In Singapore, if you want to be seen as successful and want to live in luxury, you need to stay in a condo. You will awe your friends, colleagues and relatives. Don't rent a HDB flat, not worth it as you will not be seen as a success. Also no privacy.

You can still rent a condo, the whole unit, where you can live in privacy, cook, wash your clothngs, enjoy the swimming pool, gym, tennis court, club house, etc. You can invite your friends and colleagues to the condo and they will be impressed.

If you increase your budget a bit higher to $2,500 per month, you can rent a nice condo in Woodlands, walking distance to the Woodlands MRT station. Go to propertyguru and you can find. There are a few condo developments around the Rosewood area in Woodlands. You can travel around by MRT.