Singapore is not in the top-hiring list for this role; the one programme we track there is a listed degree for it.
Global pay band for Doctor / Physician: midpoint about ₹2.4 Cr (≈ S$320K) a year (INR-equivalent; not a Singapore-specific figure), versus about ₹30.0 L in India. Full cost and payback breakdown below.
For Doctor / Physician, India pays back faster: about 0.6 years versus 1.3 years for Singapore, and the Singapore route costs roughly ₹2.7 Cr more upfront.
| Metric | India | Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| Best option | AIIMS Delhi | National University of Singapore |
| Total cost | ₹16.8 L | ₹2.9 Cr |
| Pay (band midpoint) | ₹30.0 L | ₹2.4 Cr (≈ S$320K) |
| Payback | 0.6 yrs | 1.3 yrs |
Relevant degrees (our data): MBBS, MD, Doctor of Medicine. The one Medical & Health Sciences programme we track here is one of those degrees.
| Programme | Fees | Total cost | Payback in this role |
|---|---|---|---|
| National University of Singapore MBBS (Yong Loo Lin) · UG, 5 years · QS #8 National University of Singapore overall: Singapore · 10% admitted · 35% international · IELTS 6.5–7.0 · SAT 1450+ · Aug — UG deadline Feb (international) · Asia's top university; strong across all disciplines | SGD 65,000/yr | ₹2.9 Cr | 1.3 yrs |
| Top-hiring list (WHO Health Workforce 2025) | Not listed. The 5 listed: United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Germany |
|---|---|
| Employers named (all markets) | Hospitals, Private Practice, NHS, Kaiser |
| Demand | demand very high · 12% YoY growth · skill churn medium |
| Skills | Clinical Medicine, Diagnostics, Surgery |
| Global pay band (not country-specific) | $150K–$350K (≈ S$192K–S$448K); midpoint ₹2.4 Cr a year |
|---|---|
| Living costs (our data) | Living Costs: SGD 10,000 – 18,000 / year; the payback model uses ₹10 L a year |
| After living costs | ₹2.3 Cr a year |
| Visa climate | ONE Pass + S Pass routes solid (2026-03-15) |
Rated 7/10 in our data (NUS Yong Loo Lin, Duke-NUS; tuition SGD 30K–60K/yr). Duke-NUS partnership; excellent clinical facilities.
ASEAN Undergraduate Scholarship at National University of Singapore (NUS): Full tuition + S$5,800 annual living allowance (UG).
Science & Technology Scholarship at National University of Singapore (NUS): Full tuition + S$6,000 annual allowance (UG).
| City-tier median | ₹22L tier-1 · ₹14L tier-2 · ₹9L tier-3 |
|---|---|
| India salary band | ₹10L–₹50L |
India programmes and payback for this role → · Switching in from another degree →
Our data has one global band for this role, $150K–$350K, not a Singapore figure: midpoint ₹2.4 Cr (≈ S$320K), against ₹30.0 L in India (band ₹10L–₹50L).
1.3 yrs for National University of Singapore MBBS (Yong Loo Lin), 0.6 yrs for AIIMS Delhi MBBS.
United States · United Kingdom · Australia · Canada · Germany