Hence, what I can brain is, I should include accomodation + living expenses into the salary that could be 5k~ SGD? And with the job being a contract position, I should increase it even further?

if u r getting 4k in Malaysia, at least try to get the same in Singapore lo.
in that case, not short changed de ma
then ask urself, with that salary r u satisfied?
enough to make ends meet?

If you want to earn more then ask for more. If your employer think your job only worth 4k plus then they will find another 4k plus candidate to fill it. If they already underpaid you and you are worth more, they will increase it if you are good.

Employers do not pay you according to how much you want to spend (eg. accommodation & salary). They pay you according to how much your skills, time and energy can contribute to the company.

The only benchmark on how much you can ask is "what is the job description/expectations and how much does a person in Singapore get paid to perform that job description according to those expectations".

Your former salary in Malaysia has no bearing unless what you are going to do in Singapore is exactly the same or very, very similar to what you were doing in Malaysia (plus same size & scope of employer, type of industry etc). In that case, and only in that case, the 1:1 rule of thumb is a pretty good target to aim for.

I checked the first page on the tax information but the link is broken. I only managed to find their local tax but not expats.
http://mycpf.cpf.gov.sg/Members/Gen-Info/C...es/ContriRa.htm

What would 4-5k SGD be paying? Is it taxed in SG and MY?

CPF is not the tax, that's Malaysia's version of EPF. You should look at IRAS for tax. You need not pay tax in MY anymore as you are already paying in SG.

Assuming you are here for 12 months and getting 48k per annum, you would be paying the government $1.1k (yet to factor in any form of relief/rebate).

For your reference: http://www.iras.gov.sg/irasHome/page04.aspx?id=282

Here are the 10 highest paying jobs in Singapore

Are you getting enough?

Singapore – Want to know what you’re worth in today’s job market?

JobStreet.com has published a list of the top 10 highest paying jobs in Singapore to help candidates and hiring managers benchmark their salaries against the market.

This list has been determined through the average salary of all specialisations per position level, based on salaries posted by employers on the JobStreet website this year.

Fresh Graduates

1. Doctor - $3,095

2. Biotechnology - $3,082

3. Process design & control - $3,055

4. Corporate finance - $2,959

5. Financial sales services - $2,857

6. Legal services - $2,825

7. Environmental engineering - $2,781

8. Journalist - $2,781

9. Banking & finance - $2,758

10. IT – software - $2,718



Junior Executives

1. Doctor - $3,722

2. Actuarial science - $3,649

3. IT software - $3,334

4. Legal services - $3,279

5. Corporate finance - $3,248

6. Audit - $3,214

7. Industrial engineering - $3,198

8. Banking & finance - $3,187

9. Database administrator - $3,170

10. Process design & control - $3,144



Senior Executives

1. Financial sales - $4,718

2. Actuarial science - $4,670

3. Banking & finance - $4,635

4 IT software - $4,617

5. Legal services - $4,616

6. Corporate finance - $4,545

7. Laboratory scientist - $4,375

8. Biotechnology - $4,329

9. Chemical engineering - $4,277

10. Audit - $4,246



Managers

1. Chemist - $9,096

2. Corporate finance - $7,305

3. Legal services - $6,950

4. Laboratory scientist - $6,882

5. IT software - $6,642

6. Electrical engineering - $6,619

7. Logistics - $6,561

8. Audit - $6,187

9. Chemical engineering - $6,102

10. Top management - $5,943



Senior Managers

1. Legal services - $14,466

2. Top management - $11,887

3. Audit - $10,343

4. Doctor - $10,153

5. Laboratory scientists - $10,121

6. Sales – IT and engineering - $9,718

7. Marketing - $9,263

8. Electronics engineering - $9,073

9. Biotechnology - $8,949

10. Pharmacy - $8,949

- See more at: http://sbr.com.sg/source/humanresources-ma...h.oyUHiCXP.dpuf

seems a bit on the low side for fresh/junior to mid level....

seems a bit on the low side for fresh/junior to mid level....

15% tax ? your income bracket > s$120k per annum ? The only one I know with that kinda income bracket is Deodorant
There's no cpf for work pass.

foreigners are taxed depending on 2 types...resident or non-resident...residing in Singapore for either more than 183 days in a year or less than 183 days in a year

http://www.iras.gov.sg/irasHome/page.aspx?id=230
http://www.iras.gov.sg/irasHome/page.aspx?id=232

anyone can recommend me a hotel for couple in JB? We are planning to cross over Sg for interview and back to Johor for staying. It must be near to bus stop that can carry us to Sg

http://www.grandbluewave-johorbahru.com/

pm reign226 as he's a frequent customer there... maybe can get discount 

Thanks but that is too exp lol. I am looking around RM100 per night

Thanks but that is too exp lol. I am looking around RM100 per night

I read somewhere that none PR gets a 15% tax.

Thanks but that is too exp lol. I am looking around RM100 per night

Then that "somewhere" provided wrong info or you interpreted wrongly. Check IRAS.

my gf just got the work pass 1 day after submitted the application. that is fast. now looking for accommodation that not far from little india station

anyone can recommend me a hotel for couple in JB? We are planning to cross over Sg for interview and back to Johor for staying. It must be near to bus stop that can carry us to Sg

Coming interview with another GF? Anyway, for 100 RM budget per day you can stay in SG backpacker hostel.