Healthcare in Singapore

Singapore runs a dual system: a subsidised public/"restructured" hospital sector for citizens and PRs (co-paid via MediSave/MediShield/Medifund) alongside a full fee-for-service private hospital and GP-clinic sector; foreigners are billed at unsubsidised rates at both.

• Doctor visit

  $39($27–$62)

  Private GP clinic, single short consultation (~10-15 min), no labs/meds; SGD 35-80 (post-2007 deregulation, clinics set own fees). · via Singapore Medical, Medical Costs Guideline

• MRI scan

  $890($619–$1,703)

  MRI of one region (e.g. knee or brain) at a private hospital, self-pay; non-contrast studies sit at the low end, contrast (+SGD 100-300) and radiologist read push toward the high end. SGD 800-2,200. · via SmartCalculator SG, MRI Scan Cost Singapore 2026

• Dental crown

  $1,084($774–$1,393)

  Single porcelain/ceramic or zirconia crown, prep + fitting, private clinic; SGD 1,000-1,800 (PFM crowns run cheaper, boutique/specialist clinics run higher). · via Ashford Dental Centre, Dental Crown Price Guide 2026

• ER visitest

  $348($126–$774)

  Moderate, non-critical A&E visit, self-pay. Low end is the public-hospital flat attendance fee (doctor consult, nursing, basic investigations, basic treatment, standard meds) at SGD 163.20; private-hospital A&E starts with a ~SGD 160-165 physician fee and a moderate case with imaging/labs typically totals SGD 400-1,000+. · via Singapore General Hospital, Outpatient Charges (ED attendance fee)

• Colonoscopyest

  $1,935($1,161–$3,096)

  Diagnostic/screening colonoscopy, facility + sedation + gastroenterologist, private practice; SGD 1,500-4,000 total. MOH's audited fee benchmark shows professional fees alone (surgeon SGD 1,308-1,962 + anaesthetist SGD 600-872, both incl. GST) already reach ~SGD 1,900-2,800 before facility charges, consistent with the wider total range. · via Curasia Endoscopy Centre, Out-of-Pocket Colonoscopy Costs in Singapore