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Iam planning to move to singapore with a family ,wife and a baby..What should be my minimum compensation for a fairly decent living.Does Sing$4000 be okay.
Please respond Immediately.This is very urgent.
Please respond Immediately.This is very urgent.
Hi there,
you have picked the wrong place to ask this question. It seems a lot of expats think less than 100,000 is pitiful.
My husband earns this much, and we have two kids. We live in a nice condo (nowhere near Orchard road and afore mentioned expats) and have a good lifestyle. You won't be able to afford a maid or car, but we have survived without these so far. I think it can be done.
Just bear in mind that locals live on FAR less than that. Live like a local rather than as you would at home and you will be ok.
We have found our biggest costs have been baby products (milk formula is really expensive - if your baby is on formula milk expect to pay around 15-20 a tin) and western vegetables for the baby's food, esp. potatoes (paid $2 for 5 spuds yesterday).
Shop at wet markets, avoid orchard road and try to ignore the posters who will tell you it's impossible. It's not.
enjoy.
you have picked the wrong place to ask this question. It seems a lot of expats think less than 100,000 is pitiful.
My husband earns this much, and we have two kids. We live in a nice condo (nowhere near Orchard road and afore mentioned expats) and have a good lifestyle. You won't be able to afford a maid or car, but we have survived without these so far. I think it can be done.
Just bear in mind that locals live on FAR less than that. Live like a local rather than as you would at home and you will be ok.
We have found our biggest costs have been baby products (milk formula is really expensive - if your baby is on formula milk expect to pay around 15-20 a tin) and western vegetables for the baby's food, esp. potatoes (paid $2 for 5 spuds yesterday).
Shop at wet markets, avoid orchard road and try to ignore the posters who will tell you it's impossible. It's not.
enjoy.
I'm sure it is quite possible to live on S$4000 per month -- but, if I were you I would just make sure you are not significantly lowering your current living standards in whatever country you are coming from. If possible, visit here and get a good look at the type of housing you will be able to afford so you can make a good judgement about whether or not you will find it suitable. If you can't afford to live a lifestyle that is reasonably close to what you have now, I would not make such a move if I were you. Good luck with everything.
yes !
Tips from a family of 3 – our per annum doesn’t exceed 50K -
1. live in a comfy 2 bedroom fully furnished apartment for under $2K a month - but this is out of town and definitely out of the Orchard Road, Bukit Timah and East Coast area. there are many many apartments for the taking for under 2 K if you are willing to take a two year lease and don't look like you are likely to wreack the place !
suggest you look into a"heartland" areas like Hougang, Pasir Ris, Serangoon Gardens, Ang Mo Kio, Jurong ,Yishun and Woodlands. Try to stay within a 20 minute walking distance of the mrt station - this isnt too difficult - a lot of the private condominiums nestled in HDB (public housing) estates are located quite close to the MRT stations.
As a bonus, many of these condominiums are beautifully landscaped with swimming pools , gyms and tennis courts. i know - a friend just paid $1.9 k per month - it's a compact 2 bedroom apartment but certainly adequate if your hobbies don't run into woodmaking ! and he has card security, basement parking (he doesn't have a car !) a georgeous 50 m pool in landscaped grounds - yeah -it's 40 mins, mrt to town - it's in yishun - but if you are retired or working from home - hey, take advantage of this !!
2. eat and shop as the locals do - if like my boss whose wife spends a fortune at jasons, $50 K isn't enough. but if you shop at the nearby HDB estates - the lo0cal NTUC and GIANT or shop and save supers - yup, your 50K goes a long way.
and shop at the housing estate malls - my favourite is Hougang Street 21 (they call it Kovan Mall now) and Ang Mo Kio town centre. there's always a food centre, some fastfood restaurants, some local restaurants, a wet market, some supermarkets, lots of household shops and a great (and safe) local scene to drink it all in. at local prices for whole families who live frugally but well on half of your 50K !
3. learn to cook local - this is a great place cos there are many places you can learn at most economical prices - besides learning new skills, my family is delighted.
4. don't drive - cab. no matter how you calculate it - the car's got to be the major expense here. but local transport is good - the buses are frequent and empty !! and if you are travelling duriong off peak - the mrt is a breeze.
5. and yup, this is the place to be when you want to buzz about the region. the economy airfares advertise aggressively - haven't tried them but those fares are incredible. my fave chillout activity is the night train - first class to KL for a weekend - two in an a/c cabin ! and then back on sunday night. book in advance. this isn't a well-kept secret - guess it's cos it's cheap and great fun!
so YES!!! come on over and have a great time !
1. live in a comfy 2 bedroom fully furnished apartment for under $2K a month - but this is out of town and definitely out of the Orchard Road, Bukit Timah and East Coast area. there are many many apartments for the taking for under 2 K if you are willing to take a two year lease and don't look like you are likely to wreack the place !
suggest you look into a"heartland" areas like Hougang, Pasir Ris, Serangoon Gardens, Ang Mo Kio, Jurong ,Yishun and Woodlands. Try to stay within a 20 minute walking distance of the mrt station - this isnt too difficult - a lot of the private condominiums nestled in HDB (public housing) estates are located quite close to the MRT stations.
As a bonus, many of these condominiums are beautifully landscaped with swimming pools , gyms and tennis courts. i know - a friend just paid $1.9 k per month - it's a compact 2 bedroom apartment but certainly adequate if your hobbies don't run into woodmaking ! and he has card security, basement parking (he doesn't have a car !) a georgeous 50 m pool in landscaped grounds - yeah -it's 40 mins, mrt to town - it's in yishun - but if you are retired or working from home - hey, take advantage of this !!
2. eat and shop as the locals do - if like my boss whose wife spends a fortune at jasons, $50 K isn't enough. but if you shop at the nearby HDB estates - the lo0cal NTUC and GIANT or shop and save supers - yup, your 50K goes a long way.
and shop at the housing estate malls - my favourite is Hougang Street 21 (they call it Kovan Mall now) and Ang Mo Kio town centre. there's always a food centre, some fastfood restaurants, some local restaurants, a wet market, some supermarkets, lots of household shops and a great (and safe) local scene to drink it all in. at local prices for whole families who live frugally but well on half of your 50K !
3. learn to cook local - this is a great place cos there are many places you can learn at most economical prices - besides learning new skills, my family is delighted.
4. don't drive - cab. no matter how you calculate it - the car's got to be the major expense here. but local transport is good - the buses are frequent and empty !! and if you are travelling duriong off peak - the mrt is a breeze.
5. and yup, this is the place to be when you want to buzz about the region. the economy airfares advertise aggressively - haven't tried them but those fares are incredible. my fave chillout activity is the night train - first class to KL for a weekend - two in an a/c cabin ! and then back on sunday night. book in advance. this isn't a well-kept secret - guess it's cos it's cheap and great fun!
so YES!!! come on over and have a great time !
Living expenses
Hi, I would be relocating to SG in next 6-9 months and currently is working out how much will my cost of living there. We are a family of 3 and my kid is 8 years old. Can someone advise me how much it will cost for a family of 3 for an accomodation in the East Coast area: Meaning rental, utilities like (elec, gas, water, etc) and foods.
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