Columbarium Niches in Singapore: Costs, Location, Details

There are 3 government-owned columbarium – Mandai Columbarium, Chua Chu Kang Columbarium, and Yishun Columbarium. These columbaria are non-religious, although Yishun Columbarium does resemble a Chinese temple, thus more popular amongst Buddhists and Taoists, although its currently full and not open for booking currently.

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Cost:

-         Standard Niche (single Niche) - $500

-         Family Niche (double Niches) - $900

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To choose where the niche will be placed, there would be an additional selection fee of $250. Otherwise, the niches will be placed sequentially.  

Note that the columbarium price does not include the marble plaque, which would typically cost about $1,000. Funeral directors will typically aid in engaging a contractor to produce the marble plaque.

Cash card, Credit Card or NETs are accepted payment methods.

Booking Information:

Booking is done via the NEA website here.

Documents Required for application:

1)     Digital Death Certificate

2)     NRIC or passport of applicant and next-of-kin

3)     Letter of Authorisation if applicant if not next-of-kin

Notable Conditions:

NEA will only store the remains at these public columbaria if:

1)     The deceased was Singaporean, or a Permanent Resident of Singapore (PR), or

2)     The immediate next-of-kin (parent, spouse or children) of the deceased is a Singaporean or PR.

NEA also reserves the right to repossess the niche (typically for redevelopment purposes) at any time without compensation.  

Refer to the full terms on conditions here.

There are many different temples, churches and privately-owned columbaria where ashes can be stored in Singapore. Our directory contains a list of columbariums in Singapore.

These are details for three of the more prominent private columbaria (in that a large premise is dedicated to being a columbarium).  

Do note that private columbaria are typically leased for a specified period of time – either 30, 40 or 99 years depending on the location’s lease and when the niche is placed. Please clarify the period with the respective columbaria.

Nirvana Columbarium

Located in Chua Chu Kang, Nirvana Columbarium operates from8.30am to 5.30pm daily, and caters for Buddhist, Taoist and Free-Thinker Niches.

Featuring four blocks with different interior designs for different preferences, and built with Feng Shui in mind, Nirvana Columbarium provides highly customisable niches with many options.

Booking and Cost:

Nirvana does not readily provide columbarium price information, so one should contact them at +65 9238 6601 or via their website to clarify.

The estimated price range is $1,000 to $40,000, depending on the type of room and the decorations required for the niche, excluding GST and a ‘one-time maintenance fee’.

Payments can be made via instalment.

Woodlands Memorial Columbarium

Located at Woodland Industrial Park, Woodland Memorial Columbarium caters for Buddhist, Taoist, Christian and Catholic Niches. The columbarium is located on the eighth and ninth floor of their facility.

Booking and Cost:

All columbarium prices are subject to 9% GST. Marble Plaques are probably not provided – please clarify with Woodlands Memorial.

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For Buddhists and Taoists:

1)     Niches for two urns: $2,988

2)     Niches for one urn: $1,888

3)     Ancestral Pedestal: $2,388

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For Christian and Catholics:

1)     Niches for two urns: $2,888

2)     Niches for one urn: $1,888

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Bookings can be made on the phone (+65 8833 7977).

Visit their website here.

The Garden of Remembrance

Located at Chua Chu Kang, the Garden of Remembrance operates from 7am to 7pm daily and caters for Christian niches only. They have over 30,000 niches on their premises.

Booking and Cost:

Exact columbarium prices are not available, but single niches start at $2,000, and double niches start at $3,600. Customisations of plaques and remembrance tributes are available.

Booking can be done via their website (below) or on the phone (+65 9836 0950).

Visit their website here.