KTV Singapore price guide (2024): Teo Heng, Cash Studio, K.star & more
PHOTO: Instagram/K.STAR Karaoke
PUBLISHED ONJuly 28, 2024 10:00 AMByMoneySmart
Karaoke brings out strange talents in me-I can remember the lyrics to my Primary 6 jam (read: "Oops! I Did It Again") and spit Jay Chou raps like Mandarin is my Mother Tongue (oh wait, it is).
If you're addicted to singing, you'd know that KTV sessions are not cheap. Here are the prices for the 5 popular karaoke chains in Singapore: Teo Heng, K.STAR, HaveFun Karaoke, Cash Studio and Party World.
Summary: Comparison of KTV prices in Singapore (2024)
| KTV in Singapore | Weeknight prices (per hour, per pax) | Friday, Saturday, PH/PH eve prices (per hour, per pax) |
| Teo Heng | $3.70 | $3.70 |
| HaveFun Karaoke | $5.60 – $7 | $5.60 – $9.60 |
| K.STAR | $6 – $8 | $8 – $9 |
| Cash Studio | $10.15 – $13.70 | $14.35 – $17.90 |
| Party World KTV | $17.80 | $21.80 |
Prices are inclusive of GST and service charge, per hour per pax.
Teo Heng KTV Singapore
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Teo Heng is a well-known and well-loved karaoke chain in Singapore that closed a lot of its outlets during the pandemic. It's now 2024, and the KTV chain is back in business.
As Teo Heng charges by the room (instead of per pax) and doesn't differentiate between weekend and weekday pricing, it's cheaper than the other chains no matter what time slot you choose.
Teo Heng KTV prices:
| Room | Happy Hours (12 – 7 p.m.) | Peak hours (After 7 p.m.) |
| Small room (~4 pax) | $13 | $19 |
| Medium room (~6 pax) | $15 | $22 |
| Large room (~10 pax) | $17 | $25 |
Source: Teo Heng. Rates are inclusive of GST and are as charged per room per hour.
There are three room sizes — small is for four pax, medium is for six pax and large is for 10 pax. However, these are just recommendations, and you can usually get away with one or two more people if you don’t mind the squeeze.
Assuming the average party is six pax, the cheapest time to go is in the day time before 7 pm. It’s $15 for the whole group, which is $2.50 per hour per pax.
But unless you’re a lazy student or idle tai tai, you’re probably not going to be able to make that time slot. If you don’t mind heading there after work (after 7 pm), it’s $22 for 1 hour ($3.70 per pax per hour).
Teo Heng outlets: Suntec City, Causeway Point, Kallang Wave Mall, The Star Vista, The Centrepoint, White Sands, Canberra Plaza, Hougang CC, Bukit Timah CC, Oasis Terraces
HaveFun Karaoke
HaveFun Karaoke has one of the most unimaginative names I’ve ever heard a business brand themselves as. No offence. Thankfully, their room rates are better than their creativity — in fact, they’re some of the better KTV rates we’ve found in Singapore.
HaveFun Karaoke prices
| Exclusive Room (6 pax) rates per hour | Weekday | Weekend, Public Holiday (PH), eve of PH | ||
| Before 6.pm. | From 6 p.m. | Before 6.pm. | From 6 p.m. | |
| 313@Somerset | $22++ | $28++ | $28++ | $48++ |
| Bugis+ | $22++ | $28++ | $28++ | $38++ |
| Bugis Cube | $22++ | $28++ | $28++ | $48++ |
| Cineleisure Orchard | $22++ | $28++ | $28++ | $48++ |
| Downtown East | $20++ | $28++ | $28++ | $38++ |
| Lucky Chinatown | $22++ | $28++ | $28++ | $38++ |
| Pasir Ris Mall | $20++ | $28++ | $28++ | $38++ |
| Suntec City | $22++ | $28++ | $28++ | $38++ |
| Toa Payoh | $22++ | $28++ | $28++ | $38++ |
| Thomson Plaza* | $30++ | $38++ | $38++ | $48++ |
| Yishun | $25++ | $35++ | $35++ | $45++ |
Prices above are before GST and service charge.
Weekday rates apply to: Monday to Thursday, Friday before 6 pm Sunday after 6 pm.
Weekend rates apply to: Saturday, Friday after 6 pm, Sunday before 6 pm.
* Rates for Thomson Plaza are for the Exclusive+ Room, which can take 8 pax. There are no available Exclusive Room rates at the time of writing.
HaveFun Karaoke’s prices are affordable, starting from as low as $20++ per hour for a room on weekdays at their Downtown East and Pasir Ris Mall outlets. That’s $3.30++ per pax.
Looking at weekday nights, most of their outlets will charge you $28++ for a room per hour, or $4.70++ per pax.
The most expensive outlet is their Safra Yishun one, which also features an outdoor beer garden. If you want a no-frills KTV sesh, avoid this outlet.
On the other hand, HaveFun Karaoke’s SAFRA outlets (Toa Payoh, Yishun) offer an 18% discount to SAFRA members. Just take note that the discount isn’t valid with other promotions, including bank ones.
The Toa Payoh outlet also offers 13% for Servicemen 11B.
K.STAR
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K.STAR is known for their Instagram — worthy themed KTV rooms. You're not just going in there to sing your heart out-you're going in these rooms for a whole thematic experience.
K.STAR Plaza Singapura prices
| Timing | Rates for Thematic Room (6 pax) |
| Happy Hours (12 – 7 p.m.), Monday to Friday | $25 |
| Happy Hours (12 – 7 p.m.), Saturday, Sunday, Public Holidays | $30 |
| Peak hours (7 p.m. – 3 a.m.), Sunday to Thursday | $35 |
| Peak hours (7 p.m. – 3 a.m.), Friday, Saturday, Public Holiday Eve | $40 |
K.STAR Orchard Central, Clarke Quay prices
| Timing | Rates for Thematic Room (6 pax) | |
| Orchard Central | Clarke Quay | |
| Happy Hours (2 – 8 p.m.), Monday to Friday | $25 | $28 |
| Happy Hours (2 – 8 p.m.), Saturday, Sunday, Public Holidays | $30 | $33 |
| Peak hours (8 p.m. – 3 a.m.), Sunday to Thursday | $35 | $40 |
| Peak hours (8 p.m. – 3 a.m.), Friday, Saturday, Public Holiday Eve | $40 | $45 |
K.STAR Suntec City prices
| Timing | Rates for Thematic Room (6 pax) |
| Happy Hours (12 – 8 p.m.), Monday to Friday | $20 |
| Happy Hours (12 – 8 p.m.), Saturday, Sunday, Public Holiday and eve | $25 |
| Peak hours (8 p.m. – closing), Sunday to Thursday | $30 |
| Peak hours (8 p.m. – closing), Friday, Saturday, Public Holiday and eve | $40 |
K.STAR PLQ Mall prices
| Timing | Rates for Thematic Room (6 pax) |
| Happy Hours (12 – 7 p.m.), Monday to Friday | $25 |
| Happy Hours (12 – 7 p.m.), Saturday, Sunday, Public Holidays | $30 |
| Peak hours (7 p.m. – 1 a.m.), Sunday to Thursday | $35 |
| Peak hours (7 p.m. – 1 a.m.), Friday, Saturday, Public Holiday and Eve | $40 |
All the prices are listed with "++", which I assume means you have to add GST and service charge.
If you want to head over to one of their outlets for a KTV sesh after work, K.STAR's weeknight rates are $30 to $40 per hour for a room that can take six pax. The exact price depends on which outlet you visit. Suntec City is the most affordable, while their Clarke Quay one is the most expensive.
Bring 5 friends and the hourly rate per pax on a weeknight is $5 to $6.70. Definitely pricier than the likes of Teo Heng, but as we said earlier, people book K.STAR also for the vibes and aesthetics.
Cash Studio KTV Singapore
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Unlike Teo Heng, HaveFun and K.STAR above, Cash Studio charges per pax.
Prices below are per pax, per 2 hours, and include GST and service charge.
Cash Studio KTV prices for Cuppage Plaza, Prinsep Street, Clarke Quay Central
| Cash Studio | Monday to Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| Off-peak price | $15.50 | $15.50 | $27.45 | $27.45 |
| Peak price | $27.45 | $35.85 | $35.85 | $27.45 |
Off-peak: 1 – 5 p.m. on Friday, 1 – 6 p.m. on all other days
Peak: 5 p.m. till late on Friday, 6 p.m. till late on all other days
Cash Studio KTV prices for Djitsun Mall
| Cash Studio | Monday to Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| Off-peak price | $13.10 | $13.10 | $22.70 | $22.70 |
| Peak price | $20.30 | $28.70 | $28.70 | $22.70 |
Off-peak: 12 – 5 p.m. on Friday, 12 – 6 p.m. on all other days
Peak: 6 p.m. – 1 a.m. on Friday, 6 p.m. – 1 a.m. on all other days
Generally, the cheapest time to go to Cash Studio to sing K is weekdays from noon till 5 pm or 6 pm, while the most expensive timing is Friday and Saturday nights. If you must go during the latter, I hope you’re an Eastie — the Djitsun Mall outlet is more affordable across all timings.
As mentioned, rates above are per pax for a 2-hour block. That means the absolute lowest rate you can get at Cash Studio is $6.55 — that’s at the Djitsun Mall outlet during weekdays in the daytime.
Realistically, let’s look at weeknight rates. Per pax, that will cost $20.30 for two hours ($10.15 per hour) at Djitsun Mall and $27.45 ($13.70 per hour) at their other outlets.
Party World KTV Singapore
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Party World shuttered a number of outlets during or after the pandemic; they used to have outlets in Liang Court, Tanjong Pagar, NEX, Bukit Batok and Woodlands too. Today, they have just two outlets in Singapore: Waterfront Plaza and Bugis Cube. But the long-running KTV chain definitely still has fans.
Party World KTV prices
| Price per pax for 2 hours | Price per pax for 3 hours | |
| Happy Hours (Monday to Friday, 3 – 7 pm) | $16++ | $22++ |
| Happy Hours (Saturday, Sunday, PH, till 7 pm) | $28++ | $40++ |
| Normal Hours (Sunday to Thursday, from 7 pm) | $32++ | $45++ |
| Golden Hours (Friday, Saturday, PH Eve, from 7 pm) | $38++ | $55++ |
It’s the most expensive karaoke chain on our list. A weeknight KTV sesh here will cost you $32++ for two hours ($16++/hour) or $45++ ($15++/hour) for three hours. Definitely not cheap!
The saving grace is that the price includes snacks and drinks (either two regular or one alcoholic). So if you know you’re likely to order some F&B off the menu anyway, consider Party World KTV.
F&B prices at these KTV chains are always criminally high anyway. so Party World’s package might even save you money if you always splurge on drinks or snacks.
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