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Singapore is divided up into area numbers, with certain areas being a lot more expensive than others (eg 9, 10, 2). Property in Singapore is actually very expensive whether you're renting or thinking of buying, but if you're not specifically looking to be near the city centre or the National University of Singapore, for instance, you may be able to find something less expensive.

Price is not an issue of you're on an expat package, but if you aren't you can soon be overawed by how much you'll be paying. Don't worry too much – the cost of living in Singapore is not high, and the high rent can be offset by other expenses such as transportation and food.

Just be aware though that Singapore's main red light district is Geylang, with the Southern part of the Geylang Road (from Lorong 2 to Lorong 30) being the legally designated prostitution zone. Another permitted red light area is Keong Saik Street in Chinatown .

The districts in Singapore are as follows :

• 01 City - Business District
  Boat Quay, Chinatown , Havelock Road ,
  Marina Square , Raffles Place , Suntec City
• 02 City - Business District
  Anson Road , Chinatown , Neil Road ,
  Raffles Place , Shenton Way , Tanjong Pagar
• 03 Central South
  Alexandra Road , Tiong Bahru, Queenstown
• 04 South
  Keppel, Mount Faber , Sentosa, Telok Blangah
• 05 South West
  Buona Vista, Dover , Pasir Panjang, West Coast
• 06 City - Business District
  City Hall, High Street, North Bridge Road
• 07 City
  Beach Road , Bencoolen Road , Bugis, Rochor
• 08 Central
  Little India , Farrer Park , Serangoon Road
• 09 Central - Orchard
  Cairnhill, Killiney, Leonie Hill, Orchard, Oxley
• 10 Central - Near Orchard
  Balmoral, Bukit Timah, Grange Road , Holland ,
  Orchard Boulevard, River Valley , Tanglin Road
• 11 Central - Near Orchard
  Chancery, Bukit Timah, Dunearn Road , Newton
• 12 Central
  Balestier, Moulmein , Novena, Toa Payoh
• 13 Central East
  Potong Pasir, Machpherson
• 14 Central East
  Eunos, Geylang, Kembangan, Paya Lebar
• 15 East Coast
  Katong, Marine Parade, Siglap, Tanjong Rhu
• 16 Upper East Coast
  Bayshore, Bedok, Chai Chee
• 17 Far East
  Changi, Loyang , Pasir Ris
• 18 Far East
  Pasir Ris, Simei, Tampines
• 19 North East
  Hougang, Punggol, Sengkang
• 20 Central North
  Ang Mo Kio, Bishan, Braddell Road , Thomson
• 21 Central West
  Clementi, Upper Bukit Timah, Hume Avenue
• 22 Far West
  Boon Lay, Jurong, Tuas
• 23 North West
  Bukit Batok, Choa Chu Kang,
  Hillview Avenue , Upper Bukit Timah
• 24 Far North West
  Kranji, Lim Chu Kang, Sungei Gedong, Tengah
• 25 Far North
  Admiralty, Woodlands
• 26 North
  Tagore, Yio Chu Kang
• 27 Far North
  Admiralty, Sembawang, Yishun
• 28 North East
  Seletar, Yio Chu Kang

The classifieds section of The Straits Times (Singapore 's main newspaper) is a good place to start looking, with plenty of ads everyday for buying, renting and flatsharing. Another good idea would be to find an Internet forum where people from your own country may be wanting to share accommodation in Singapore, or who are already out there and have a spare room they would like to sub-let.