Migrating to Singapore - Expenses

Recently, I was in contact with few Vietnamese fellows inquiring some details about "living and working in Singapore". The info is fairly common and repetitive so I decided to summary it into this post for future reference.

For all the cases, the most popular question is "Can I survive (with my salary)?"

And the answer is I don't know. However, I can list down typical expenses of a small family, so you can use your math to figure out. Here we go.

• Accommodation: A 2-bedroom HDB flat will set you back by about SGD1800 to 2500 per month. Price depends on few factors such as location, location, and location ... 

• Childcare/Pre-school/Kindergarten costs about SGD500 to >1000 per child per month, depends on which center you send your child to.

• Utility bill - Electricity + Water + Gas is about SGD100 per month.

• Communications: Mobile phone bill is roughly SGD30 to 50 per month per line. Internet broadband is about SGD30 per month.

• Commuting fee is about SGD50 per person per month.

• Other regular expenses - Groceries + Shopping +  ... will further set you back by about SGD1000 per month.

Apart from above long list, we also have to settle other non-regular bills such as dinner outings, healthcare bills, kids' toys , parents' toys (electronic gadgets), wife's impulse purchases etc ...

Phew, such a depressing list you may feel at this point. I'll be updating it so you will have a good view about what it's like in Singabored.

Have your say in the comment part, below.

Until next time. Peace.