[LoRDo]

Hey all,

Just wondering how many ex-pats are working in Singapore? What is it like?

I have always considered looking to move for work - to Syd/Melb or even overseas and with my degree starting to finish up it is sparking my interest more.

Any info appreciated

If in wrong section please move to more appropriate

[Frogmite]

I am an expat in Singapore. Life is good in Singapore when you're expat.
The only problems are the weather and the crowd, apart from that it's a beautiful expat life.

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LennX:

We are actually having a "cool" period now thanks to the monsoon winds. :)

[LoRDo]

Is the job market stable? How was finding work?
Cost of living is pretty high for Asia though right?

[Frogmite]

I found a work from France pretty easily as i did an internship in this company. I am now looking for a job opportunity. There are not a lot of opportunities if you're an engineer in Singapore. If you work in finance that should be easier to find.

The appartments are very expensive, for example my appartment cost 5000SGD to rent every month.
The cars are also impossible to buy, alcohol/cigarettes very expensive as well. The rest is pretty much affordable , subway and bus are cheap.

[LoRDo]

Yeah the subway system is amazing.

Sounds like the rent is crazy. Most attractive thing I think is not having to pay tax (?) on income and not having to pay my HECS debt in Australia

[ProAnnn]

Rent is expensive depends on the quality you want. Ranges from 500 a month to 10k a month from basic 1-room flats to an entire apartment for yourself. Everything else as frogmite says.

[x5.Revenant]

Originally Posted by Frogmite

I found a work from France pretty easily as i did an internship in this company. I am now looking for a job opportunity. There are not a lot of opportunities if you're an engineer in Singapore. If you work in finance that should be easier to find.

The appartments are very expensive, for example my appartment cost 5000SGD to rent every month.
The cars are also impossible to buy, alcohol/cigarettes very expensive as well. The rest is pretty much affordable , subway and bus are cheap.

You only rent a room in that apartment right? If not..OH MY GAWD HOW MUCH DO YEW EARN?

[Frogmite]

Originally Posted by Revenant

You only rent a room in that apartment right? If not..OH MY GAWD HOW MUCH DO YEW EARN?

I earn enough to live correctly in singapore . As most of the expats do.

[crAzerk]

From what I've heard the food here is considerably cheaper as well. (though the pay for jobs may be lower as well)

E.g. For $2-4 you can get a good filling meal of local cuisine

[ProAnnn]

Originally Posted by crAzerk

From what I've heard the food here is considerably cheaper as well. (though the pay for jobs may be lower as well)

E.g. For $2-4 you can get a good filling meal of local cuisine

Where you find $2 food? Cheapest now is like $2.50

[DM.MCZ.Shondy]

Still can find $2 but difficult keke

[Neoneoz]

It really depends where you but it , cheapest chicken rice would be around $1.50 , some could be $4.50++ .

[ZC.EvilSWAT]

Originally Posted by iRLProAnnn

Where you find $2 food? Cheapest now is like $2.50

Go to a Primary School canteen

Frog's house is expensive because its so awesome. Great location, amazing view, spacious apartment, you get what you pay for!

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TCPKiaSu:

LOL! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! I just started secondary so I CAN go to a primary school canteen :) 1 dollar

[Frogmite]

Originally Posted by EvilSWAT

Go to a Primary School canteen

Frog's house is expensive because its so awesome. Great location, amazing view, spacious apartment, you get what you pay for!

You should have seen my bed. Wait i don't remember the end of the night maybe you saw it .

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	ZC.EvilSWAT:	YOU WIN THIS TIME

[mGGDrGooSe]

Originally Posted by LoRDo

Yeah the subway system is amazing.

Sounds like the rent is crazy. Most attractive thing I think is not having to pay tax (?) on income and not having to pay my HECS debt in Australia

The Australian tax office have some pretty funky rules when it comes to overseas income. Think from memory that's what Paul Hogan was in so much trouble over. Double check your local before moving away.

[EveLoire]

Singapore is an expensive and boring place :P

[dKiWi]

u kidding me? For a decent meal here you need to fork out at least SGD 4. unless u drink plain water or dont eat meat

[crAzerk]

@kiwi
Most meepok, cai fan, chicken rice, ban mian, all cost under $4 so I don't know what you're talking about.

I guess your decent meal consists of... I don't know. Western food?

I always drink plain water yea. Great money saver. Think about it, if you buy a drink for dinner and lunch, that's $60 ++ in a month. You could have bought SC2 TW/KR version!

@proann
NUS has some cheap food, come check it out haha. But yea $2 is a rarity now, mostly $3 or so.

[TCPKiaSu]

cool crazerk u go NUS? niceeeeeee

[syfChadMann]

Originally Posted by crAzerk

@kiwi
Most meepok, cai fan, chicken rice, ban mian, all cost under $4 so I don't know what you're talking about.

I guess your decent meal consists of... I don't know. Western food?

I always drink plain water yea. Great money saver. Think about it, if you buy a drink for dinner and lunch, that's $60 ++ in a month. You could have bought SC2 TW/KR version!

@proann
NUS has some cheap food, come check it out haha. But yea $2 is a rarity now, mostly $3 or so.

what about the BOO SACK NOODLES?

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