Just saying this for other people's sakes (since you two already know this). Taking a Grab to get around makes your life easier but the public bus and MRT (train) system is more than sufficient to get you around the entire country. So for any future expats wondering, no you do not need to drive at all to get around. It takes about an hour and a half train ride to get from the east to west end.
@@ceoacca9049 most of us, citizens or otherwise, simply purchase an "ezlink card" that stores value for taking public transport. It's really not that expensive too even for foreign workers! So I wouldn't worry about that. Concessions are mainly for students, servicemen in the army or the elderly
Thanks for all the information to becoming expats… definitely seems like it could be overwhelming but y’all explained it perfectly! I bet it would be amazing to live in Singapore - we hope to visit sometime soon!
Have seen almost all your videos related to Singapore. Have moved here yesterday and have long way to go. Have got some really useful information and will help me to find my perfect home
Hi Rob and Jenny, Welcome to Singapore! Generally, many locals will travel via either Mass Rapid Trasport or buses. Alternatively, there are also some corporate workers will still drive to work or to drive around to run their back-to-back errands. Yes, Grab has also become more popular nowadays and is another alternative to move around in Singapore. Although there is a saying that MRT and buses took us conveniently to places we wish to go, but time is $, so to save time and to avoid jamming with the crowd, I would also prefer to take Grab. This still depends on personal preference, so that's no right or wrong on this and thanks for all the sharing.
What is your advice for retirees who want to move to Singapore? I know it is not cheap but their health care is one of the best. And what property can you buy there? Nice video.
Thank you so much for the extremely informative video. You've just gained a new subscriber! I'm a soon-to-be expat in Singapore (moving in Feb/Mar, pending visa approval). Would you recommend arranging telecommunication services beforehand or once one arrives?
Hello, since you recommended Wise I tried and found out that it’s much more expensive to sending money with it than just make an inter bank money transfer. So, that was not a good recommendation! I understand that you get paid for such advertising but please don’t let us be so mislead. In my example I setup a transfer by Wise to my Singapore DBS account. It was somewhere in the range of 30 Euro. Sending from ING to DBS cost 6 Euro (Receiver/DBS account paid the fee).
Hey Werner. We do use Wise because for us it is actually cheaper than using inter bank transfer, but appreciate that will depend on who you bank with! Thanks for highlighting for others in the comments. Definitely always worth doing your own research.
I know there must be something going on where there are a lot of Brits now looking to move away. As someone who lived in Singapore for 6 years, it's great if you have a skills that Singapore is highly sought after, otherwise it's much expensive to live there.
5:30 Healthcare in government hospitals and clinics is basically free or at most nominally charged for Singapore citizens and permanent residents, quite similar and some say even better than NHS for UK citizens and permanent residents. As with NHS, free or nominal fee public healthcare in Singapore is not for non citizens.
Healthcare in SG govt hospitals are for Singapore Citizens is never free. It’s only subsidized and the nett amount payable after subsidies can be paid using VISA, or NETS or Medisave account in your CPF. Subsidies depends on whether u r Pioneer Generation elderlies or Merdeka Generation elderlies or low wage earners with special approved subsidies.
Healthcare in SG is expensive for Expats or foreigners working in SG. So it’s very important to buy your healthcare insurance or if you already have a policy back home, do check if it covers healthcare expenses in SG.
