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Cost of Living Comparison
- rajagainstthemachine
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India lol! yay we are last..
To get there early is on time and showing up on time is late
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I always knew it India gives the best bang for your buck. If you are an Indian then you also have that home advantage.rajagainstthemachine wrote:India lol! yay we are last..

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http://www.businessinsider.com/how-diff ... ney-2016-1
A related and interesting article. Americans spend maximum on health, Japanese on housing and Indians on food.
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A related and interesting article. Americans spend maximum on health, Japanese on housing and Indians on food.
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Just to clarify , as is the case in any Asian country, the "foreigner" rate for even NRIs is going sky high. The exception applies only to those few NRIs who still behave "Indian".Wd40 wrote:I always knew it India gives the best bang for your buck. If you are an Indian then you also have that home advantage.rajagainstthemachine wrote:India lol! yay we are last..
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- sundaymorningstaple
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You mean they must have a gang-rape mentality? 

SOME PEOPLE TRY TO TURN BACK THEIR ODOMETERS. NOT ME. I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW WHY I LOOK THIS WAY. I'VE TRAVELED A LONG WAY, AND SOME OF THE ROADS WEREN'T PAVED. ~ Will Rogers
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That may be an added advantagesundaymorningstaple wrote:You mean they must have a gang-rape mentality?


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Re: Cost of Living Comparison
'For Russians, the bulk of the monthly income goes on food, alcohol and tobacco. In the United States, healthcare is the biggest expenditure. In Japan, housing costs just over a quarter of the average income, while in Saudi Arabia almost 10% goes on furniture.Wd40 wrote:A related and interesting article. Americans spend maximum on health, Japanese on housing and Indians on food.
I think one has to consider discretionary vs non-discretionary spending. The US vs healthcare is perhaps because it's so damned expensive there. Ditto for Japan and housing.
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FURNITURE! What?! They change furniture like how they change clothes?
Re locating mid November
Hi guys.
This is my first post so please be gentle. I'll be relocating from the U.K to work in Seletar aerospace park. Could anyone please advise on where would be a suitable condo to rent around $1500 a month please. Also what other bills would I be looking at please? I'm travelling on my own so a one bedroom studio might be a good option. I look forward to your replies. Many thanks
This is my first post so please be gentle. I'll be relocating from the U.K to work in Seletar aerospace park. Could anyone please advise on where would be a suitable condo to rent around $1500 a month please. Also what other bills would I be looking at please? I'm travelling on my own so a one bedroom studio might be a good option. I look forward to your replies. Many thanks
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I think you can get a 1 bedder in Punggol or Sengkang for this price.Sharpy wrote:Hi guys.
This is my first post so please be gentle. I'll be relocating from the U.K to work in Seletar aerospace park. Could anyone please advise on where would be a suitable condo to rent around $1500 a month please. Also what other bills would I be looking at please? I'm travelling on my own so a one bedroom studio might be a good option. I look forward to your replies. Many thanks
They are not far from Seletar Aerospace Park , and now they have the new roads open I think too and from Seletar is now quite speedy.
Will company be providing transport or will you be making your own way?
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Thanks very much for your reply. No I'll be looking to commute possibly cycling. Do you what other costs I could be likely to expect please? Pub bills etc?
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Re: Cost of Living Comparison
Here is the link for the current Numbeo Cost of Living Index for mid-2017.
https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/
https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/
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Thanks!sundaymorningstaple wrote:Here is the link for the current Numbeo Cost of Living Index for mid-2017.
https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/
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Really good idea but the data way to general.
I remember, just coming back from Iceland (country), compared it with London. The difference was not as big, but the Icelandic prices were 5-6 years outdated.
I remember, just coming back from Iceland (country), compared it with London. The difference was not as big, but the Icelandic prices were 5-6 years outdated.
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Re: Cost of Living Comparison
Here is the link for the current Numbeo Cost of Living Index for the start of 2018.
https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/
https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/
SOME PEOPLE TRY TO TURN BACK THEIR ODOMETERS. NOT ME. I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW WHY I LOOK THIS WAY. I'VE TRAVELED A LONG WAY, AND SOME OF THE ROADS WEREN'T PAVED. ~ Will Rogers
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