Accommodation is the biggest living expense. Housing in Singapore is dominated by government apartments and apartments, but there are other options, such as townhouses and villas. The price of rent is influenced by the type of house, geographical location, surrounding environmental facilities, convenient transportation, distance from the university and other factors.
Generally speaking, the price of government units is relatively cheap. The rent for a bedroom that needs to share a bathroom with a roommate is about S $800/month (excluding utilities), while the price for renting a whole house (apartment) is about S $3,700/month, but the apartment has a good environment and many facilities, and is generally equipped with a gym, basketball court and swimming pool.
Food and beverage expenses
If students choose bread, milk, cereal, etc. Breakfast is about 3-5 Singapore dollars.
If you choose to have lunch in the university cafeteria, it is usually S $ 4- 10. Singapore's university canteens combine Chinese and western food, and students can basically find what they like to eat.
If you rent a house, you can choose to cook by yourself, which is relatively economical. You can go to FairPrice, Giant, cold storage and other large supermarket chains to buy food. Generally, the cost of cooking a meal by yourself is about S $ 3-5.
In Singapore, there are not only representative flavors of China, Malay and Indian, but also Japanese, French and Italian cuisines. The per capita price of ordinary restaurants is generally between S $65,438 +05-50.
transportation cost
Public transportation in Singapore is very convenient, and you can reach almost every corner of Singapore by public transportation. The starting price of buses and subways is S $0.83, and the monthly public transport fare per person is about S $50.
communication expenses
According to different needs, you can choose packages with different traffic, call time and SMS number. Generally, the package with 20G traffic is around S $20.