{"id":11000,"date":"2017-07-10T07:02:14","date_gmt":"2017-07-09T23:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/blog\/singapore\/?p=11000"},"modified":"2022-07-01T04:07:38","modified_gmt":"2022-06-30T20:07:38","slug":"rent-burdened-singapore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/rent-burdened-singapore\/","title":{"rendered":"Rent-burdened in Singapore: Renters spend 44% of income on rent"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rent Cafe has just released their findings on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/rental-market\/rent-to-income-ratio-in-cities-of-opportunity-around-the-world\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">rental affordability around the globe<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which looks at rental prices from PricewaterhouseCoopers&#8217; shortlist of the world\u2019s best cities to work and live in. The good news? Singapore is ranked 2nd in the list of best cities for opportunities, which looks at 10 different factors including infrastructure, intellectual capital, sustainability and ease of doing business. The bad news? Turns out that Singapore is pretty rent-burdened, despite being a \u2018City of Opportunity\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11006\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/The-world-best-cities-for-renters.png\" alt=\"cities of opportunity rent-burdened\" width=\"1200\" height=\"881\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/The-world-best-cities-for-renters.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/The-world-best-cities-for-renters-940x690.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/rental-market\/rent-to-income-ratio-in-cities-of-opportunity-around-the-world\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Credits<\/a>)<\/p>\n<h3>Rent-burdened in the garden city<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Housing costs which exceed 30% of the household income are typically viewed as a red flag. According to the data presented, rent in Singapore takes up a whopping 44% of a household\u2019s income each month. More specifically, Singapore\u2019s median household income stands at US$100,500 per year, and the average rent per year at US$44,400, which translates into a rent-to-income ratio of 44%. In other words, this means that people who work in Singapore find themselves pretty rent-burdened. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ve crunched the numbers &#8211; US$44,000 translates to approximately S$61,385 spent on rent per year, or S$5115 spent on rent per month. We don\u2019t know about you, but that sounds pretty pricey to us. There are definitely more affordable options, though, so we\u2019ve taken it upon ourselves to curate a list of apartments that you can rent for under S$5000 per month.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#1: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/rent\/property\/costa-rhu-condo-eTTbQEUzt8qzNQjWFPLMKa?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_campaign=Rent-burdened%20in%20Singapore%3A%20Renters%20spend%2044%25%20of%20income%20on%20rent\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2-Bedroom unit in Costa Rhu condominium<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, $4800\/month<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11002 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/costa-rhu-rent.jpg\" alt=\"costa rhu rent\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(<a href=\"https:\/\/rentinsingapore.com.sg\/uploads\/picture\/file\/113232\/costa-rhu-condo-3-bedrooms-1-unit-for-rent-newly-renovated_1477151000_large.JPG\" rel=\"nofollow\">Credits<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This isn\u2019t the newest of condominiums, but it comes with all the usual bells and whistles that you\u2019d expect, such as pools, clubhouses, gyms and more. It&#8217;s just a 10 minute drive away from the Central Business District! Bonus: you\u2019ll also get a great view of the Kallang Basin, SportsHub and the fireworks on National Day!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#2: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/rent\/property\/tiong-bahru-estate-condo-YgRmEmYNfwfGCA7CjoZC5J?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_campaign=Rent-burdened%20in%20Singapore%3A%20Renters%20spend%2044%25%20of%20income%20on%20rent\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2-Bedroom walk up unit in Tiong Bahru<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, $4000\/month<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11007 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/tiong-bahru.jpg\" alt=\"tiong bahru walkup rent\" width=\"800\" height=\"459\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(<a href=\"https:\/\/dwk5ggjgl5r05.cloudfront.net\/v3\/btEfm4DMts86wCw6Lgnb6o?width=800&amp;mode=fill&amp;text=Jo+Tan+96851244&amp;sampling=lanczos&amp;quality=70&amp;version=1&amp;signature=dce9fa86a226570b66a6fcfa942a2ab99606a14f\" rel=\"nofollow\">Credits<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have an old soul, and you\u2019ve always felt like you were born in the wrong era, this charming pre-war walk up apartment will be perfect for you. Living in Tiong Bahru also puts you within walking distance of plenty of hipster cafes and gourmet restaurants! <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#3: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/rent\/property\/casa-fortuna-condo-inQtKZgktxNc765uqHyhWY\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2-Bedroom unit in Casa Fortuna condominium<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, $3180\/month<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11009 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/rent-casa-fortuna.jpeg\" alt=\"casa fortuna rent\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/rent-casa-fortuna.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/rent-casa-fortuna-940x627.jpeg 940w, https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/rent-casa-fortuna-440x294.jpeg 440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/condos-apartments\/casa-fortuna#&amp;gid=1&amp;pid=2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Credits<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prize convenience over everything else? Minimise your travelling time to town by renting a place in Toa Payoh &#8211; such as this well-kept unit in Casa Fortuna that comes with a sunken bath.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#4: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/rent\/property\/lotus-at-paya-lebar-east-wing-condo-hwpF93TnyXKg3CnKWtbC3k\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2-Bedroom unit in Lotus at Paya Lebar condominium<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, $3060\/month<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11003 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/paya-lebar.jpg\" alt=\"lotus condo rent\" width=\"1520\" height=\"727\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/paya-lebar.jpg 1520w, https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/paya-lebar-940x450.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1520px) 100vw, 1520px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lotus-sanctuary.com.sg\/images\/slider\/redwood-central\/IMG_3993.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">Credits<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Located within walking distance of Paya Lebar MRT, Lotus at Paya Lebar comprises of a fun mix of conservation shophouse and modern apartment units. Because you\u2019re close to Geylang, where all the good supper spots are, you\u2019ll never have to worry about going hungry at night! <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#5: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/rent\/property\/watertown-condo-2shjFTwJqiUr8Ao3ssLdDH\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3-Bedroom unit in Watertown condominium<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, $3500\/month<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11004 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/punggol.jpg\" alt=\"watertown rent\" width=\"1274\" height=\"658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/punggol.jpg 1274w, https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/punggol-940x485.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1274px) 100vw, 1274px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.e-singaporeproperty.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/watertown-punggol-condo.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">Credits<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Watertown condominium, which is a mixed development, comprises of residential units as well as the megamall Waterway Point. This means that you\u2019ll have easy access to 370,824 square feet of retail space featuring F&amp;B outlets, retail stores, movie theatres, and other amenities. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We hope our pick of properties help you feel less rent-burdened in Singapore! Fingers crossed &#8211; and that you find the affordable rental unit of your dreams! In the meantime, be sure to check out our other articles on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/tenancy-agreement-breaking-lease\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">breaking lease and early termination of tenancy agreements<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/income-spend-on-rent\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">how much income should you spend on rent in Singapore<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Data and chart courtesy of <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rent Cafe<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Check out other rental related articles here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/steps-renting-room-first-time\/\">9 steps to take when you\u2019re renting out a room for the first time<\/a> and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/pros-cons-live-in-landlord\/\">Renting your dream home: pros and cons of a live-in landlord<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Find the rental home of your dreams today at Singapore\u2019s largest property portal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/?utm_source=blog%20main%20site%20conversion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">99.co<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rent Cafe has just released their findings on rental affordability around the globe, which looks at rental prices from PricewaterhouseCoopers&#8217; shortlist of the world\u2019s best cities to work and live in. The good news? Singapore is ranked 2nd in the list of best cities for opportunities, which looks at 10 different factors including infrastructure, intellectual&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":54804,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[53593,57131,53590],"tags":[54253,54254,54255,54256],"persona":[],"class_list":{"2":"type-post","14":"entry","15":"has-post-thumbnail"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.7.1 (Yoast SEO v25.7) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Rent-burdened in Singapore: Renters spend 44% of income on rent - 99.co<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Singapore ranks #2 as a City of Opportunity but people who work in the garden city find themselves rent-burdened. Read to find out more!\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/rent-burdened-singapore\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Rent-burdened in Singapore: Renters spend 44% of income on rent\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Singapore ranks #2 as a City of Opportunity but people who work in the garden city find themselves rent-burdened. Read to find out more!\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/rent-burdened-singapore\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/99dotco\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2017-07-09T23:02:14+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2022-06-30T20:07:38+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/rent-burden-singapore.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1024\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"450\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Elizabeth Tan\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@99dotco\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@99dotco\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Elizabeth Tan\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/rent-burdened-singapore\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/rent-burdened-singapore\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Tan\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/#\/schema\/person\/781501ab9603c262879f2afd5bb42d32\"},\"headline\":\"Rent-burdened in Singapore: Renters spend 44% of income on rent\",\"datePublished\":\"2017-07-09T23:02:14+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-06-30T20:07:38+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/rent-burdened-singapore\/\"},\"wordCount\":621,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/rent-burdened-singapore\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/rent-burden-singapore.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"expensive rental\",\"rent-burdened\",\"rental and income\",\"renters in singapore\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Financial News\",\"Property News\",\"Rental News\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/rent-burdened-singapore\/#respond\"]}],\"copyrightYear\":\"2017\",\"copyrightHolder\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/#organization\"}},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/rent-burdened-singapore\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/rent-burdened-singapore\/\",\"name\":\"Rent-burdened in Singapore: Renters spend 44% of income on rent - 99.co\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/rent-burdened-singapore\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/rent-burdened-singapore\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/rent-burden-singapore.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2017-07-09T23:02:14+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-06-30T20:07:38+00:00\",\"description\":\"Singapore ranks #2 as a City of Opportunity but people who work in the garden city find themselves rent-burdened. Read to find out more!\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/rent-burdened-singapore\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/rent-burdened-singapore\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/rent-burdened-singapore\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/rent-burden-singapore.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/rent-burden-singapore.jpg\",\"width\":1024,\"height\":450},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/rent-burdened-singapore\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Financial News\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/financial-news\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Rent-burdened in Singapore: Renters spend 44% of income on rent\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/\",\"name\":\"\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/#organization\",\"name\":\"99.co\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/nnco_logo.webp\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/nnco_logo.webp\",\"width\":192,\"height\":72,\"caption\":\"99.co\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/99dotco\/\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/99dotco\",\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/99.co\",\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/3625176\",\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/99dotco\/\",\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCTFNrxXF9L1XZUlZNq07VKA\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/#\/schema\/person\/781501ab9603c262879f2afd5bb42d32\",\"name\":\"Elizabeth Tan\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/915a67d210c84b52c71b70b9955737e3142a7c48a15b3984aff23633a485692d?s=96&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/915a67d210c84b52c71b70b9955737e3142a7c48a15b3984aff23633a485692d?s=96&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Elizabeth Tan\"},\"description\":\"Elizabeth is a writer, a Harry Potter fanatic, and a Game Of Thrones addict.\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/author\/cherie-foo\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Rent-burdened in Singapore: Renters spend 44% of income on rent - 99.co","description":"Singapore ranks #2 as a City of Opportunity but people who work in the garden city find themselves rent-burdened. Read to find out more!","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/rent-burdened-singapore\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Rent-burdened in Singapore: Renters spend 44% of income on rent","og_description":"Singapore ranks #2 as a City of Opportunity but people who work in the garden city find themselves rent-burdened. Read to find out more!","og_url":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/rent-burdened-singapore\/","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/99dotco\/","article_published_time":"2017-07-09T23:02:14+00:00","article_modified_time":"2022-06-30T20:07:38+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1024,"height":450,"url":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/rent-burden-singapore.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Elizabeth Tan","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@99dotco","twitter_site":"@99dotco","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Elizabeth Tan","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/rent-burdened-singapore\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/rent-burdened-singapore\/"},"author":{"name":"Elizabeth Tan","@id":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/#\/schema\/person\/781501ab9603c262879f2afd5bb42d32"},"headline":"Rent-burdened in Singapore: Renters spend 44% of income on rent","datePublished":"2017-07-09T23:02:14+00:00","dateModified":"2022-06-30T20:07:38+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/rent-burdened-singapore\/"},"wordCount":621,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/rent-burdened-singapore\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/rent-burden-singapore.jpg","keywords":["expensive rental","rent-burdened","rental and income","renters in singapore"],"articleSection":["Financial News","Property News","Rental News"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/rent-burdened-singapore\/#respond"]}],"copyrightYear":"2017","copyrightHolder":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/#organization"}},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/rent-burdened-singapore\/","url":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/rent-burdened-singapore\/","name":"Rent-burdened in Singapore: Renters spend 44% of income on rent - 99.co","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/rent-burdened-singapore\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/rent-burdened-singapore\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/rent-burden-singapore.jpg","datePublished":"2017-07-09T23:02:14+00:00","dateModified":"2022-06-30T20:07:38+00:00","description":"Singapore ranks #2 as a City of Opportunity but people who work in the garden city find themselves rent-burdened. Read to find out more!","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/rent-burdened-singapore\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/rent-burdened-singapore\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/rent-burdened-singapore\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/rent-burden-singapore.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/rent-burden-singapore.jpg","width":1024,"height":450},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/rent-burdened-singapore\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Financial News","item":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/financial-news\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Rent-burdened in Singapore: Renters spend 44% of income on rent"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/","name":"","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/#organization","name":"99.co","url":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/nnco_logo.webp","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/nnco_logo.webp","width":192,"height":72,"caption":"99.co"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/99dotco\/","https:\/\/x.com\/99dotco","http:\/\/instagram.com\/99.co","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/3625176","http:\/\/pinterest.com\/99dotco\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCTFNrxXF9L1XZUlZNq07VKA"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/#\/schema\/person\/781501ab9603c262879f2afd5bb42d32","name":"Elizabeth Tan","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/915a67d210c84b52c71b70b9955737e3142a7c48a15b3984aff23633a485692d?s=96&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/915a67d210c84b52c71b70b9955737e3142a7c48a15b3984aff23633a485692d?s=96&r=g","caption":"Elizabeth Tan"},"description":"Elizabeth is a writer, a Harry Potter fanatic, and a Game Of Thrones addict.","url":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/author\/cherie-foo\/"}]}},"modified_by":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11000","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/36"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11000"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11000\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/54804"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11000"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11000"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11000"},{"taxonomy":"persona","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/persona?post=11000"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}