SGD 3300 salary, enough to live in SG?

[TaylorHK]

I have a job offer with salary SGD 3300.
Office near Tampines.

Sounds good but I will need to pay the rental on my own...

Questions:
1. How much I need to pay for tax for salary?
2. If i need to rent a small place near Tampines/Bedok, how much is it? I don't need a big flat, just a small one and safe.
3. Is the food expensive?

Many thanks for your help...

[ecureilx]

seriously, you can make do, if you manage your expectations

Forget about renting "a place" -> change that to 'renting a room' = about 700 $ to 1,000 $ for common room / master room

A flat - unlike HK, is stil expensive, and 2 bedroom flats can cost upwards of 1,500

Food: depends what you eat: you can eat chicken rice / chinese cooked food for 3$, or Macdonalds meals for 6$ or Svensons for 12 $ upwards ..

Tax: go to www.iras.gov.sg - they have an online tax calculator.

[naomialexis]

Hi Taylor,

Welcome to Singapore and hope you will be able to find a good place to settle down in. If you are looking for places to rent, you may wish to checkout Rentalsupermart Singapore. It's a website that specially focus on all rentals apartments and accommodations available in Singapore. There are also helpful information on renting and a forum for you to post any queries you have.

If you are staying alone, you may wish to consider renting a room either in a condominium or HDB, depending on your budget. You should be able to get a good room around SGD 450 to SGD 700 p.m. Take care and good luck.

[TaylorHK]

Hi there!

Thank you for all your help!

I've started doing the budget plan for me to work in SG~ =)

[tommyq]

Originally Posted by TaylorHK

Hi there!

Thank you for all your help!

I've started doing the budget plan for me to work in SG~ =)

Welcome to Singapore, I work in tampines, I can share with you budget eating place

[TaylorHK]

Hi Tommy!

I will start working in SG in late Jan 2012...
If I know the exact location that I am going to work in...will let you know

[tommyq]

Hi
Congrats! Ready to get use to singlish

[j_n_83]

This is Jayesh Nair from India & I am in the process of negotiating with a prospective employer. The organisation is a media agency & I have 5 yrs of exp.
They are offering 6500 SGD per month. I am looking at moving to SG around mid April. My office is at Clarke Quay & looking at a travel of 35 - 40 mins. Need your help on the below.

I am looking at a saving of around 3500 SGD per month, will this be possible?
What could be the average monthly expenditure?
What place should I look for renting out?
What will be the rent that I would have to shell out if I am looking at a commute time of 35-40 mins?

Thanks in advance!

Regards

Jayesh Nair

[ecureilx]

answers for you ..

Originally Posted by j_n_83

I am looking at a saving of around 3500 SGD per month, will this be possible?

Depends on how you live your life .. and who pays for your accommodation, as accommodation is the biggest cost here ..

What could be the average monthly expenditure?

See answer above - locals make do with an average pay of 2,500 or 3,000, and are happy .. some expats earn 20,000 per month and are crying out loud ..

What place should I look for renting out?

Come to Singapore, to have an idea of where to rent .. and one man's meat is another's poison .. so there is nothing like you choosing your preferred place.

What will be the rent that I would have to shell out if I am looking at a commute time of 35-40 mins?

For 35-40 minutes commute, you could even stay in Malaysia

Well, as I said, come here and then see what fits you, whether you want to be close to Little India or don't mind any place, or want a place near friends, or near work place - i.e. walking distance of just one bus away (which means, your rental for a room can border around 2,000 .. to 600 $ for a place like 30 minutes away .. )

Do some search on cost of living - if you are used to top class corn fed beef and the like, even 20,000 is not enough.

On the other hand, if you are ok to live like natives, you are good to go ..

[j_n_83]

Hi,

Many thanks for the reply.

- The company will not pay for the accommodation. I have to pay for my own.
- I am looking at a normal stay with no too much of splurging; will I be able to save around 3500 SGD?
- I am ok with travelling 25-30 mins by public transport; can you suggest the areas that i should look for renting?
- How advisable it is to search from India or come there & then hunt for place?

Thanks again!

Regards

Jayesh Nair