this is interesting topic. i have a question:

i am earning RM7k+ in malaysia. i own 2 cheap house 1 car and have nice food every weekend, sometime buy some gadget for myself, can bring my gf go outside and can spend my parents dinner.

some 1 offered me SGD 5k to be based in Singapore. is 5k SGD enough to live the same life as in Malaysia? i have no problem taking public transport in SG. and i can rent a house in SG.. hows the food cost, living cost, mobile phone bill, and etc etc.. what i need to look at?

Job Title : Project Engineer
Job Desciption : Assist PM, manage on going project, liaison with Consultant and subcon, more on project management
Years spent in company : 2 year + 1 month
Company : Local
Industry : Construction
Employment Level : Junior 
Experience before joining : 2 years
Highest paper qualification/ education background : Bachelor Degree
salary : RM 3900 + RM 150 (allowance)
Location: KL
Age : 28 yo

before i join this company i was working in manufacture as a design engineer (in electronic). since the economy down and a lot electronic base manufacture started to retrench, so i jump ship to construction to be project engineer in electrical. the jobscope actually quite different compare to engineer in manufacture, so when i join this company only can consider as fresh grad status.

i feel kinda sad when i saw a lot sifu here already earning 5k and above at my age. my current position actually is not a electrical engineer at all, i m also doing mechanical, process and touch up a little on civil. i scare i wont be so competitive when i jump for higher pay, because all work i do only half bottle, not very detail and technical.

Any advise.

Job Title : Project Manager
Job Desciption : Monitor construction project (however now more on product r&d)
Years spent in company : just joined
Company : MNC
Industry : Construction company
Tenure :Permanent
Employment Level : Project Manager
Experience before joining : 6 yrs
Highest paper qualification/ education background : Degree
salary : Sgd 5.5k + AWS + performance bonus
benefits : medical, insurance, employer cpf, handphone allowance etc, which are norm in industry
Location: Singapore

My original scope of works should be Construction related, but company got a R&D with one of the Client to implement new construction method/system, hence send me to manage the R&D project team. Is a good start for me and great learning experience, however, i become more like a product development PM than construction site PM

Previously all experience are under M&E Consultant, for 6 yrs
1st company - 2.4k (one yr)
2nd company - 2.8k - 3k - 3.2k (3 yrs)
3rd company - 4k - 4.2k (2yrs)
Now 4th company (Contractor firm) - 5.5k + AWS

While i think salary wise still below the market rate, as normally PM should be 7k to 8k, however, just jump from Consultant to Contractor, so no experience, no bargain power.

Hah , i thought AWS always been 1 month as it is 13th month salary