http://www.sgforums.com/forums/2163/topics/317501 en-US 60 <p>U will need winter clothing as it will be damn cold by then.&nbsp; It can be bad as most house in shanghai dun have heater.&nbsp; But cheaper to get it in Shanghai.&nbsp; As for cost of living, depend what type of life u are looking at, my guess u are just a student as shld not be too bad.&nbsp; X place can cost u like 300sgd for a meal for 2.&nbsp; Whereas u can also get a meal for abt 3 sgd .&nbsp; Plus I miss the special steamboat there, abt 20-25sgd for 5 .</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>What type of entertainment u are looking at, for me I like foot massage, cost abt 10-15sgd for 90 min.</p> Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:16:12 +0800 www.sgforums.com:2163:317501:8214425 Lazybumy http://www.sgforums.com/forums/2163/topics/317501 <p>Hey hey fellow Sgporeans overseas, I'll be going over to Shanghai for the period of July to December ( around 6 months) and would like to ask u guys for enlightment as i have not been away from home for such a long period of time.</p> <p>1) For a period of 6 mths, what do i have to bring? Clothes/ wrking clothes around how many pieces or u guys render i just bring minimal&nbsp;and then go over to buy more pieces?? I don't quite know the standard of living in Shanghai so if it's lower den Sg perhaps i'll go over to buy i guess.</p> <p>2) House rental. I'll be most probably be renting a whole house ( hopefully) and staying together with my group of friends. My attachment place is in the business district ( MaoMing street). So Qn is will rental be more expensive in the business district? If yes how much more?</p> <p>3) How's the price of food and entertainment over there?</p> <p>4) Lastly, for a period of 6 mths what will be a optimistic amount of $$ in SGD i'll spend?</p> <p>Sorry for the barrage of questions, I hope i do find enlightment over here. And hey udon if u're reading this thread, yes my sch rejected my appeal for Switzerland and Sweden. <img src= "/images/emoticons/classic/icon_neutral.gif" alt= "icon_neutral.gif" />&nbsp;Oh wells, i hope Shanghai will be a blast too!!</p> Wed, 14 May 2008 12:24:20 +0800 www.sgforums.com:2163:317501:8085320 motoway http://www.sgforums.com/forums/2163/topics/317501