Living Expenses

Estimated Expenditure Chart
for International Students?

Estimated Yearly Expenditure Chart

Items/Category	Single	Couple	Family with 1 child	Family with 2 children
TUITION AND PROFESSIONAL FEE:
Tuition Fee (average 32 credit hours/year) @ $240/credit (SOC) @ $150/credit (SOTC / SOC / SCM / ThM)	S$5,200–$8,000
Professional fees (not applicable to SOTC & SOTE)	$900–$2,400
EduTech fee (S$75 per semester)	S$150	S$150	S$150	S$150
Estimated Tuition fee for 1 year	$5,500–$11,000	$5,500–$11,000	$5,500–$11,000	$5,500–$11,000
LIVING EXPENSES:
Dorm Fee Single Unit @ $292/mth or Couple Unit @ $584/mth Family off-campus rental average $1000-1500/mth	S$3,500	S$7,000	S$12,000–S$18,000 (off-campus)
Food School term on-campus food fee @ $700/semester	S$1,500	S$3,000	S$9,000–S$12,000 (average S$8/day per person)
Vacation & weekends (average $8/day)	S$1,700	S$3,400	S$9,000–S$12,000 (average S$8/day per person)
Medical Health Insurance (yearly renewal)	S$150	S$300	S$450
Medical Visit (average $50/visit)	S$100	S$200	S$300	S$400
Student Pass/Dependent Pass ($100/renewal)	S$200	S$300	S$500	S$700
Transport (average $50/mth)	S$600	S$1,200	S$1,500	S$1,800
Book/Stationery	S$600
Class Fund Contribution (average $15/mth)	S$150
Allowance (average $50/mth)	S$600	S$1,200	S$1,500	S$1,800
Miscellaneous (toiletries & handphone etc)	S$500	S$750	S$800	S$850
Estimated Living expenses for 1 year	$10,000.00	$18,000.00	$27,000–$37,000

Total Estimated Expenditure for 1 year	$15,500–$21,000	$23,500–$29,000	$32,500–$48,000

Note:

Items	Amount
Orientation Fee	S$107
Graduation Fee	S$270
SBC Logos Fee (Bible Software)	S$1,200.00
Banker’s Guarantee Service Charge	S$170–S$470

Note:

Stages	Estimated Amount
Kindergarten Fee (age 3-6)	S$350–S$700 per month
Primary School Fee (age 7 -12)	S$500–S$700 per month