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Discover Singapore: Relocation Guide
Discover Singapore: Relocation Guide
RELOCATION GUIDE
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
K N O W WH E R E Y O U A R E S T U C K
GEOGRAPHY
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
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
BANKING
WEEKEND IN!
$10 - $20
$30 - $50
$50 - $100
$50 - $100
WEEKEND OUT!
$500 - $700
INCOME TAX
2012
INCOME TAX
2013 onwards
FUTURE PLAN
SCHOOLING
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