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Re: OT: Contemplating moving to Singapore need some advise
Posted by Simon in Vancouver [Email] (more from Simon in Vancouver) on Tue, 29 Oct 2002 12:02:32
In Reply to: OT: Contemplating moving to Singapore need some advise, Anton, Tue, 29 Oct 2002 10:45:02
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Having lived there for 20+ years, here are my thoughts:
- personal income taxes are low but there are a lot of miscellaneous "fees"
- crime is low but need to know where NOT to go
- very clean
- zero crime tolerance
- good health care
- good transportation system
- a gazillion laws
- cars are very expensive to own and operate - I think a SAAB 9-3 will be in the S$120 - $150K range (???). A license to own a car runs between S$20K to S$30K - then you can think about buying the car. Enjoy your SAAB while you can - you might be looking at a LADA when you are over there ;-)
- gas is expensive S$1.20 per litre (?)
- housing is very expensive
- food cost is reasonable
- weather is very hot and humid
If you can get a housing and transportation allowance, you will be in a better situation. A word of advice - make sure you get well acquainted with the law of the land. Foreigners are not treated any different than the locals.
Good luck!
Simon
95' 900S NA 155K kms
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