SINGAPORE EXPATS FORUM
Singapore Expat Forum and Message Board for Expats in Singapore & Expatriates Relocating to Singapore

Many thanks to those who have helped answer my questions thus far. I hope the expat community will be as kind when we arrive in SG! Merci beaucoup.

Can someone please give me an idea of cost (monthly or yearly) for apartment insurance in SG? I presume one requires fire insurance along with insuring our belongings? Thank you kindly.

How does one go about renting a place in SG? If we visit SG a few months prior to moving, does this allow us to secure a place in good time? Can we sign a lease months before the lease commences? Or is this typically a process that happens within days? Also, what form of payment is generally require...

Could someone give me an accurate idea of how much monthly groceries could cost for a young family of 5? (parents, children ages 10, 7 and 2) Many thanks.

Considering a move to SG from Ontario, Canada. From what I understand, income taxes is anywhere from 15 to 20 per cent. Is this correct? In Ontario, for instance, income tax includes both provincial and federal levels. Is the TOTAL income tax taken at source merely 15 to 20 in SG? Thank you kindly

Hello. We are considering moving our young family to SG from Canada. We're read that WHO ranks SG's health system at 5th best in the world and we understand how the air quality is rated (measures) in SG. HOWEVER, we have not been able to find ANY information on pollution, air quality in Singapore. O...