Expat Trends

Our recent 2018 Reader Survey threw up some interesting differences from our surveys of 2008 and 2010. Check out these key changes from the past eight to ten years (and read more online at expatliving.sg!):

1. Expat families putting their kids in local schools: 8% then; 22% now 2. Expats living in HDBS: 3% then, 10% now 3. Expats shopping online for groceries: 5% then, 80% now 4. Expats using gyms and personal trainers: 25% then, 41% now 5. Expats planning to become PRS: 4% then, 10% now 6. Expats on local packages: 32% then, 56% now 7. Australian expats in Singapore: 28% then, 19% now 8. Expats paying their own rent: 48% then, 71% now 9. Expats working in banking and finance: 25% then, 19% now