The practical guide to Singapore
Practical tips on living in Singapore, written by a permanent resident — visas, HDB rentals, hawker etiquette, CPF, and the small things nobody tells you.
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Which pass fits you, what the salary floors actually are, and how the timeline plays out — from the first application to collecting the card and bringing your family.
7 guidesRental viewings, agent fees, HDB vs condo, and monthly budgets from real people — not the glossy expat estimates.
3 guidesTransport, banking, SIM cards, clinics — and how to eat like a local without embarrassing yourself.
5 guidesUniversities, the job market for foreigners, office culture and income tax — plus the path from Student's Pass to a job.
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For a non-resident the subsidised option is the expensive one. When a private GP is the better choice, when a polyclinic still is, what you give up, and what to do when you wake up unwell.
Six private education institutions side by side: partner universities, length, indicative fees and EduTrust status, what could not be verified, and the questions to ask before paying.
Can you hold two jobs, take freelance work or a second employer on a work pass? The conditions, who applies for consent, and what happens to you and the employer if it is done without it.
How haze reaches Singapore, what the 2026 episode looked like, what to do if you feel unwell, and why the Haze Subsidy Scheme covered citizens only. No live readings here: use haze.gov.sg.
The consultation fee at SingHealth, NHG and NUP polyclinics for citizens, PRs and non-residents, what the fee leaves out, and why a work pass holder pays the highest rate.
Your pass belongs to your employer, not you. What actually happens between resigning and starting, the 90-day gap that catches people, and what it means for your family.