Is 2400 SGD a good relocation allowance ?

[vikasm]

I will be relocation from India to singapore next month. My company is offering me a relocation allowance of 2400 SGD. This will include expenses towards initial temporary accomodation (14 days), housing agent fee, deposit for rental accomodation, initial conveyance allowance, purchase of household items and initial boarding expenses. They will not provide a stay and i find it really a very less amount(actually an amount that should be straightaway refused). Please provide approx charges for above points so that i can negotiate and if they dont agree then i shd be having that much extra amt in my personl funds......just a fair idea of things will help...... Please help me.

[Mad Scientist]

You have posted this q b4 and forumers did reply to you.

OK , I guess you did not get the answer you wanted or do not know to use the search button. I will give you a benefit of doubt

IMHO. you need more than that . $10k will be just about right for a month . 14 daysis abit too short and such a short rush to get everything done. If you are single maybe 14 days is enough. If you are coming with a family, you are really pushing your luck.
As you need to settle down , a Service Apartment will be ideal for short stay then look for HDB rental etc...

Read this link to have a better grip from many here
http://forum.singaporeexpats.com/ftopic ... y+expenses

[vikasm]

You have posted this q b4 and forumers did reply to you.

OK , I guess you did not get the answer you wanted or do not know to use the search button. I will give you a benefit of doubt

IMHO. you need more than that . $10k will be just about right for a month . 14 daysis abit too short and such a short rush to get everything done. If you are single maybe 14 days is enough. If you are coming with a family, you are really pushing your luck.
As you need to settle down , a Service Apartment will be ideal for short stay then look for HDB rental etc...

Read this link to have a better grip from many here
http://forum.singaporeexpats.com/ftopic ... y+expenses

Hi...
The question i posted before was for monthly expenses....but this question is related to RELOCATION ALLOWANCE......we can call it as settlemtn allowance....it is a one time amount other than salary that will be needed by me to get settle.....both are different topics...i hope i am pretty clear this time

[revhappy]

Well, its pure economics, demand and supply.Depends on how desperate you are to come here. I came here with just 1 week accomodation. Nothing else. Lots of people I know came here with not even that.

I also know a lot of fussy Indians who have no intention to come here but were offered 5k salary and they keep asking for 8k, just for the heck of it.

So depends on who you are.

[Splatted]

I got 5k relocation allowance. I was relocating from Australia with my wife.

No idea if that's too little, too much, or the norm.

[Mad Scientist]

The question i posted before was for monthly expenses....but this question is related to RELOCATION ALLOWANCE......we can call it as settlemtn allowance....it is a one time amount other than salary that will be needed by me to get settle.....both are different topics...i hope i am pretty clear this time

Like I said if you have family, at least 10k for relocation. If alone $5K will do just fine