Hi all,

Will be joining you guys this May as I start working in SG. Now looking for room.

Anyone have rooms to let or any contact, PM me

Looking for Whampoa area near Balestier road.
Budget around $550 to $600

Many thanks.

15K RM or SGD ?

15K RM is like 6250 SGD ~ around a manager/ senior manager post in SG ?

Anyway those numbers from salary guides from recruitment firm look inflated (even when compare with Malaysian salary guide), as most employees don't even reach that range, or perhaps I am that incompetent to not get that salary range

4.5 to 4.8k SGD = 10k+ RM, big bucks in KL already, 5K RM also considered high income according to Jib gor =)

On a happier note, 4K SGD you can live quite comfortably in SG (single, not sure for family though ~ even with the high rental for room).

For the rent you need to check the room size and facilities provided, etc. Some just partition their rooms or store room masuk 1 katil and rent it out

Speaking of agents, most of them asking for the 1/2 or 1 month rental as commission from the tenant. I am OK paying the commission if the agent provide the service (pick you up, etc) but I am doing all the work (Search on the Net, call, got to the place, etc) and the agent just shows up and ask for commission.

What are your guys/ girls experience ?

But the agent is the landlord agent =) . I met some agents who do not take the commission , they are getting it from the landlord.

Apa stories, do enlighten us

Going later to see a shophouse room, supposedly the owner partition a number rooms out of the second floor to let out.

If the Degree is not written in English (my friend one was from UM), they need you to get it translated and verified, etc. If the University is within the list in MOM, it should be quite straight forward.

election rally me think

If you look around, you might even get a room (small) all for yourself for around 550SGD ++ (no aircon, far from MRT etc.) Living with 2K is achievable but you won't have much savings (except if you save like crazy~ eat roti everyday ) . I concur with Mackiddo, depends on what you want in the short / long term.

I would say you could live quite comfortable with 1.5K++ (rent, food, transport, some minor bills) but this again depends on your lifestyle, etc.

they provide you free makan ? can save a lot you know .. hahaha

My advise would be to stay near your workplace and walk/ bike to work if possible (also depending on rent ). Even with the efficiency of SG transport system you will not want to cram like sardine to work and back in bus / MRT after staying here for a while.