Doing your laundry in Singapore costs more than the sticker price suggests. A wash-and-fold service quoted at S$5 per kg sounds cheap until a 5kg minimum, a delivery surcharge and 9% GST push a single bag past S$30. Across the market in June 2026, full-service wash-and-fold sits at roughly S$4 to S$7 per kg, a self-service coin laundromat costs about S$5 to S$10 a load plus drying, and washing at home runs only cents per cycle in electricity and water. This guide prices each route honestly, shows where the hidden fees hide, and tells you which option wins for your household size so you stop overpaying to clean clothes.
Every laundry decision in Singapore falls into one of three buckets, and the cheapest one depends entirely on how much you wash and how much your time is worth.
Full-service wash-and-fold (pickup and delivery) is the convenient option: you bag your clothes, a company collects them, washes, dries, folds and returns them. Self-service coin laundromats let you run the machines yourself for a fixed price per load. Washing at home is the cheapest of all if you already own a machine, because you only pay for electricity, water and detergent.
Before comparing headline rates, factor the same three add-ons into every quote: the minimum order, the delivery or surcharge fee, and GST. The 9% GST rate has applied since January 2024 and is charged by every GST-registered laundry operator, so a S$5.50 per kg rate is really about S$6 nett. We unpack that in the GST glossary entry.
This is the segment most people mean when they search for a laundry service. You pay per kilogram of clothes, often with a minimum order or per-bag pricing, and the company handles collection and return. The convenience premium is real, but so are the order minimums that catch out single-person households.
Rates below are the providers' own published prices as of June 2026, before GST unless stated. Per-kg figures for bag-based plans are calculated from the bag price and capacity. Always confirm on the provider's site, because laundry pricing changes often.
| Provider | Rate | Minimum order | Delivery | Turnaround |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tumble (pay-as-you-go) | S$7.00/kg | S$50 | Paid | 5 days |
| Tumble (Standard plan) | From S$5.75/kg | S$45/bag | Free on plan | 2 days |
| Laundryheap | From S$5.82/kg (S$34.90 for 6kg) | S$40 | Free | 24 hours |
| Piing | S$5.35/kg | 5kg | Varies | 2-3 days |
| Mr Dobi | From S$4/kg | Varies | Varies | Varies |
| Duo Nini | S$7/kg | S$100 for free delivery | Free above S$100 | Varies |
Take a couple's weekly wash of about 6kg. At a S$5.75 per kg subscription rate that is S$34.50, plus 9% GST brings it to roughly S$37.60 nett, with free collection and return on the plan. The same 6kg at a S$7 per kg pay-as-you-go rate is S$42, plus GST near S$45.80, plus any delivery charge.
The lesson is that minimums and plans, not the per-kg headline, decide the true price. A single person washing 3kg a week is forced up to the S$40 to S$50 minimum at most services, so the effective rate balloons past S$13 per kg. Light washers almost always pay less at a coin laundromat or at home.
Self-service laundromats are the value sweet spot if you do not own a washer or your HDB flat has no room for one. You pay a fixed price per load to use a large-capacity machine, then a separate timed fee for the dryer. There is no per-kg charge and no order minimum, so you fill the drum and pay one flat rate.
Published self-service prices in June 2026 sit around S$5 to S$6 for an 11kg wash, scaling to S$9 to S$10 for a 20kg machine, with dryers charging about S$1 per 5 to 6 minutes. Detergent is usually included free. A full cycle of wash plus roughly 30 minutes of drying typically lands between S$10 and S$13, and that single load can hold a week of clothes for one or two people.
| Operator | Wash (per load) | Dryer | Machine sizes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wonder Wash | S$5-S$6 (11kg), up to S$9-S$10 (20kg) | S$1 per 5-6 min | 11kg, 16kg, 20kg |
| LaundryMart | S$5-S$8 (10kg), S$6-S$9 (15kg) | S$1 per 5 min | 10kg, 15kg |
If you own a washing machine, washing at home is by far the cheapest route, and the gap is enormous. The cost is just electricity, water and detergent for each cycle, not a per-kg service fee.
Electricity is the variable people overestimate. The SP Group regulated tariff for 1 April to 30 June 2026 is 29.72 cents per kWh including GST. A typical front-load washer uses roughly 0.5 to 1 kWh for a normal cycle, so the electricity for one wash costs about 15 to 30 cents. Heated drying is the real energy hog, which is why air-drying in Singapore's climate saves the most money. Water adds only a few cents more at PUB tariffs, and detergent works out to around 20 to 40 cents a load. All in, a home wash with air-drying costs well under S$1.
Run the numbers against your own usage with the personal budget calculator, and if you want to see where laundry sits inside your total household running costs, our breakdown of the average water and electricity bill in Singapore puts it in context. The machine itself is the only big number: a decent front-loader runs a few hundred dollars and pays for itself within a year or two versus weekly wash-and-fold.
Dry cleaning is priced per item, not per kg, because it uses solvent-based machines and hand finishing rather than a standard wash. Expect to pay from a few dollars for a shirt up to S$10 or more for a suit jacket, coat or formal dress, with the exact rate depending on fabric and the provider. Heavily soiled or delicate pieces cost more.
Bulky items follow their own pricing. Curtains are often charged by weight or per panel, and many services weigh them on the spot before quoting. Duvets, comforters and bedsheets are usually flat per-piece rates with a longer 3 to 7 day turnaround. If you only need the occasional suit cleaned, a per-item dry cleaner beats paying a wash-and-fold minimum for one garment.
Match the route to your household and you stop overpaying. The deciding factors are whether you own a machine, how much you wash each week, and how much you value not doing it yourself.
Outsourcing chores can be worth it when your time is genuinely scarce, the same calculation we apply in our guide to house cleaning services in Singapore. But laundry is one chore where doing it yourself is dramatically cheaper than almost any service.
Full-service wash-and-fold ranges from about S$4 to S$7 per kilogram in June 2026, before 9% GST. Subscription plans push the rate down toward S$5 to S$5.75 per kg with free delivery, while pay-as-you-go rates sit nearer S$7 per kg and usually carry a S$40 to S$50 minimum order.
A self-service coin laundromat is cheaper for light and medium washers because you pay one flat rate per load with no minimum order, typically S$10 to S$13 for a full wash and dry. Wash-and-fold services cost more because you pay per kg plus delivery, but you save the time of running and folding it yourself.
Washing at home costs well under S$1 per load if you air-dry. Electricity for one wash cycle is roughly 15 to 30 cents at the April to June 2026 SP tariff of 29.72 cents per kWh, water adds a few cents, and detergent is about 20 to 40 cents. Owning a washer makes home the cheapest option by far.
Yes. Every GST-registered laundry operator adds 9% GST, the rate in force since January 2024. A quoted S$5.50 per kg works out to about S$6 per kg nett, so always assume the displayed rate is before GST unless the provider states the price is GST-inclusive.
This is general financial information for Singapore, not personal financial advice. Figures change — verify current rates against the official sources above before acting. See our full disclaimer.