yep, it's minimum salary of S$1999 is required in Singapore by level of Engineer.
Employment Pass
To work in Singapore, all you need is an Employment Pass (EP). A local sponsor, your employer in most cases, is required to apply for the Pass. There are four categories of employment passes, as detailed below:
Employment Pass P1 and P2
For a P1 Pass, you need to have acceptable professional qualifications or specialist skills in a professional, administrative, executive or managerial capacity.
You must have a basic monthly salary of more than S$7,000.
For a P2 Pass, you need to be earning more than S$3,500 and up to S$7,000.
With a P Pass, your spouse, adopted children and dependent children below 21 years of age may accompany you on Dependant's Passes. Aged parents and parents-in-law can also visit a P Pass holder on long term social visit passes.
Employment Pass Q1
For a Q1 Pass, you need to possess acceptable degrees, professional qualifications or specialist skills and earn a basic monthly salary of more than S$2,500.
You may also obtain Dependant's Passes for your spouse and children.
S Pass
Applicants for S Pass will be assessed on a points system. The points system comprises four categories, namely, salary, educational qualifications, number of years of work experience and job type to enable a broader assessment of the applicant.
Applicants chalk up points based on how far they meet the criteria. The points allocated for each category of criteria will vary over time depending on market conditions.
To qualify for the S Pass, applicants must be paid a minimum monthly basic salary of S$1,800.
S Pass holders with S$2,500 basic monthly salary may also obtain Dependant's Passes for your spouse and children.
For more information on the above employment passes, please visit the Ministry of Manpower website.
Applications can be made at the Ministry of Manpower's Employment Pass Department. Completed forms, together with supporting documents, may be mailed t
Work Pass Division
Ministry of Manpower
18 Havelock Road
Singapore 059764
Application forms may also be dropped into the Deposit Box located at level 1 of the same building
there is no minimum salary level for engieer in singapore. 2200 singapore dollars monthly is a reasonable price at this hard time for it industry. And the living expense is not really that high as you imagine. It is comparable with (or slightly higher than) living in shanghai.