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Hi all,

I am planning to move to Singapore from India.

I have a few questions and would be really greatful to all of you if you could assist me with your inputs!

1. Is a salary around 5000 SGD good for a single guy?
2. I would like to stay alone in a good house, 1 or 2 bedroom, fully furnished. How much will it cost, including average expenses for water and electricity?
3. How are things like laundry, ironing of clothes etc done? And how expensive is it?
4. How well furnished will the house be?
5. Can I get a condo for a single person - independent, will not share - for about 1200 SGD?
6. How expensive is travel?
7. Does it make more sense to stay away from main city, considering that i have heard that it is not more than 40 minutes from one end to another in Singapore? Will the rents be cheaper here?

Thanks a ton in advance!!

-John

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I've been all over India in my younger days, so this is my unbiased opinion.

1. Yes, if you wish to continue an average lifestyle.
2. 2,000 SGD should do it, rent, utilities, property tax if applicable (probably not)
3. erm, the same way you do laundry in India? Minus the Dhobis of course. Seriously, no comment about that question. If what you mean was are there facilities to get a service wash, dry cleaning etc, the answer is yes, of course. But seriously, unless you work till 11pm at night everyday, I don't see why you can't do it yourself (unless you don't know how - well, then u just need to learn =) )
4. if 2000sgd, pretty good, decent. Golden rule, if you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.
5. Condo, No. Simple flat/HDB, yes.
6. If you are earning 5000sgd per month, not expensive. Your maximum transport cost from any part of the island to another using bus or MRT will never exceed 5SGD a day.
7. First, I doubt you can find a place to stay in the city. If you are indian, and from the sound of it, probably can't cook (no offence), stay near little india, you can eat all your meals there happily. Staying near Bugis is ideal, you are on the fringe of the Central business district, and yet at the same time near everything else you might want.

You are very welcome and I hope you enjoy your time in Singapore. Source(s): 27 years of experience across Asia.

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Welcome, welcome, welcome

1) Yup, good enough for a pretty comfortable month
2) Condominium = $1500 p/mth (estimate) not including utilities (abt $100 more than covers it)
3) Your own washing machine would be ideal plus it gets you moving around the house
4) Depends on what you are looking for. Most will come with furniture but not electrical applicances except washer
5) Best to check with a housing agent. You can also try www.expatsingapore.com or www.asiaxpat.com.sg
6) Within Singapore? Cheap esp if you use the MRT (Mass Rapid Transit) All cabs have meters so no worries about getting ripped off
7) Rental will definitely be cheaper away from the city but then again, Singapore is not that large a country. For a more localised experience, you may want to rent a HDB flat instead of a private condominium

Have a great time