Hi everyone,
I’m from Austria and I’m living and working in Hong Kong for almost 2 years. The head quater of my company made me the offer to move over to Singapore to face some new challenges.
I enjoy staying in Hong Kong a lot, but I’ve got to admit that the polution is quite a burden for me.
I really would be thankful to get some information out of the hands of singapore experts.
* what about the daily living expenses comparing to Hong Kong (food, MTR, taxis, laundry, accomodation – resp. monthly apartment rates (90sq.meters) electric and water expenses, ….
* taxes? What is the percentage which should be calculated
* is a car usually required, what are the cost (taxes, insurance, parking space,….)
* how easy is it to get a working permit
* what languages beside english should be known ...
* what else is crucial to know about singapore
thanks for your help ;-)
cheers
Maex