What $600 Rent And $1200 Rent Gets You In Singapore
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- Опубліковано 26 лис 2021
- What $600 Rent And $1200 Rent Gets You In Singapore. Just how expensive is rent in Singapore? I have interviewed 2 of my friends to get an idea on how much their apartment costs in Singapore. They rent a room in apartments which are part of Singapore's public housing (HDB) and private housing respectively. Cost of living in Singapore is a topic that many of us are interested in. I hope this video helps in understanding the price of rental properties in Singapore and in your apartment hunting journey.
Singapore rental websites that I've explored so far:
1) www.99.co/singapore/rent
2) www.propertyguru.com.sg/
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brought me back to the days when I was working in Singapore. I rented a room in a HDB flat where the owner lives in. They were old Chinese couple who were EXTREMELY nice to me. Looking at the difficulty of finding a place in Singapore, I was very lucky to have a chance to live with them.
Can't believe someone had the exact same experience! Many years back when I was renting an 800sgd room in SG, there was a very nice old lady living there, which was extremely nice to me too.
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Me too!!
Just FYI, rentals in Singapore have increased in the average 50% since this video was made.
House prices many parts USA went up 50% also.
Wait for real? That a huge increase.
Do you think salaries have gone up as well as rental prices?
I really wanted to go to SG but the rent sounds impossible, but maybe i have it wrong. I was looking at a Technician job for rolls royce or pratt and whitney
In Portugal the prices increased the double, on the same time.
"Everytime I have an argument with my parents I think about moving out" - I CAN TOTALLY RELATE.
Yes totally!!! T.T but no money hahah
@@RedPotatoSingapore Hope you can produce more content about the way of life in Sg! Esp related to cost of living/ rental/ housing :')
Then the more u think of moving out u just start regretting and u go back apologize instead
after argument dies down, then I become lazy to go for viewings... haha
Most parents love and want the best for their children, please be more patient and nice to them 👨👩👧👦
thanks for the genuine content, loved this video!
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As a Singaporean who has been a rentee for several years, I have some advice on the subject matter:
• It is much harder to find a place as a male. In my years of sourcing for accommodation, an estimated 80% of potential landlords preferred female tenants. If you are a man trying to find a place, be prepared to be turned down repeatedly.
• Get ready to set aside days to hunt for a place. You want to go for viewings when most of the tenants are in(to know who you're going to live with), and this may not sit well with the agent's schedule. The last thing you want is for all parties' schedules to align, except yours.
• If you are looking at HDB's be sure that it is not slated for HIP for the duration of your tenancy.
• Haggling over the price of rent: If your landlord is living in, I do not recommend this. The best case scenario is that you get $50 off the rental price. However, what is most likely to happen is that you start the landlord-tenant relationship on a sour note. I feel that paying that hypothetical extra $50 is well worth the peace of mind.
Oh yeah don't forget about race, your race is an important factor too. You at least have to set aside a minimum of 5 months for a search if you are of an Indian origin and if you want a win win situation for you and your future accommodating landlord.
That’s great advice!!
Why are the Singapore Chinese so racist. What is wrong with Indians?What is so special about the chinese?😏
@@t_jane3308 Nothing really, Chinese Singaporeans are just racist.
@@t_jane3308 Probably only the older generations... My siblings both have condos and they both rent it out to Indians. We are Chinese in our mid 40s, so the mentality isn't like our parent's generation who are honestly quite racist. Look for younger landlords.
We are more concerned about the tenants having kids who will damage the wall or furniture. If you are without kids, pretty much nothing to worry about.
I think as a UA-camr, you shouldn't show the unit number of a person's house. It could cause certain dangers
Like what? Peeping tom?
@@rz9018 in fact yes
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Not in Singapore
People do it all the time
loving the thoughtful local content! I think for locals who have the option of living with parents, sometimes the money is nothing compared to having a private space where you can enforce your boundaries
Yes agreed. :)
so u wld rather pay for rents monthly than to stay under the same roof as ur parents?
@@suadengodokzua I'm doing that right now. Although it causes my wallet to bleed, I still very much prefer this arrangement and am more willing to go back home over the weekend for a meal.
These rental prices are very reasonable.
@@suadengodokzua as someone who grew up having to share room with my siblings and stayed with parents until im 28y/o, the lack of privacy really caused me a severe self esteem issue and hindered my creative development. all my life I just felt like doing what is 'right' on my parents/ siblings pov, anything self desire that are slightly deviated from my parents acceptable norms will cause me severe anxiety and fear. Idk its probably just my personal experience growing up in a fairly toxic household, but i envied those that was given ample space and privacy since childhood to explore their own interest and creativity without much judgement from their family.
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How can i reach out to him?
Is he on Instagram ??
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When we were living in Singapore, we used to rent a room out to a student at an affordable price and had always treated the tenant with respect. She soon became part of the family and had even joined us together for dinners. So lucky her, she gets free meals. 😁
Thank you. It's very wholesome of you.
Are u still rent out a room? Cause i Will be moving to singapore soon and i need an accomodation
I want to move to singapore for a while in a few years time and eouldnt mind either
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3:40 he said he didn't wanna share his salary but 5 seconds later he said he spends 10-20% of his salary into rent which was $600 which means he makes between $3000-6000 a month.
Around $3000-$6000 the distance is too far
That's mean, he is success didn't wanna share his salary
I used to rent the HDB common rooms before i bought my own property 2 yrs ago. Have stayed in quite a few different parts in Singapore, such as Jurong, Toa Payoh, Redhill etc. It is really important to make sure that the house owner or house mates are easy-going and reasonable. Neighbours normally do not really matter unless the they are those super annoying kind.
May i know trusted website to looking rent room?
I’m from Ghana and I want to move to Singapore, can you help me and host me before I get my apartment
I think Lanos' tip of taking pictures of everything from Day 1 is the best tip for any renters. Owners / Agents will usually try their best to not give back your deposit when you move out.
Great video though! Please keep it up!
I agree. My previous landlord kept holding on to my deposit until I had to threaten him with Small Claim Tribanal. Even then, he kept finding excuses to deduct my deposit.
Maybe i am the lucky one, there are 8 years of my life renting hdb rooms. I always got my deposit back. I guess it is important to deal with landlords that are reasonable
can you do a video on single people renting nonshared places in sg? either studio, 1 bed or 2 beds? thank you
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Another great video! Can't wait to see more someday. Keep up the great work! 🤗🖤
Singaporean here who has rented room & apartment so far. My advice is to avoid agents from Orange Tee. I was informed by my uncle that they had a bad reputation, which I truly agree with after I experienced one myself. Like the guy in the video said, always check the house condition, take pictures. It helps to serve as proof after your leasing ended. Otherwise, they could. knock your deposit off for various reasons just to eat your deposit away.
1. Take care of the aircon maintenance yourself. My agent was nice enough to liaise for me at first but end up with almost no maintenance and my money was taken by her(who knows they could use it for themselves).
2. Hand over the house key physically with the agent after your lease ended so that both sides can verify the condition together to make sure you get back your full deposit. Some agents may not be free when your lease ends that day and may just ask you to pass the key another day, at another location. Avoid this at all costs.
3. Keep the conversation with the agent on text as much as possible, these are proof for you when there were agreements made that are out of the lease contract. Certain things like the deadline for returning deposit etc, some of them will hold on to the deposit and totally forgot about returning, and you need to remind/urge them to do so if they are not automatic.
Exactly. Students here. Two agents (originally from Orange Tree, now at ERA) came to inspect the rented home before we moved out, agreed that everything was fine and would return the deposit in a week or so. However, a week later, they informed us of several damages (which were previously not existing at the time of moving out). Their excuse was that during the inspection, it was too dark and thus couldn't see anything properly. We went to the small claims tribunal, witnessed the agent got a good scolding from the Judge and got my deposit back, while also reporting them to the council for estate agents. Do not hesitate to bring these dishonest, greedy, rich agents to justice. And Singapore's estate industry is filled to the brim with these people.
Im an Indian Singaporean, and I would like to add a few additional points for everyone out there who are stuck in a similar situation:
- If you are a co-owner of a house with your parents, wife or other family members and want to go out to rent a HDB Room/Full Apartment, it is apparently illegal unless your a divorcee
- If you are Indian, just know it’s tough out there in Singapore, people don’t blatantly say it out loud but the number of times I’ve been turned down because the tenant or agent has said “I don’t want curry smell in my house” is hilariously bad
- The kind of questions that they will ask are where are you from > if you answer Singapore, that’s not the right answer. They will ask again I mean “what’s your race, Indian ah?” Oh ok then tenant don’t want Indian. Ok noted.
Don’t build hate, just move on, because honestly even if they do sugar coat it for you, it will just be a roundabout way of giving you the same answer which is, landlord is not comfortable of staying with you and yes sometimes they will just default to saying landlord is not comfortable with staying with Men or Guys because that’s more politically correct.
- If you want to cook, your adding an additional level of difficulty to finding a place because apparently landlords think, everyone must subject themselves to eating out daily if not there’s no room for you here which is incredibly retarded imo. To be honest your fear is that when we cook we will make a mess or the smell that, that might cause,
- LANDLORDS > So set rules like close the kitchen door when cooking and air out the place when done cooking via the kitchen window or something like that. And clean up properly after yourself, don’t leave everything in a mess. But restricting someone from cooking is seriously like saying you can’t use the toilet to do the deed.
- Visitors, check in advance if visitors is allowed because to be very Frank you’d be surprised at certain places not allowing ANY visitors at all. Now I understand restricting parties and too many people in the house at once, but 1 or 2 people max like family or gf/bf to come and see you every so often I think is acceptable terms which is sometimes just not allowed and to be honest that should be a deal breaker for some of you, so find out early.
- Check the Place, I can’t emphasise this enough but my man in the video is right, take pictures of the place before moving in and always SEE the place with your own eyes before signing because once deposit is paid all the formalities of being nice from Landlord and Agent go out the window, most of the time. Things to check, Bed(sit on the f***ing bed trust me), go to the toilet on all the taps and shower, go to the room check under the bed for cockroaches and insects, open the cupboards to see if anything is broken, all this will play a big part into not getting SCREWED OVER.
- BLACK AND WHITE, read the contract thoroughly and ensure any amount paid as a deposit is noted in the agreement(black and white) key cards, keys, Etc that they want to charge extra for, needs to be written down in the contract if it isn’t, do not sign unless you don’t want to see that money again.
- If you are NOT A SINGAPOREAN, Do Not Be Bullied by these screwed up agents/tenants, I’ve spoken to a few of them and they are very different when they are speaking to a local and foreigner. When they thought I was a foreigner their threats and way they spoke because they thought I didn’t know any better was reprehensible, your rights are your rights regardless of your Nationality, so if you are spoken down to in any way shape or form by any Landlord or Agent just go find another place, Respect is a basic human decency we all should share, when it is not given upfront, Don’t expect it down the line. When people are dicks, they’re dicks plain and simple.
so did you find a good landlord eventually? or are all of them are same?
@@shirsendumaiti5682 yes somewhat there are a few out there but they’re normally not local, normally they are the foreigners who are renting out the whole unit and subletting the rooms, I found a relatively non-biased Tenant, who doesn’t question about Race or Religion but it came with the cost of abit higher rental than I initially anticipated due to HDB rental being completely ruled out for me.
But if you’re looking for a good place to stay and you’re able to rent a HDB Flat, a good middle ground would be $800-900, Neptune court, it used to be HDB converted to semi private if I’m not mistaken, and there are quite a few nice landlords/tenants living there, if you’re looking for a room to stay.
If you find a group of Filipinos renting out a unit, they are the best, because most of the time they are extremely friendly, hygienic and very hospitable from my experience.
It may be a bit difficult and daunting at first but don’t give up, and don’t settle. Just keep looking something will pop up and screw all the tenants that say this is market price and this is how the market is, no cooking no visiting. That’s bs
Thank you for sharing. All the best for your rental journey!
Thank you for your comment! It’s my first time here and honestly I find it ridiculous too for having no visitor and no cooking allowed. However I still rented a place without cooking and visitor allowed and throguh agent. AND YES SIT ON THE FUCKING BED MATTRESS OR TILAM! You will be amused at how spoilt a tilam can be and still be given to tenant.
All very valid points and they can't be underestimated. No cooking and visitors sounds like a jail. Overall quite a disheartening scene with landlords and agents conniving as a matter of routine to gyp the hapless renters. Wonder whether it would be easier for an Indian to rent in an area which is predominantly Indian or mixed.
Great Content! I can feel the review from your friends are genuine and candid which we normies can relate to. keep up the good work!
I've been watching these vlogs of Singapore residents but most are camera-ready, aesthetically arranged, glamorous versions. Those are good too, but I really wanted to watch more natural and real vlog and to have an idea about real estate situation.
Your videos seem super informative and perfect for that. Thanks!
im a malaysian. i love singapore , but when dive deep into real life Singaporean, im grateful to be malaysian because, the property still ok laa, . either way both country have pros n cons
as one of the tenants here in SG, landlord is always the most important factor when renting a room and second is the rental. Try to keep your rental within 10-20% of your monthly salary, i keep it at 12% currently.
How much do you earn that you can keep it at 12%?
@@mrcatman6374 around 8k a month
Please am from Ghana and I want to move to Singapore, can you help me host me before I get my apartment
@@chicatvonline9803 lmfao
What kind of jobs pays fair prices to cover your rent, expenses and savings in a month in Singapore?
thanks for making the video, very relaxing vibes and super informative at the same time. Subscribed!
Thank you for your support :)
frankly say for a Malaysian to earn $5600. he is well paid, not many Singaporean can have that salary.understand that he got to pay rent and others so so .Must save bit by bit every month.
Thank you for making this awesome video. Keep it up~
honest, simple, and helpful content. good job red potato!
I love this channel! I was born in Singapore and moved away when I was young. Sadly, I've only been back once since then, but I'd really like to go back soon. Seeing these videos helps me feel "connected". You only have 3 videos so far, but they're really good! I can't wait to see what you do next!
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Underrated channel. Keep up the good work!
Thanks for your kind words!!
Really nice and honest video, much appreciated! Keep it up!
Thx for making this video haha i was really curious about the rental in Singapore and this video really helps 👍🏻
$600 with aircon is actually pretty good. Nowadays, all the rooms with aircon which i could find are in the $800-$1000 range.
I feel the 2nd dude. Agents will always try to close the deal as soon as possible.
Not sure tho...$600 for that room not include electric all that...its kinda too much tho
$600 is excluding utilities. Think he said he is paying about $60.
Agents are just humans who wants to spend the minimum time to make the maximum $$. I believe that includes anybody.
That's why the 2nd guy suggest that it is better to deal directly with the landlord.
@@shinichikudoz He rent the whole house. It is not just a common room he is renting.
@@zhen86 eh? I though he rent with others and need paid 600 monthly? Or u saying 3 ppl split that 600?
@@zhen86 not whole house just one room..if it was $600 for the whole house then it would be super worth it.
Thank you for sharing this! And thanks to your friends too! This is very helpful for me, as I’m planning to work in SG :)
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Love the content! A very good insight!
good content. well made & real. keep making more videos. look forward
Lived in Singapore for almost 6 years and moved 3 times. Its fun if you rent the whole flat with friends. But if you rent with strangers or owners, it can be difficult due to clash of personalities/cultures/beliefs and sometimes weird rules. Anyway, the experience itself can make you more mature in terms of spending, as you would try not to impulse buy thinking that you might have to move again anytime and you have to carry more stuff with you. 😅 Overall, living in Singapore is one of memorable experience I ever had in my life (Walkable streets at night, auntie and uncles of hawkers and their delicious foods, shopping, transport, the people and friends)
Hello Red Potato,
Mike here from Florida, USA. Nice video. Good info on housing in Singapore 🇸🇬 and I suggest staying with your parents as long as you can. If you do plan to move out you should have at least 6 to 12 months of rental income set aside just as a safety net. Good luck in your search. Chow and Happy Holidays 🎄🎅🏽😎👍🏽
Genuine content! Cant wait for the next video!
loved the video, the video had a very real, genuine perspective of things. make more videos :)
in Cambodia average rental is 350 - 450 USD in a condo/apartment. This does not include utilities, mobile top-up and wifi. Process of renting very easy for foreigner. you basically pay the first 3 months of the price.
I lived in Singapore for about 2 years. The first unit I rent as a small family was a 2 bedroom unit near Commonwealth. That cost me $1700 per month. Then I moved to Tampines. I rented a really modern, spacious, re-designed HDB for $2400. That was a big 2.5 bedroom. That took a huge portion of my salary, but at that time my parents were also visiting me, so needed that extra room. I really liked Singapore and its multiculturalism, but the rentals were off the charts and increasing year on year at a faster pace than salary. Saw many octogenarian working in malls and hawkers centres to pay for their own rents. That is the only thing I disliked.
Can be increasing year by year but where else you get these kind of salaries?
Do you mean that salaries are high compared to the prices of renting?
@@aymanmazal9976 I mean...it's not easy to "Just" spend 1/6 or 1/10 of the salary for renting.
When I was living in Poland, country where the majority of the salaries are meager, i was spending almost half of my income on renting a studio flat.
Here in Italy, if i would consider mortgage and obligatory expenses, at least 1/3 of my salary goes every month.
In Singapore they are better off, and that's why many foreigners would like to move there.
@@lookwhereibroughtyou The figures I quoted before are 8-10 years old. In Singapore now, the rent of condos and some of the new design HDB's range between $2500-6000 and therefore 1/3-1/2 of the net salary of an expat. For a citizen or PR, rentals easily form 1/2 of the expense since they have to pay social security from their gross income, unlike expats. There are still HDB's available under $2500 and room rentals below $1500, but they are very basic and not something a professional expat with family would prefer.
@@Subh8081 Still better off than a big chunk of Europe.
Nice video, I enjoyed it. Looking forward to more content from you 👍👍👍
Love this! Very well put together! The guys are great narrator
nice vlog keep it up
my lil cents if u really want to move out do a viewing of units first, have a few options with estimates if deducted and can be afforded by ur salary.
Think through ur comforts like if ur ok to share with other ppl the kitchen, bathroom living? will u share a bedroom with someone or on ur own? ask about if wfh setup
hope this helps
One tips to add before rent a room if there house owner staying (FYI rental fee is slightly cheaper)
Make sure to have more conversation and ask as much question as possible with the owner during viewing to get to know their personality, before make any decision. You will be living with them for at least 6 months.
Don't make yourself suffer.
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Imo, very useful and helpful channel. Keep making awesome videos!
Subscribed! Upload more 🙌🏻 your vids are so fun!
WFH is making tenants very difficult. I've been viewing units again. A decent studio of 300 sqft costs more than 2500 now. It's insane ...
saw your 1st video in my timeline and i just subs ur channel! hahahaha
i am indonesian with 2 kids and wife living in sg for 3 years, and i always rent a 2 bedroom hdb.
my thoughts on hdb rental increases are crazy these past few years.
from $1,500 in 2019, and went up to $2,000. then salary increment percentage was lower than property increment. lol.. keep creating a content!! all the best!
Wow. The rental market is hot these days! Thanks for subscribing!!
i appreciate this content so much, finally smth worth watching
Very useful info!! Thank u !! Hope to see more of such videos. Awesome
I'm Malaysian - 20-30% for rental, 15-20% for buy food, other commitments like h/p, home family back home etc add 30% more- so saving 20%. For your info, around 100k Malaysians working in SG not event half get mid class salary as Jia Liang.
Without the currency exchange, Singapore pay worst than Malaysia.
Maybe they pay based on race or skin colour.
actually, there are around 1m malaysians in singapore
Er actually, it depends on your experience & job industry as well. Jia Liang's salary is not the average for his age
he was from my secondary school
If you share the unit with others, the price is reasonable. HDB common room generally costs < $1k while condo will be < $1.5k.
However, if you decide to rent the whole unit, expect the price to jump to $2k (at current market). There aren't many 1 bed room HDB in SG so you have to go for Condo which is generally more expensive.
For HDB flat in a very good location, it will be 1k or more for a room.
I lover your video! Keep up the good work!
Brought back memories. I worked in Singapore for about 7 months ( the non binding contract was for 2 years). In 1996/7. Suffice to say the MRT network was not as developed as today, the internet was only in its early stage, don't think we had mobile phone just yet. So, i relied mainly on IDD calls if i missed my family and friends back home. It was such a culture shock for me, being away from home for the first time, as a 25 years old. What was really hard for me initially was the commute. It took around 1 hour and half from my rent place in Bedok reservoir to Alexandra Road ( near the port). Back then, i had to take a bus from my place to Bedok Station. MRT to City Hall and then another bus to the office. But it was the loneliness that made me decide to go back home. Kinda sad, but you learned from it. But i digressed, LOL. The rent i paid for a room in an HDB flat back then was about 500, so i guess nothing changed that much. Kudos to the strong Sing Dollar. My Salary at that time was $2000 as an entry level. Pretty decent, especially now that my country's currency has devalued against SGD almost 7folds since then.
Yo I just saw this, and the IU part really had me, man was so smooth
IU 😍
Great video! I thought it was interesting to hear a goal range for rent. Where I live a lot of people pay 30% of their salary to rent and that’s considered reasonable.
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Thank you. This video is good. Will follow and can't wait to see more good good video from you.
Very interesting video. Looking forward to more content! :)
Awesome video, wish there were more interviews though. There are many other facets of renting a room in Singapore and from the last 2 years, having moved rooms 6 times, I can tell you it’s not easy for a non-Chinese to get a room of choice in a decent budget, even if you are a local :-/
Just knocked on the wall of the new room I’m moving in, it’s fake ☹️
Thank you. Good content.
very nice video, thank your friends for sharing as well! coming from someone who is renting a room as well, I think its hard to find a room as a guy and the rentals are damn expensive.
You have a great talent for story telling...keep that momentum going and it will be good. I used to live in singapore and when i saw your vlog post i got sentimental about that, have a great day...
Kudos to red potato for the hard work in making this video 👍
Thanks Jia Liang for letting me film 😅
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WAIT!!!
Before you knock on the walls. Understand that "newer" flats have drywall (Severe Duty grade) especially in the room areas. SO they do not feel (sound) like concrete but they are actual soundproof walls.
They are not. They actually echo the noise from above or below. Concrete walls still serve the best for soundproofing, period.
@@Dazinglry I live in a new HDB with drywall in the rooms. I can't hear the tv in the another rooms.
Infact I can play games in my room with my baby sleeping the next room. What sure what you are talking about.
Of course if you blast sound from a subwoofer, that will be a different story.
I think what he means is that these days some of the houses are “designed to rent” and hence rooms and living area are partitioned into smaller rooms. I stay at such a place…
@@anagpal75 sure.. But not all units are like that and it wasn't clearly stated.
So people need to understand the difference.
Amazing video, so informative!
Awesome content, thanks for sharing!
Very interesting channel. Keep it up 👍🏻
Thank you for your kind words!!
Love this content! Real and raw. I’m also renting a room in a HDB flat. And I’m paying $650 per month including the utilities.
Pls where can I get a price room or studio for same price
@@belladomendu2309 Usually there are HDB owners who are willing to rent one room for this price. I’m sharing my current flat with one family and another occupant who is also renting one room.
@@annatcsn ok thanks,but pls let me ask,am African is it easy for Africans to get a job there?
@@belladomendu2309 nope, ppl are racist
are meals provided?
Love love your contents !! Keep it up 💕
I love kind of this content,, it's so helpful. Especially for me who want to move to singapore
Super envious of the low taxes, CPF and relative affordability in Singapore. I moved away and make about double of my peers in Singapore, but savings after taxes and cost of living is probably still lower than them (and I don't live large...)
My opinion, rent is very high in Singapore. One of my cousin,3 years back on his way to New Zealand, who is a Canadian Citizen and lives in Montreal, stayed with me for 1 day in my rented master bedroom, and when he heard that the rent is 1000 SGD, he was really shocked. Since the COVID, the house rent trend is upward.
Very informative. Thank you
I enjoyed the content. TQ for creating it.
Wonderful work here, it is really troubling when the rental housing marketing is quite wild.
I lived and worked in Singapore for over 10years.Was lucky enough to rent a room in Segar Rd when i was kicked out from a relative house.
No agent and i moved in in the middle of the month within 3days for only $450 a month.
I was lucky enough to have a young couple as a landlord who rarely stay in the home.
The room was fully furnished with a fan,aircond,flat screen tv and a cupboard.
I could even use the washing machine twice a week and i have my own space in the fridge.
Even the transportation was easy.
The only thing i cant do was cooking or have friends over.
I was lucky enough because i didnt have fussy landlord.
Great content, thank you fo sharing. I was thinking of moving to Singapore or Malaysia. The price and salary is pretty close to Canada but cleaner. :)
Its so wholesome... i love this vid !!
I am from Hong Kong and i just found that the rental property price in Singapore is quite fair compared to Hong Kong. The property price in Hong Kong is insanely high and really causes a financial burden to most of the citizen.
The closer to CCP higher the value of rent.
Unfortunately, that's a global issue.
The amount spent for renting an appartement/house in relation to the average local income is becoming higher and higher worldwide.
hongkong is very expensive, i think even Tokyo is actually more affordable than Singapore when it comes to renting a place. How about Shang Hai, is it similar to Hong Kong?
@@heavyt5489 hong kong is just an odd place where the retals are crazy high but the amount of space you get is much lower.
I want to work in hongkong and Singapore please I'm from India
Very interesting thanks. Prices compared to the UK big cities seem reasonable. Your kitchens seem smaller though. Also we have to focus on heating whilst air con is the important factor there. Both the renters seemed like lovely people.
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Hey Thanks For This So nice of you to share this
Nice content! Keep up the good work!
Thank you ^^
It's affordable comparing to Hong Kong. You'll be lucky to find an apartment which has a small room at $1,200/month. Thanks for the insight.
Woah! 20% of salary goes to rental. Please make videos on more expensive rental in singapore. Would love to see people that rent luxury apartment.
I’ll need to find luxury houses for that 🤣
@@RedPotatoSingapore Hey Love your content, would be very keen if you wanted to do a video on renting in the city - My partner and I have a 1 Bedroom in Robertson Quay that we rent for 3.5K/mnth - Im a s'porean and my partner is US citizen studying!! would be really cool to be involved. Thanks
@@markcheong1729 Omg that will be cool! Please hit me up at redpotatosg@gmail.com :)
Thx for sharing this informative video
Very interesting video, i hope your channel grows more, im from new york
Nice video - could you share more about Singaporeans renting from open market (not hdb) due to bto delays?
Hi, I’m from Indonesia, thank you for sharing about renting in Singapore. In Jakarta millenials are having a difficulty to buy a house nowadays as the price is skyrocketing. Many of them are more interested rent an apartment too
It’s sad that houses everywhere are getting more and more expensive :(
Its even more concerning in Indonesia because there's so much people and the prices kept on hiking. Renting an Apartment in Jakarta is only for the middle class and up, if you earning even 1.5x Jakarta minimum pay its still not a feasible choice.
Hdbs in Singapore are still affordable. I bought a Bishan 4rm resale quite recently
yeah thats true.. i am indonesian who live in sg for 3 years with my family. as my experiences,renting a property in sg is much better. in term of the process,monthly payment ( in indonesia renting a house you need to pay 1 full year payment in advance lol)
Its literally 1 Billion rupiah for a "kind of" proper 2 bedroom house that is 1-2 hour drive from jakarta.
Indeed informative video, Thanks 😊
This helps me a lot in my work as I cater clients from Singapore. Watching from the Philippines. :)
Me as an expat in Singapore really appreciate your content. I wish this existed before I moved here 2 years ago so I could at least prepare myself. Back then I didn’t know the rental is so high 😂
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Great content. I want more
Thank u!!
Good simple informational video RPS, I was thinking to grab the opportunity to in Singapore. Good info from Lanos about the agents and tips.
Came across your channel, watched both videos, must appreciate the effort.
Thank you!! :)
Awesome content. Would love to see more balanced perspectives from other races/nationalities as well. Personally as a minority i dipped my toes in the whole rental scene and lets just say it was very disheartening. Anyway subbed!
The problem with living alone in Singapore is.. you're not quitely living alone.. there will be housemates, landlords, probably noisy neighbors.. u'll eventually face conflicts with new people.. in terms of saving and understanding living with ur parents isn't always a bad choice.. (well they're ur parents 😁) when u have conflicts with them juat crash in one of ur friend's home 😁.. the money u can save after u r married and have kids.. trust me, it will make a huge difference
u make great videos. keep them coming!
Helpful & informative video. Thank you
My advice is try not to spend more than 15% on rent. I'm currently paying about $1200 for a good place that is convenient to a supermarket, mrt/bus, and a relatively quiet area.
Which area
So you earn 8k?
@@mohsina9958 Yup, around there. Near Payar lebar mrt.
@@archangel323118 what work and experience level?
Having lived in Singapore all my life with my parents, I recently found a job overseas and moved to Dubai. The rent here is much much cheaper - for $1.2k you can get a 800sqft 1 bedroom apartment outside the city centre. In the city centre, a 1 bedroom apartment will set you back about $1.8k - $2.5k depending on the finishings and furnishings.
The layout of a 1 bedroom apartment here is huge - usually has a kitchen, walk-in wardrobe, two toilets (one with a bathtub usually), and a spacious living area where you can host a small group of guests.
Sorry ,u mean Dubai is better or Singapore
@@giftlicious2936 think he means Dubai is cheaper
@@raisin4406 really..then I think I would reconsider going to Singapore cuz am in Dubai and i feel its expensive here already
@@giftlicious2936 There are other benefits too tho in Singapore. Like free schools, ability to get a citizenship, etc. I suggest you do lots of research on it
@@raisin4406 oh sure you are right..will do a research on it and not base on rent Alone forgetting better opportunities..thanks so much ray
Thanks for awesome content that will other people to make a choice to rent room/property in singapore.
thank you for your video. I have plan to work and move into singapore next year. It's really helpful for me. ^^