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| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 10.00 S$ |
6.00
15.00
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| Meal for 2, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 50.00 S$ |
38.00
70.00
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| Combo Meal at McDonalds or Similar | 7.00 S$ |
6.00
8.00
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| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) | 6.00 S$ |
5.00
10.00
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| Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) | 8.00 S$ |
6.00
12.00
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| Cappuccino (regular) | 5.00 S$ |
4.20
6.00
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| Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) | 1.50 S$ |
1.10
2.00
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| Water (0.33 liter bottle) | 1.00 S$ |
1.00
1.50
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| Milk (regular), 1 liter | 2.80 S$ |
2.40
3.25
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| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) | 2.00 S$ |
1.75
2.50
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| Rice (1kg) | 4.00 S$ |
2.00
5.00
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| Eggs (12) | 2.50 S$ |
2.20
3.00
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| Local Cheese (1kg) | 15.00 S$ |
10.00
25.00
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| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1kg) | 9.00 S$ |
7.20
12.00
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| Apples (1kg) | 4.00 S$ |
3.00
5.00
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| Oranges (1kg) | 4.00 S$ |
3.00
5.00
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| Tomato (1kg) | 4.00 S$ |
3.00
5.00
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| Potato (1kg) | 2.60 S$ |
2.00
4.00
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| Lettuce (1 head) | 2.00 S$ |
1.50
3.00
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| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.50 S$ |
1.20
2.00
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| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 30.00 S$ |
25.00
35.00
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| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 5.50 S$ |
4.00
6.50
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| Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) | 6.00 S$ |
4.00
7.00
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| Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) | 12.00 S$ |
12.00
12.00
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| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 1.80 S$ |
1.30
2.00
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| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 93.00 S$ |
55.00
169.00
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| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.20 S$ |
3.00
3.40
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| Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) | 0.60 S$ |
0.55
0.89
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| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 17.15 S$ |
15.00
18.00
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| Gasoline (1 liter) | 2.10 S$ |
2.00
2.20
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| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 130,000.00 S$ |
100,000.00
146,000.00
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| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment | 200.00 S$ |
150.00
280.00
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| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.16 S$ |
0.10
0.20
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| Internet (6 Mbps, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 40.00 S$ |
30.00
50.00
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| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 120.00 S$ |
100.00
160.00
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| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 10.00 S$ |
9.50
15.00
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| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 10.00 S$ |
10.00
11.50
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| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 120.00 S$ |
100.00
130.00
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| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 70.00 S$ |
45.00
85.00
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| 1 Pair of Nike Shoes | 120.00 S$ |
95.00
150.00
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| 1 Pair of Men Leather Shoes | 120.00 S$ |
100.00
150.00
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| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 3,400.00 S$ |
2,500.00
4,000.00
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| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 2,000.00 S$ |
1,500.00
2,900.00
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| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 6,000.00 S$ |
4,500.00
8,000.00
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| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 3,500.00 S$ |
2,600.00
5,000.00
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| Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 19,375.04 S$ |
12,000.00
23,325.39
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| Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 10,763.91 S$ |
9,128.00
13,993.08
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| Median Monthly Disposable Salary (After Tax) | 3,300.00 S$ |
2,500.00
4,362.00
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| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentanges (%), Yearly | 2.60 |
2.00
3.00
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These data are based on 3863 entries in the past 18 months from 492 different contributors.
Rent will take a big chunk of your pay.
I am 48 years of age, work in Singapore, US, Australia, Middle East, SE Asia for over 25 years. But Singapore as a based. make lots of comparison but Singapore still the best place.
All people will survive as long as you got the jobs and spent every penny wisely. My salary is very comfortable, due to my jobs, I got salaries in all the countries I mentioned, I paid more income tax in western countries. There in no income tax in Middle East, and income tax in Australia is 45% for people who make more than AUD 250k/annum. For foreigners, regardless your income (in Australia), you will have to pay as high as 30 % flat and if you make more than 80K, you will need to pay more.
After I stayed in the above countries, after making the comparison, Singapore still the best place to live. To live in Singapore, you will have to be penny alert. Must know how to use the resources surroundings.
My security men, Singaporean earn S$1500 a month, he has 3 children. Now all grown up, live in very tough way but they still survived and three children are all graduates.
Really, all depend on how you use the limited resources in your hand. In Australia and US the Government look for higher taxes, (already more than 40% income taxes) because US already go broke due to Afganistan and Iraq war, Australia is struggling. Australia imposed 40% mining tax, 40% carban tax and the Government need more taxes to balance the budget else no monies.
The oil and gas/mining workers' salary is commonly AUD 180K/annum. The employer must provide them food, fly-in-fly out air ticket, accomodation, work transporatation and other benefits. Now, some big companies realized that to run business in Australia is high and will lose monies. Company start to stop oil and gas project. Now, even though you have resources (oil andf gas - most profitable sector) and companies can't operate to manage and what is the use?
After more than 25 years of working experience in western countries and different part of the world including Singapore, I would think that Singapore still is a very best place to live and work. This is my personnel experience and others may have different view.
In Singapore, if your salary is S$50k a year, probably you pay ONE THOUSAND income tax a year but in Australia and US you will need to pay 20K if you are foreigners with $50k of income per annum. Australia and many western countries, social welfare is very good but cannot sustain long, will run broke.
I have know one expat from Malaysia, oil and gas Engineer, his salary is about AUD 50K/annum, he hold work permit, he has to pay about 32% flat of his income to Government.
In most of the Asian countries, situation still good include Singapore. My subordinate are many Singaporean, they can't adapt to the western system and they remigrate back to Singapore. Many save face and did not tell anything. Actually Singapore is much better compare to western countries.
In Singapore, even though the cost of living index is high but there are still many thing you can get cheaper like in your country. Besides the room and house rectal is expensive other things are still acceptable.
You can have your breakfast, lunch or dinner in the hawker centre for S$3.00 a meal (most of the meal). The hawker centres in Singapore are well managed by the Government.
Besides the room rental (for normal HDB room rental is ranged 500 - 750 per month for two person and depend on which housing estate you stay and how you negotiate with the HDB flat owner)
In Singapore, there are many Singaporean make S$2000 a month and they survived basically. Of course many complaint. For Singaporean, there are so many complaint Kings and Queens.
Another words, spend wisely, if you have S$10, spend $S3. For men, keep your six nerve clean, else your monies will be drained to the waste treatment plant.
Singapore is a nice place and compare to other advance countries Singapore is much better. Many western countries has very high income tax and these advance countries owe too much to IMF and world Bank. Read thru internet Most of the advance countries owe trillions and trilions.
Good luck EVERYONE
I got offer to work in singapore, currently I am in delhi, India. I will be getting $ 2600 Singapore dollar. Now can anybody tell me that is this eough money to survive in the sngapore. Also tell me the approximate money I have to spend on monthly basis. Can I be able to save the money after all my expenses.
Your kind response regarding this is much appreciated. Thank you...
Can anyone suggest how much salary, would be sufficient to live in singapore.
Will it be possible?
I just want to know, employment offer from companies in Singapore offer medical benefit to famitly members? DO they provide annual air fare fro the employee/family members similar to middle east
Thanks..
Aak
All prices quote in sgd:
Rent is ex in singapore. Heard from friends its $800 for one room and maybe around $2400 for a whole public housing apartment. Singapore's public housing is pretty not bad, just do not have private swimming pools and gym and secuirty guard. but then again, Singapore is pretty safe and you can always find a public housing near public swimming or gym facilites. Singapore's rent is ex because land is scarce and most Singapore own their own public house, hence rental is almost 100% for foreigners.
And of course, if you are not going for public housing, condominiums are definitely very high priced.
I find the pricing in the "Restaurant" portion legit, but then again, Singapore don't eat in restraurants on a daily basis. You can get food with wide variety in hawker centres or coffeeshops like the rest of us. Avg cost is $3-6 per meal.
As for the "Market" its true as well. But then again, its very western-oriented diet ( e.g. SEA don't produce cheese) It didn't mention how cheap our local vegatables and spices are. And its probably a supermarket pricing. You can always go to the local wet market for better bargains
Our taxis are ex :( Hate it..
I think Levis jeans is not a good benchmark. I heard that in USA, one levis jeans cost $20. Again, this is the problem of high importing prices. Jeans as cheap as $30 is available from local brands, and is good enough quality and design. The prices are true, but there are always cheaper local alternative, sometimes better in design and quality.
live comfortably
rent for a two bed room apartment is 3500/ month
utility like water and electricity in the region of 400 per month
if you are living off public transport, it is about 300 per month
if you own a car it will cost you at least 2k a month, this comprise
of road tax of 200, electronic road pricing 150, insurance of 100, monthly
instalment of 1500 for a medium 1.6 litre engine car
tax is around 15 percent which would work out to be 1500 if you are getting 10k
eat out 400 per month
let us see how much in total 7800
if you are getting anything less than 6k, you are living on a shoestring budget
I have been offered a package of 4200 SGD to work..I got married and is it possible to manage in singapore to lead the life comfortably.
Thanks in advance!!!
Pavan
- i am due to start a my new role in singapore with our international firm - im still not sure what the monthly bills would be like - do they have council tax? elec bills? water? and how much would that be please?
thanks
Go local, i.e. eat at local hawker centres/kopitiams, buy fresh produce from local wet markets etc will substantially reduce the expenditures on these items. Those items in the survey are more often than not imported from farway countries like Australia, New Zealand etc. Fresh produce from the local wet markets are cheaper because they are imported from neighbouring Malaysia.
http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_761694.html
I am planning to shift to sigapore. I had given interview for a job in Exxonmobil and about to receive an offer. I had seen a life style in sigapore and i am thinking cost of living will be quite high in singapore.
Can anyone suggest how much salary, if they offer me, would be sufficient to live in singapore. I am also planning for saving of Avg 2k to 3k S$ per month.
Will it be possible?
Pls guide.
Have a question though, we are a couple from Mumbai. Leading a lavish lifestyle with eating out and drinks twice every week, owning a car and travelling to work in a car.
Assuming my wife does not get a job there, can we manage a similar lifestyle for 7500 SGD per month pre tax ?
To rent a dog-house will cost like 2000 usd, something that is looking a bit cool is staring at 3000usd. Cook at home 300usd/mo per person at least + utilities + transportation. So ***minimal*** expenses will be at least 4000usd.
how it is possible to live here for 6500sgd?
Also looking at glassdoor.com
Autodesk's median for Senior Software Engineer
in Singapore - 60k usd
in USA - 110k usd
Prices on rent is the same as in US ( maybe even higher ), the prices for food are definitely higher but salaries x2 less.
There is something that I can not understand...
Don't know why it is classified as spam. I am currently renting a room at 500$ a month with utilities paid, at Woodlands. The rent price was agreed 3 years ago and was not hiked up.
Please update the price.
I have an offer to work in Singapore with 2500 Singapore dollar per month.
Please update me about the cost of living there if these is enough to live in there.
Thanks.
we are 2 person in family. Please update me about the cost of living. Is this amount sufficient
to live there.
Thanks in advance.....