How Much Do Foreigners in Singapore Earn? | Street Interview

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Bottom Line, the more you earn, the more you spend, there is no end to this

That lady from the Philippines in the black dress sending everything back and saving food expenses. I want an interview on her day to day life. Sounds like a good reference point.

3:16 tell me you’re German without telling me you’re German.. no is no!!

Very touching to hear domestic helpers. Hope they feed their families completely

while there is clear disparity in the people interviewed it was also quite interesting to see the lifestyle differences between the 1000 and 10,000 per month

Layoff as an engineer in an AI company...we're doomed

I can't help but notice that the domestic helper are so much positive and happier. Even thought their income is more than 10 time less and makes me wonder what is true happiness

Agree with the Aussie views - as long as you depend on active employment, no passive income, you will feel stress regardless of how much you earn. High earners will have higher expenses from expensive lifestyle.

The Aussie guy in orange t-shirt is giving so much Golden Retriever vibes 😂 So adorable 😂

Interesting how the domestic helper says she doesn't feel financially constrained with only 1k per month while the professor says he'd have to make at least 10k to feel stress-free. Speaks volumes about lifestyle habits and being financially prudent.

I personally can’t imagine doing so much work for $1k a month. :( it is good and honest work and I wish these ladies were remunerated as such.

For the context there are different types of foreigners interviewed here: Experienced expats (believe with family relocated), normally it's around 15-30K (their kids go to International schools that charge $$$) Normal expats (experienced), 7.5-15K Domestic helpers 750-1000 (and they are not allowed to work as PMET) On average, non-foreigners will have 2-10K depending on years of experience and skills. Also, foreigners don't get to enjoy subsidised facilities, medical & education benefits (hence they require higher salary to cover housings, educations, etc) At least that's what I know.

honestly foreigner workers in sg are either earning at top 15% or bottom 15%. there is rarely any in the middle

Great interview. Good to have insights into the foreigner’s life in Singapore.

So an Australian comes to Singapore for the sunshine......hmmm, and the local Singaporeans are running away to Australia.

Food, Rental, Insurance, Transport, and most fixed costs are covered by employers for the Domestic workers. The kind of stress from crazy surges in prices here in Singapore is something hard for them to comprehend. Especially for locals who mostly don't have the means and family wealth to have migration as an option. Inflation + unregulated price hikes are main factors driving locals into insane stress. Now with layoffs (indirectly caused by higher wages due to inflation), us Singaporeans are having sky high depression rates, with no where to go and no where to run.

The income divide between profiles is staggering. Appreciate the transparency on income, hope it helps us be more financially literate and aware of market value.

FYI, domestic help in SG in live-in. All meals & accommodations are covered. That is why you may hear them refer to their pay as a form of allowance

“No is no” 😭😭😭😭😭 i would have ran away.