfortunately neither Uber nor Bolt are available in Singapore.

Car Rental Avis , Sixt , Hertz are all available in Singapore.

Road Connectivity Index (2016)  No data available.

Driving Side In Singapore traffic is left-handed.

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Safety

Theft Occurrence Rate  121.00 thefts per 100,000 people in 2020.The global average is 544.

Road Traffic Casualties 2.10 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.The global average is 16.74.

Travel Advisory Level (U.S. DoS)  Level 1: Exercise normal precautions. 

Emergency phones in Singapore

999 Police
995 Ambulance
995 Fire police

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Smoking & Alcohol

Smoking ban Smoking is forbidden in all public indoor locations, with limited exceptions.

Cananbis legality Recreational usage: Illegal
Medical usage: Legal in certain circumstances

Travelers are eligible to duty-free concessions on alcoholic beverages if they meet the following criteria:

  • you are at least 18 years old;
  • you have spent at least 48 hours outside Singapore immediately before your arrival;
  • you are not traveling from Malaysia;
  • the liquor is for personal use;
  • the liquor is not barred from import into Singapore.

In Singapore, cigarettes and tobacco goods are not duty-free or subject to Goods and Services Tax (GST).

Alcohol allowance

  • 1L of spirits + 1L of wine
  • or 1L of spirits + 1L of beer
  • or 1L of wine + 1L of beer
  • or 2L of wine
  • or 2L of beer

Tobacco allowance

All cigarettes and tobacco products imported into Singapore, including those purchased in Singapore with the ‘SDPC’ logo, are subject to tax and GST.

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