Is 11-12k good for singapore?

Last activity 16 June 2014 by reshma.qureshi

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carlyle1979Serial expat14 June 2014 08:32:40

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Hi, is 11-12k a manageable salary for a couple living in singapore? no kids. decent condo and beers over the weekend.

heres my view on expenses based on some posts:

accomodation: 3k
taxes: 1k
elec, water, tv, mobile conn, internet: 1k (assuming one aircon is used for 12 hrs per day)
groceries: 1k
entertainment (beers on the weekend) and travel fare (taxi and train): 500
any other misc exps like shopping: 500

am i missing anything or estimated anything wrongly? that would total to around 7k, so savings would be around 4-5k. do give your views :-)

wanderlust_vesNew member15 June 2014 14:55:38

Hi carlyle,

11-12k is a very comfortable pay in sg. In fact the 4-5k left over is what many people are not even drawing back monthly.

beppiGermany - Singapore Expert15 June 2014 15:31:03

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This salary is far above (in fact, more than double) the average household income in Singapore. For just a couple, this affords a very good lifestyle. All items on your list look o.k., except the beers on the weekend, which might be too low (depending on how much and where you drink).

reshma.qureshiMember16 June 2014 09:59:43

I love Singapore , would wish to settle there

thanks for the overview <3

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