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DISCOVER SINGAPORE

RELOCATION GUIDE

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
K N O W WH E R E Y O U A R E S T U C K

GEOGRAPHY

Size - In the Bottom 20 710 sq km (1/5000th of India)

GEOGRAPHY

50 Km EW X 25 Km NS

CLIMATE

DEMOGRAPHICS

1/200th of India

(Bangalore 8.5m)

DEMOGRAPHICS

DEMOGRAPHICS

74.2%

13.4%

9.2%

3.2%
*Resident Population

DEMOGRAPHICS

English
50% 32.3%
12.2%

3.3%

*Native Language

TRIVIA
CHEST BEATING

Only Asian country to have AAA credit rating Least Corrupt Country 2nd freest economy Most Innovative Economy Most Competitive Economy Most Business Friendly Economy 2nd Largest Foreign Investor in India 10th largest Foreign Reserves 4th leading financial centre 2nd biggest casino gambling market 3rd biggest oil refiner 1st biggest oil-rig producer 5th busiest port 1st best airport Top logistics Hub 1st % of millionaires 0 Poverty 0 Welfare 1st Highest Income Inequality No minimum Wage 3rd highest per capita income (PPP)

DAILY LIVING
THE GRIND

TRANSPORT

TRANSPORT

COE =

TRANSPORT

$200 - $250

TRANSPORT

HOUSING

HDB

Apartment

Condo

HOUSING
3000

2200

HDB

Condo / Apartment
*2BHK

HOUSING
3500

2500

HDB

Condo / Apartment
*3BHK

HOUSING

HOUSING

Craigslist

HOUSING

1 year 2 years

1 month 2 months

month 1 month (zero if Rental > 3500)

ESSENTIALS

Free!
018 / 019

$50 - $100

ESSENTIALS

$40 - $60

ESSENTIALS

$30-$60

ESSENTIALS

Free!

ESSENTIALS

$150 - $250

FOOD

$5 - $7

FOOD

$100 / month

$50 / week

DOMESTIC HELP

Full Time $800 / month

Part Time $10-$12 / hour

BANKING

WEEKEND IN!

$10 - $20

$30 - $50

$50 - $100

$50 - $100

WEEKEND OUT!

$500 - $700

INCOME TAX

2012

INCOME TAX

2013 onwards

FUTURE PLAN

0 CPF Deduction Buy a Condo 2 year Visa

CPF Deduction Buy an HDB Concessions 5 year Visa

SCHOOLING

$1000 / month Apr - Mar

BUDGETING
2740
1 Person (Shared)

5120
(Single)

Housing Internet / TV
Utilities Grocery / Food Weekends in Domestic Help Transport Shopping

1000 40
100 500 500 150 150 300

3000 120
150 600 500 300 150 300

WELCOME TO THE FINE CITY

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