In terms of rental its abit more then what im paying at my current place. The hit which im gonna get is transport cost and time taken to get there. Since i calculate by either mrt or bus, it will take an hour or so from pasir ris to bishan.

If the circle line is open which an interchange at paya lebar. I could cut transport cost and more importantly time taken by half.

The difference isnt so great that i can cover myself commuting by taxi from pasir ris to bishan for a whole month.

This post has been edited by crapp0: Apr 16 2009, 01:32 PM

well stayin wif ur bro if he has a family dinner is prepared. n u can look out for each other. blood is always thicker then water. as for circle line it'll take at elast antoher 2 to 3y b4 it fully opens well by tat time mayb u've already changed jobs lol.

mid this year they r opening a few stations from the circle line 1 and 2 contracts. 3 n 4 not so soon

with SGD 2.1K, able to survive in SG with savings as well?? having doubt on this any 1 can clear me out?? thanks alot really appreciate it very very much...having a dillema now...

i survived on 2k i dont c y u cant

my fren survive on 1.3k
got many china ppl work in giant less then 800 also can...

Sure can imo, provided if you don't splurge

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Added on April 16, 2009, 5:13 pmRental in AMK quite expensive also right? Single room near AMK station is around $600?
Was looking for a room near AMK initially, but now since i can have the whole unit at bedok i wouldn't say no even though it is quite far from the city

This post has been edited by GreenNerdy: Apr 16 2009, 05:13 PM

u r staying with ur friends? cause after some calculation on rental and food accom which haven add in transportation into calculation is quite a big number though...

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Added on April 16, 2009, 5:17 pmbut they dont have to pay rental as well as transport and food am i right??

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Added on April 16, 2009, 5:18 pmi dont really spend though, non smoker/drinker just need the internet else i will be still single haha

This post has been edited by zom: Apr 16 2009, 05:18 PM

i stay in a room on my own

dream on who dn need to pay for rental n food?even the tukang sapu also need to pay rental n food lo
ur employer provide u a dorm also u need to pay la
if u browse a "few" pages back already sum ppl counted out wat is the cost to survive here
plz read the info which is readily available instead of asking the same ques again n again

rental yes, 1 common room maybe 4 ppl
transport...erm...they buy bicycle so in long term they save
food...i dont think giant will cover their meal...even yes, probably 1 meal out of 3 were covered...

to be honest my gaji less then 1.5k
with proper planning on my room location i save on transport

i know sum1 come sg can save 5k in 6 months with similar salary with mine

i got mine sgd400.

2.1k ? thats more than enough if u're saying juz to 'survive' here... of coz it would never be enough if u wanna live a luxurious lifestyle.

This post has been edited by Chrisky: Apr 16 2009, 05:31 PM

chrisky every nite also guai lou leong char no problemo

+ other misc(ahhem) after a heavy nite out still can survive...
haha

STFU with those craps and come out to drink wif me.

Thank you so much for all the replies, will try to browse through the previous pages again in order to get more information, really appreciate it!

but i takut kena surprise buttsek

It's about 10-15% cheaper than Bishan for a HDB flat. Condos rentals are quite a lot cheaper. Individual rooms should follow accordingly, I guess.

This post has been edited by seantang: Apr 16 2009, 06:15 PM

fark off, if i wan also wouldn't pick u.

anyway i will be in town on sunday, going to hav a lunch outing wif my colleague, so afterward i'll free for a drink there if anyone wan.

food are cheaper than malaysia (if you don't convert to RM)...mixed rice in food court/hawker centre/shop is like $2.50-$3? transport for me is like ~$20/week for but+mrt, taxi can claim. Most rental include utilities bill and broadband.

So don't worry

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Added on April 16, 2009, 9:16 pmanymore room available?

This post has been edited by GreenNerdy: Apr 16 2009, 09:16 PM

When i first came to singapore, I was in deficit mode though my pay slightly above $2.5k, dun ask me why, maybe I was to obssessed with shopping. Branded goods here are relatively cheaper as compared to Msia.

Plus, I remit S$1k to Msia every month so i survive on around 1.5k.

So, my advice is that, dun shop too much and control the urge to shop..

if you're the one paying a lot of ppl will go

Condo rooms are cheaper? Thought that condo rooms go for about at least 1k. Master condo room around 2k coz i know my boss has condo room which he renting for that amount. You'll get 36 inch flat screen tv and can use air-con all day.

I was offered a sort of room at my boss condo since he renovated the place which has a high ceiling to 2 story condo. So can theres ALOT of room at the 2nd floor but got no window and very stuffy plus got no privacy since its just one big open space, got no door or anything so anybody can just walk up the stairs can look at you.

If my boss had offered me one of the rooms i would have taken it since its only 10-15min walk to the office.

Well, if i stay with my bro at pasir ris, i can at least cook which is a perk and got more freedom. Plus can share food bill with my bro and his GF. But nowadays i dont eat so much, so i just pack sandwich and salad can oledi. Thats if i have access to a proper kitchen which i dont now. Plus i wont have any restrictions on using washing machine or having the hassle to take my clothes when a house owner want 2 cook or something like that.\

Too bad i have to contemplate the distance which is my main gripe. If the circle line open end of this to early next year then i can live with the distance for half a year. But i suppose i can adapt to it.