21/04/2022
The expat’s guide to where to live in Singapore.
According to our Reader Surveys over the years, when it comes to popular neighbourhoods and the places where expats prefer to live in Singapore, these are the changes and trends:
Orchard (including Ardmore), Tanglin, Holland Village, Bukit Timah and the East Coast are still popular but have seen a drop in the last few years.
An increasing numbers of expats are choosing to live near Serangoon Gardens, Hougang and Pungol, where there is better value for money, and following the shift of more International Schools to those areas.
The Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway (KPE) has also made areas like Pasir Ris and the northern parts of the East Coast more accessible.
Pasir Panjang, West Coast and Clementi New Town are up-and-coming neighbourhoods.
Telok Blangah and Harbourfront have dramatically increased in popularity over the last eight years.
Hillview, Dairy Farm, Bukit Panjang and Choa Chu Kang have seen an increase in their expat population. Could be linked to better MRT access in those areas.
