28-04-2014 10:50 AM | ||
aspenx | Good luck. | |
23-04-2014 10:22 PM | ||
Unregistered | but cookhouse food and a bed are provided for. | |
23-04-2014 08:37 PM | ||
Unregistered | i survive on $438 per month. | |
23-04-2014 07:40 PM | ||
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Folks are hardly suviving on $8k a month. |
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20-04-2014 02:22 PM | ||
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We need 3 meals a day and multiply by 2 for 2 person. Multiply that with 30 for a month. That is quite a lot. Moreover, this is based on eating at foodcourt. In Singapore, eating is a favourite pastime and social activity. Most weekends, we see long queues outside restaurants. Eating at restaurants cost many times more than eating at foodcourts and it's really not a luxury. |
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20-04-2014 02:07 PM | ||
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S$6,000 a month pay means S$5,000 take home after deducting CPF contribution. You will not be poor with this monthly take home pay for 2 person but you will not have much left for savings. Basic Expenses incl: 1. Housing rent/Utilities 2. Food/Entertainment 3. Public Transport or Car/Maintenance/Road Tax/Insurance 4. Insurance 5. Medical/Dental 6. Clothes/Shoes/other grooming expenses eg. hair treatments/facial/hair styling 7. Tax 8. Household items Most Singaporeans with household income of five figure sum are not living the luxurious life. People living a luxurious life are able to do so from investment income/inheritance/accumulated wealth. |
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16-04-2014 02:48 PM | ||
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you can rent a small studio condo in the outskirts - I see about 2000 listings for condo rental below $1500. you need to spend another $1500 on your daily needs and entertainment, which leaves you to save the remaining 50%. this will be my idea of a comfortable lifestyle. |
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16-04-2014 08:47 AM | ||
Unregistered | thank goodness. | |
16-04-2014 12:41 AM | ||
rampa001 | If by $6000 u mean ur combined family income ?? If it's yes then i would say it would be enough to survive out here. u won't be saving a lot. When u are couple u would need at least a master bedroom for living in my opinion and a cheap (lower end HDB) one would cost u around $800 per month. Food wise on average be prepared to pay $ 3.50 per meal (2 veggies , 1 meat item at a hawker stall). If u plan on getting a car, an average Japanese car would cost around $1200 - $2000 to maintain per month. These are the survival mode figures. Since u said good life , it's a bit too broad to comment. In any case 6K might seem quite a bit when u first get here ,trust me it's really not. specially when u evolve into the way of living here. My advise to u is get ur spouse employed here as well (it's not easy now). | |
15-04-2014 09:32 PM | ||
Unregistered | it really just depends on your definition of "good life". you will have to define it clearly here, if not the opinions given will be very subjective. | |
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