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Website Design Cost Singapore: Cost Ranges in Singapore
Website design cost in Singapore runs from a few hundred dollars for a do-it-yourself site to well past S$20,000 for a custom build, based on the Singapore price guides we read. A simple business site from an agency often lands in the low thousands. This guide shows the published ranges side by side, explains what moves the price and adds up a full first-year budget.
No single official price table
No government body publishes standard web design prices for Singapore. The figures below come from guides written by web companies and a domain and hosting firm. Each one sees its own slice of the market, so their ranges differ.
Use the ranges to sense-check a quote, not to set one. The real price depends on what you ask for.
Sources: GoDaddy, How much does it cost to build a website in Singapore; Media Plus, Web design cost in Singapore
Published price ranges by site type
On 8 November 2026 we read the seven web design cost guides that Google Singapore showed for this search, plus one studio's price page. We label the seven guides A to G, in the order of the source note below. Figures are as published, in Singapore dollars.
Site type Range published Source Do-it-yourself builder S$150 to S$800 Guide A Basic site by a freelancer S$500 to S$3,000 Guides A and E Basic business site S$1,500 to S$5,000 Guides F and G Small business site by an agency S$2,500 to S$8,000 Guides A and G Professional corporate site S$5,000 to S$15,000 or more Guide D Typical professional site S$5,500 to S$20,000 Guide B E-commerce site S$5,000 to S$30,000 Guide F Custom build or web application S$15,000 to past S$50,000 Guides B and F Guide C, a design studio, adds a reality check from its own review of agency offers. It found public starting prices of S$3,500 and S$4,800, with broader packages at S$7,500 and S$12,000.
At the very low end, one studio advertises a fixed S$899 package, then charges S$80 an hour for changes after six months. Low prices exist, but check what happens after launch.
Sources: GoDaddy, How much does it cost to build a website in Singapore; Media Plus, Web design cost in Singapore; Zensite, Website design pricing Singapore; Elves Lab, Website cost Singapore; NUS blog, How much does web design cost in Singapore; Design Magic, Website design pricing Singapore; Digital Marketing Agency SG, Website design cost Singapore; Singapore Web Design, Pricing
What drives the price
The same cost drivers come up in almost every guide:
- Type and size: a five-page brochure site costs far less than an online shop or a members area.
- Custom design: a fresh design costs more than a ready-made template. One guide puts custom design at S$2,000 to S$10,000 on top of the build.
- Features: bookings, a CRM link or more than one language all add work. A payment gateway alone can add S$500 to S$2,000, according to two of the guides.
- Content: copywriting is often left out of quotes. One guide prices it at about S$100 to S$300 a page.
- Platform: a site builder, WordPress or a custom system each carries different build and running costs.
- Redesign versus new build: moving an old site means keeping what already works, such as page addresses and search rankings.
Sources: GoDaddy, How much does it cost to build a website in Singapore; Digital Marketing Agency SG, Website design cost Singapore; Zensite, Website design pricing Singapore
Freelancer, agency or do it yourself
Option Typical published range Good for Watch out for Do it yourself S$150 to S$800 A very small site you can update yourself Your own time, and limits of the builder Freelancer S$500 to S$3,000 A simple site with a clear brief One person; check who supports it later Agency S$2,500 and up Larger sites, shops and ongoing work Higher fees; check who actually builds it Whoever builds it, make sure your business owns the domain name, the hosting account and the site files. One guide on hidden costs tells of a firm that could not even get into its own domain when it wanted to switch providers.
Before you pick a builder, run the checks in our agency briefing guide. The editors' web design studio notes show how design work is read.
Sources: GoDaddy, How much does it cost to build a website in Singapore; Terris, 12 hidden costs of cheap websites in Singapore
Costs after launch
The build is only the first bill. A site also needs a domain, hosting and upkeep every year. One Singapore guide gives these yearly figures:
Yearly item Published range (S$ a year) .com domain 15 to 30 .com.sg domain 50 to 80 .sg domain 40 to 70 Budget shared hosting 100 to 300 Managed WordPress hosting 180 to 600 "Free hosting" in a cheap quote often ends after 3 to 12 months, the same guide warns. Maintenance, security updates and content changes are extra too. Ask for these as yearly figures in writing.
A site that collects names and numbers through a form must also follow the PDPA. Our PDPA Singapore guide includes a simple check for lead forms.
Sources: Terris, 12 hidden costs of cheap websites in Singapore
A full first-year budget: worked example
Here is a made-up budget for a small business site from an agency, using figures inside the published ranges above. Your own quote will differ.
Item Amount (S$) Build, about ten pages on a template 4,000 Copywriting, 10 pages at S$200 2,000 Payment or booking add-on 1,000 Subtotal before GST 7,000 GST at 9%, if the agency is GST-registered 630 .com.sg domain for one year 60 Managed hosting for one year 400 First-year total 8,090 GST is charged at 9% by GST-registered businesses. IRAS makes registration compulsory once a firm's taxable sales pass the S$1 million mark, looking back over the past year or ahead over the coming twelve months. So a large studio is likely to add GST, while a small freelancer may not. Domain and hosting may be billed by another firm, which may or may not add GST.
The point of the example is the gap. The "build" line is S$4,000, but the first-year cost is about double. Ask every builder for a full first-year figure like this one.
Sources: IRAS, Current GST rates; IRAS, Do I need to register for GST; Terris, 12 hidden costs of cheap websites in Singapore
Grants for websites: where they stand now
Many older guides say a website can be part-funded by the Productivity Solutions Grant (PSG). That is out of date for new projects, because the last day to apply for PSG was 29 September 2026.
The replacement is the EDGE Grant, open since 30 September 2026. Its Automation and Digitalisation area covers digital solutions. Software, business systems and pre-scoped equipment can draw at most S$30,000 of EDGE support a year, out of an overall S$100,000 per company. SMEs get up to 50% for most activities.
Whether a given website project fits a listed EDGE activity is something to check on the activity page before you sign. Never pay a deposit before applying: EDGE does not fund work that started first.
Our EDGE Grant guide covers the new rules, and the PSG guide explains how to finish an old PSG project.
Sources: Enterprise Singapore, EDGE Grant; Enterprise Singapore, FAQ: EDGE Grant; Enterprise Singapore, Productivity Solutions Grant
Frequently asked questions
How much does a website cost in Singapore?
Singapore guides we read put a basic business site at about S$1,500 to S$5,000 and a typical professional site at about S$5,500 to S$20,000. Do-it-yourself builders can start from S$150, and custom builds can pass S$50,000.
How much does a freelancer charge for a website in Singapore?
Published guides put a basic freelancer-built site at about S$500 to S$3,000. Check who will support the site after launch.
Does website design cost include GST?
Not always. Only GST-registered businesses add GST, at 9% today, and a firm has to register when its yearly taxable turnover tops S$1 million.
What are the yearly costs of a website in Singapore?
One Singapore guide puts a .com.sg domain at S$50 to S$80 a year and budget shared hosting at S$100 to S$300 a year. Maintenance and content changes cost extra.
Can I use the PSG grant for a website?
Not for new projects. PSG stopped accepting applications after 29 September 2026. The EDGE Grant now covers digital solutions, so check whether your project matches a listed EDGE activity before you sign.
Why do website quotes in Singapore vary so much?
Quotes differ on site size, custom design, features such as payments, whether copywriting is included, and the platform. Compare full first-year costs, not just the build price.
Sources
- GoDaddy, How much does it cost to build a website in Singapore
- Media Plus, Web design cost in Singapore
- Zensite, Website design pricing Singapore
- Elves Lab, Website cost Singapore
- NUS blog, How much does web design cost in Singapore
- Design Magic, Website design pricing Singapore
- Digital Marketing Agency SG, Website design cost Singapore
- Singapore Web Design, Pricing
- Terris, 12 hidden costs of cheap websites in Singapore
- IRAS, Current GST rates
- IRAS, Do I need to register for GST
- Enterprise Singapore, EDGE Grant
- Enterprise Singapore, FAQ: EDGE Grant
- Enterprise Singapore, Productivity Solutions Grant