They are still less expensive compared to other major financial centres
[SINGAPORE] Despite rents in Singapore's central business district (CBD) surging 19.29 per cent last year, bucking the trend of largely flat rental growth across Asia, office space remains considerably more affordable compared to other major financial centres.
At 803 euros (S$1,389) per square metre (psm) per year, the Republic's occupancy cost was sharply lower than London's West End (2,122 euros); Hong Kong's Central district (1,432 euros); Tokyo's CBD (1,003 euros); and New York's Madison and 5th Avenue (993 euros).