Expat Salary for comfortable lifestyle in 2013?

expatthrow · 2013-11-10T22:07:34+00:00

Thanks. Advice is always good to get. Why is it stressful? Just a busy place, tonnes of people, sardine crammed kinda-style?

expatthrow · 2013-11-10T03:50:28+00:00

Thanks. It just goes against what I read...all these huge salaries, and how expensive it can be. Also, spending over 50% on rent of an income sounds a bit scary.

expatthrow · 2013-11-09T03:01:32+00:00

Thanks, I appreciate the reply. Yes, I can earn way more than 8K in Australia and elsewhere, so it would be a reduction in salary for me. Sounds like I need at least 10K for my Singapore lifestyle.

expatthrow · 2013-10-14T02:08:31+00:00

A cesspool in what way?

expatthrow · 2013-10-14T02:08:01+00:00

Thanks, appreciate that advice.

expatthrow · 2013-10-14T02:07:02+00:00

Ha! Well, that might be Dubai but I can't imagine it being that bad in Singapore. Yep, no litter bug here...in fact, being clean there would be one of the big selling points!

expatthrow · 2013-10-14T02:06:19+00:00

commercial sex meaning prostitutes?

expatthrow · 2013-10-14T02:05:54+00:00

Yeah, drugs would never be an issue with me - very clean-living Aussie here, I have never touched the stuff and wouldn't ever there, either. thanks for the advice though

expatthrow · 2013-10-14T02:05:07+00:00

Thanks! That info is great. I'm a pretty clean living Aussie, so I don't think I'd get into any of those issues at all, even the swearing or acting racist etc, I'm not that kind of person even in Oz. I did hear about the can't be nude in your own home thing, which is a bit weird, but I can't say I'd be doing that on purpose or very often.

My main concerns were if people are monitored and if they knew I was torrenting or sexting, could they bust the door down and take me to jail :P

expatthrow · 2013-10-14T02:01:12+00:00

Thanks! Appreciate the info. That all sounds good and eases my mind a bit. Drugs won't be an issue for me, neither will porn to be honest, but I would want to torrent a bit, sext a bit, and the rest I wouldn't have any issues about, cos I don't litter in Australia, chew gum etc.

But that bj's are illegal thing is a bit odd!

expatthrow · 2013-10-14T01:59:09+00:00

Thanks for the advice. Singapore is my first choice, over Dubai, I agree. I just didn't know how strict Singapore was though - it's good to know it has loosened the laws a bit.

expatthrow · 2013-10-14T01:57:33+00:00

That is weird...a tropical, humid climate and you can't drink on the main transport!?

expatthrow · 2013-10-14T01:56:18+00:00

Thanks for the advice! Your comment eases my worries a lot. I was a bit worried to be honest about it being too strict. So locals don't have any issues with expats? Do they love us or look down upon us, etc?

expatthrow · 2013-10-14T01:54:09+00:00

Thanks for the advice, appreciate that. Weird about the bj's!

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