Taxes: Singapore Vs. Australia. Who is better off?
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Tourism, education, financial services blah blah...
that said service staff $10-$15 maybe, anything above that a bit difficult. Cleaning staff maybe $15-$20. Above $20 perhaps office workers but thats besides the point.
But if you believe that they do not care about accent, skin colour etc etc then perhaps you can get more working for establishments paying more
http://www.seek.com.au/ -
But you better pray that your colleagues are not those who KPKB about the government letting in FTs to snatch jobs, KPKB about FTs making the city more crowded etc
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Why oz still suffer from trade deficit??Originally posted by kramnave:coal, iron ore, gold etc etc
1.Record Australian Trade Deficit Caused by Falling Exports
AustraliaÂ’s Current Account Deficit is a Disgrace
Australian Trade Deficit Grows: ItÂ’s Bad To Owe More Than You Own...After all, AustraliaÂ’s current account has been in deficit for 16 years. The economy hasnÂ’t had a recession for 16 years. WhatÂ’s so bad about the whole thing?
2.I would rather stick to SG with thousand of billions of reserve
WhatÂ’s bad is that Australia is accumulating a large debt to foreigners. In the stock market, foreigners own an increasingly large share of the income of Australian companies. Those booming profits donÂ’t stay on-shore. And what about debt?...
than go to Down Under and go under to pay the debts accumulated
for so many years
I love money..
i will be a fool if i leave SG with current a/c positive balance of $US41.29 b,
and move to OZ ,of negative balance of 41.14 billion!!
3.why oz dollars deposit give u so high interest rate
Reward come with risk.The oz dollars in fact is not so attractive.
without high deposit interest rate,people will dump oz $$.
high interest rate means the currency come with high risks. -
$2 Billion deficit/surplus makes no difference to your regular Aussie, you may have your reasons for disliking Australia and others may have reasons for liking that place.
Every country has it good and bad points. -
I think you are missing the point. A low-waged worker wouldn't give 2 hoots about the current account status of Singapore if he is truly low-waged and can get higher wages elsewhere. Being able to get to another place and being able to gain employment there is another story .
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every country has good and bad.
Look for long term!choose the right way for your next generation.
Good luck!
Interest rate is a 2 edges sword!! -
Well, not interested in moving there, not in the near future at least. Was just pointing out why they can do more for their citizens as opposed to us blah blah. Certainly not encouraging anybody to migrate there. People need to go there and live for few years then know.Originally posted by lionnoisy:every country has good and bad.
Look for long term!choose the right way for your next generation.
Good luck!
Interest rate is a 2 edges sword!! -
you mean you will be glad to be classified under jobs with wages boosted by minimum wage law in a country with racial discrimination? Are you sure with your talent, you are willing to work as a waiter in a foreign country just because of the minimum wage?Originally posted by maurizio13:Income taxes 15% more, but salaries are 3 times more for low wage workers.
I don't mind going if they accept me.
And why don't you calculate for us the job of
Secretarial/administration: $600 - $700 per week (full time) in Australia
vs
Secretarial/administration job in Singapore?
AU$600 is barely above the Australian minimum wage in Aussie, and thus, wouldn't that be a fairer comparison? -
there are many thing we need to know your dream country
before u decide.
Education is the key..Across Australia there is a growing teacher shortage.
--www.aeufederal.org.au,Australian Education Union
Unless this issue is
addressed now with a comprehensive and national
approach, we will have
more classrooms without teachers and a decline in
the standard of the teaching profession. The solution of
looking overseas to recruit is no longer possible
as the shortage is a worldwide problem...
With the average age of the teachers across the
nation now at 49, we have the most qualified,
experienced and committed teaching force in our history.
However, a huge proportion of these teachers will retire in the next ten years.
Caption:Number of teachers leaving Aussie
source:The Australian
8,000 teachers left Aussie in 2004
1.Oh! average age of teachers is 49 and ''huge proportion
of these teachers will retire in the next ten years''
and a lot of teachers emigrate !!
I am worry no teacher for my next or next next generation
if i migrate to Oz!!So how?? -
a bit of an overkill lah really. Its like saying that you'll get fined every time u litter and would have to live in fear if you migrate to Singapore. Nobody seriously expects any country to run out of teachers really unless of course that country is at war or something. In a mining town where mining jobs pay much more than teachers and where everything is expensive maybe but i'm sure they will mitigate the problem. Else nobody would expect Australia to run out of teachers.
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i heard in Aussie city,u need A$2--3 and 8--10 for a coffee and a
dish of rice?Is it true? -
Seriously, I still don't fully see the point of comparing...
As the old chinese adage goes, ren bi ren, qi shi ren, if you get what I mean... -
Its true. Higher wages but higher tax and expenditure. There is of course some offset for everything. Thing is in every city everybody has their own set of problems thus as eagle has said no point comparing. Its not like suddenly you go somewhere you become rich or will be comparatively better off. No Utopia. It really depends on individual circumstances whether or not one becomes better off financially. That said, of course there are some things one cannot get in Singapore and can get overseas and vice-versa. Just a general statement from me, not directing this at anybody.Originally posted by lionnoisy:i heard in Aussie city,u need A$2--3 and 8--10 for a coffee and a
dish of rice?Is it true? -
Originally posted by lionnoisy:i heard in Aussie city,u need A$2--3 and 8--10 for a coffee and a
dish of rice?Is it true?
You comparing kopi-c with cafe latte, or americano with kopi-o?
Any similarities for comparison?
Please don't make the fundamental mistake of comparing apples with grapes.
One must be fair and not try to distort the facts to gain an unfair advantage. I know you are extremely bias against Australia, god only knows why. Facts should not be distorted, based on your facts, make your case.
To give a fairer comparison, I give you the Big Mac Index.
Price of Big Mac in Australia and Singapore.
Source: http://www.economist.com/markets/indicators/displaystory.cfm?story_id=8649005 -
I was looking and looking for germany, then I saw E jump to H
Hmmm
Aus 2.67 dollars
SG 2.34 dollars
Aussie's things are about 14% more expensive than in Singapore. -
The big mac index is also flawed for comparison lah.
Realistically speaking, food prices when you eat out is really much more expensive than Singapore. However, more often than not the serving is much bigger. Then again, there is no point giving me more food as there is only so much i can consume.
Best way to compare is to go there and try lah. -
Germany would be under Euro Zone.Originally posted by eagle:I was looking and looking for germany, then I saw E jump to H -
oh ya hor... thanks!Originally posted by maurizio13:Germany would be under Euro Zone.
But that would be a rather average price... Price of big macs vary across cities, not to mention across the euro countries... Fortunately we are not comparing much with euros -
Big Macs are bigger there. Their labour costs are higher, then again we import our beef and our land costs are higher, have to pay for chilli sauce there blah blah blah.Originally posted by eagle:I was looking and looking for germany, then I saw E jump to H
Hmmm
Aus 2.67 dollars
SG 2.34 dollars
Aussie's things are about 14% more expensive than in Singapore. -
Btw,
wages of cashier in Singapore are about $1132 a monthOriginally posted by maurizio13:
http://www.mom.gov.sg/publish/etc/medialib/mom_library/mrsd/files.Par.81257.File.tmp/2005Wages_OWS_highlightsandfindings.pdf
Compare with Aussie's
Check out operators and cashiers: $500 - $700 per week (full time)
Think you will still find Aussie spending power higher, but not as much as compared to the waiters one. The salary is only about 2 times higher..., not 3 times. Also, this does not include minimum wage law. I calculate for u all tonight -
put the tax and money aside, ask oneself, are you happy where you are?
u can be happy in sg but miserable in oz and vice versa.
so dont focus too much on number crunching and plan based on finance alone. -
Money isn't everything really.Originally posted by fishbuff:put the tax and money aside, ask oneself, are you happy where you are?
u can be happy in sg but miserable in oz and vice versa.
so dont focus too much on number crunching and plan based on finance alone.
It is whether one is happy with the opportunities and the lifestyle a country offers.
If I wanted money, I would have gone to USA. -
Got chance try living overseas for a while. That way can broaden horizon. Who knows, you may hate Singapore more, or learn to appreciate Singapore better.
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Huh?Originally posted by kramnave:The big mac index is also flawed for comparison lah.
Realistically speaking, food prices when you eat out is really much more expensive than Singapore. However, more often than not the serving is much bigger. Then again, there is no point giving me more food as there is only so much i can consume.
Best way to compare is to go there and try lah.
Kopi-C and Latte makes better comparison then?
Some foods like Pizza is so much cheaper in Australia.
Supermarket necessities are same or comparable.
Will try if Australia wants me, but think I don't qualify.
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There is just one big flaw in your understanding and calculation.Originally posted by eagle:Btw,
wages of cashier in Singapore are about $1132 a month
http://www.mom.gov.sg/publish/etc/medialib/mom_library/mrsd/files.Par.81257.File.tmp/2005Wages_OWS_highlightsandfindings.pdf
Compare with Aussie's
Check out operators and cashiers: $500 - $700 per week (full time)
Think you will still find Aussie spending power higher, but not as much as compared to the waiters one. The salary is only about 2 times higher..., not 3 times. Also, this does not include minimum wage law. I calculate for u all tonight
We will see when your calculation is posted.