Pros and Cons of Living in SINGAPORE vs AMERICA
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- čas přidán 4. 07. 2024
- Is Singapore or the US a better place to live a good life? Should you move from places like
New York or San Francisco to Singapore? In this video you will know the answer! I have come up with 8 criteria to help you pick the perfect place to live and work. Enjoy!
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 INTRO
00:31 Weather
01:26 Transportation
03:21 Food
04:26 Grocery stores & prices
05:11 Food delivery
05:59 Jobs & Salaries
07:33 Languages
09:28 Healthcare
12:00 Freedom of speech
15:10 Safety
16:59 Conclusion
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As a Singaporean that’s been living in NY for almost 6 years, I definitely miss the convenience of seeing a doctor / GP immediately when you’re unwell / when there’s concerns. Firstly if the health insurance that you have is not widely accepted in a lot of medical centers, you’re just left with a few clinics to choose from despite having them around your location (unless you want to pay out of pocket which is really exorbitant and the US healthcare system is notorious with overcharging the insurance). Secondly, unless you don’t really care about who you’re seeing, trying to get an appointment with the same doctor every time will leave you waiting for weeks since everything is appointment based.
you are right. then the quality of air and water is not there. the most annoying is the 5G speed and internet speed
Just to clear this up, singlish is only used in casual conversations amongst friends or if you are talking to the auntie or uncle at the hawker centre. Trust me, you don't need Oxford-standard English to converse with them. In fact, they might get put off and think you're a snob or as we say, "hao lian" or "action" if you try to converse with them in proper English. But rest assured, we don't use Singlish in professional business settings or in schools.
As a Singaporean living in US now. Surely Singapore is a better choice...so I am moving back this year. )
Which city in USA
eileenstacie ?
Which city in the US? :)
Did you move back or still in the same city? Btw which city?
Context for foreigners about Yishun, it is a private joke amongst us in Singapore. It started with a spat of crimes that made the news during COVID lockdown. In Singapore crime rates are low so when there is a spat of happenings from one area, it became the butt of our jokes. Mind you, still one of the safest neighbourhoods around the world but we made it as if it is "dangerous" and "ghetto". So now we joke about building a wall around Yishun (parody of Trump's wall for Mexico).
Just hosted my American friends 2 weeks ago. Their 1st time to SG as tourists. They were very impressed with our transport, HDB, greeneries, cheap hawker prices etc. Yup 1 of them driving a Lexus SUV in CA cost 50k USD, same model will cost 400K sgd here. Myself lived overseas past decade and missed the greens here esp raintrees...personally i rather be a pauper in sg then being rich elsewhere
Another excellent video. As a foreigner living in Singapore for over 5 years, I strongly support this content. Singapore is a fantastic place to live. In my opinion, Singapore's efficiency and safety are not negotiable at any cost. There are some challenges, but the cons are insignificant when weighed against the benefits!
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Why chose pathetic and woeful millennium red dot 🔴🇸🇬🇸🇬🇸🇬🇸🇬🇸🇬🇸🇬🇸🇬🇸🇬🇸🇬🇸🇬🇸🇬🇸🇬🇸🇬🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝
over other countries in the Asia region instead of choosing woeful 🇸🇬🇸🇬🇸🇬🇸🇬🇸🇬🇸🇬🇸🇬🇸🇬🇸🇬🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝
over other countries in this Asian region. Geez 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄
I’m really perplexed what’s on the mindset of today’s millennium people in this world 🌎 🌍
Yishun is a bit dirty but in term of safety I don’t think so. I spent 3 months at my mum’s place in Yishun and did not hear any police siren. But when I am back in Houston, police, ambulance and fire department siren blasting every day. Mind you, I live in quite a good neighborhood.
Yeh, I believe that. I think it’s just a funny reputation of Yishun
@Darren Tan haha
Haha Yishun is our inner jokes with the local.
Maybe because of the ISIS target the mrt in yishun last time. That's why the dangerous jokes comes around
As an Asian American, Singapore looks like it really hits everything I’m looking for in a place to settle down. If only finding a job there were easier…
I think it really depends on the industry + todays job market is tough globally
Don't. You are giving up a lot to do so.
@@bryanjp79 yup, go back to US where giving up racialism and killing is not a good option
@@yvvonelee5026 I am talking from the perspective of Asian American. Not Singaporean
@@bryanjp79 ya ya I too, talking about AA
Spot on and thanks for sharing! As a local Singaporean we welcome all foreigners 👍
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No matter what Singapore is still my home and my life.
Majulah!
Until you get replaced by a foreigner.
@@felix4059 that’s a loser and myopic mentality dude. Competition is global, not limited to this tiny red dot, we are not living in a vacuum. In fact, Singapore *needs* foreign talent to compete against other countries and attract global investments for higher quality and quantity of jobs overall in Singapore.
@@felix4059 Survival of the fittest buddy. Thats why the gov keeps encouraging us to upgrade our skills and even pay for you to do so.
Expats planning to come here should know some of our other common words too hehehe love your videos! Welcome to SG❤
Don't go to Yishun 😂😂😂 but Yishun is safer than US's safest state.
I live in Yishun
Unless you chew gum
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What's wrong with Yishun?
@@Screenshot821yishun is like the Florida of Singapore.
Healthcare in the US is enough of a nightmare that I did everything I could to not get sick for the 7 years I lived in San Francisco. There, you never go to the doctor unless you think you're dying. Public transport exists but train/bus frequencies are notoriously low and unreliable with frequent breakdowns. And yes, the coldest summer is in SF, it's 12-18C in summer except for the occasional 45C heatwaves, you freeze and get badly sunburnt all at the same time.
I moved back to Singapore after there was a shooting next to my workplace. That was terrifying even though the shooter was caught before he could kill anyone. I also still remember the widespread riots when Trump was elected, ATMs and windows were smashed and molotov cocktails thrown.
One thing both cities have in common? My rent was US$1800 in SF for a studio apartment. It's US$1800 for a 1 room flat in sg. No diff there...
this is very nice, informatief and funny video LoL 😆
I just visited Singapore (SG) and liked it a lot. I need to get used to the weather though, but you can always use the subway system then you will have cool temperature. The streets are clean and the people are very nice. Love SG.❤️
Great video covers most topics, I am from Singapore and considering to move Seattle for a Job opportunity.
you didn't cover Housing ( rental market, affordability of buying a house), education, nature & options to explore! maybe next video?
yeh, definitely next video!
Housing in Seattle is not cheap, either to rent or buy. Seattle has a lot of major HQs (Amazon, Boeing, Expedia, Microsoft) with a lot of very well paid people living there, which drives housing prices. Like any other city, location matters, so the more desirable an area of the city, the more expensive. Seattle is up there along with the most expensive housing markets in the US
Yishun is as safe as any other housing estates in Singapore. I work in Yishun for 15 years and can vouch for its safety.
As an American who grew up in NYC and was fortunate to have lived/worked in Singapore…..I’d choose Singapore, even it is ranked most expensive place to live, I still believe you can find affordable places to live, it’s balanced with less expensive food options (Hawker centers) and the safety of the city is amazing plus a great public transportation system.
FYI. In Singapore the $120 amount for the emergency room, it's the base amount. It excludes treatment and other procedures e.g. Xray etc.
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Thanks so much for your kind words 🙏
Why Yishun again sia? That took me by surprise. 😂😂 I've lived in Yishun for over 10 years and I can honestly tell you, there isn't any difference between Yishun and other housing estates in Singapore okay. I regularly go for midnight jogs alone and I've never had any encounters with creeps or weirdos. And that blaring siren thing your friends told you about, it's a blatant lie. I can't even recall the last time I heard the police siren here. Also, the amenities available within walking distance from my block makes it so convenient. Even the MRT station is just a short 6-min walk from my block. I had stayed at Woodlands and Sengkang before moving here and those being newer estates, there weren't many shops around. You'd have to take a feeder bus or LRT to the town centres to get to the MRT station/bus interchange and mall. I mean they had the occasional standalone supermarket like NTUC or Sheng Siong sporadically strewn across the estate but they always felt somewhat isolated and remote (though that can also be a good thing sometimes).
But with Yishun we have many clusters of town centres complete with their own markets and vibrant eateries and shops spread across the estate (Chong Pang, Khatib Place, Broadway place, etc). Yishun is also becoming increasingly popular with foreigners looking for cheaper rent and newlyweds because of the numerous BTO housing projects coming up in the estate. Granted it's quite a bit further away from Orchard Rd and the CBD than let's say, Bishan or Toa Payoh (where rental prices are also undoubtedly higher) but it's still considerably nearer to these places than say Jurong or Tampines. Additionally, being closer to Woodlands also means that it's easier for me to go to JB!
Just joking:)
I missed the 4 season and cheap car in Australia. 😊
I grew up in Yishun, never felt dangerous even when riding bike at late night. I guessed something changed?😅
It is only wise that if you are considering in going to stay long term in another country, you need to gather accurate information and weigh the pros and cons.
I like"the police siren sounds like a lullaby" ... 😃 😀 😄 😁 🤣 😂
Max , keep it up , shiok to see your CZcams 🤣🤣🤣🤣
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As someone who lived in Singapore in the mid to late 90s and in the US for the last 24 years..... I will take Singapore anyday ..... No guns, warm weather and great food..... As someone who was single living in Singapore and having raised kids here in the US .... I have sent my kids to school with dread .... Due to gun violence ... Singapore anyday
Excellent video, thank you!! Do you have to pay for any additional fees or licensing to ride your motorbike?
I'm a U.S citizen, currently work in a hospital and I was a health insurance agent. The healthcare experience here is so anxiety inducing. Even if you are lucky enough to get health insurance from your employer, you still have to pay at best a $2500 deductible before you get the benefits of your insurance on top of your monthly premium. This can be as much as $7500. Some clinics won't take you unless you have the money right there and you are redirected to go to the ER, which is far more expensive. They have to take you in.
In addition, people are generally sicker here. We have the highest obesity rates, lots of car and motorcycle accidents, our foods are very unhealthy and lacking nutrients, and importantly a true risk of being shot due to gun access. Also, the healthcare system is overwhelmed in part due to lack of support for going to college. College is so expensive, and we need more skilled workers in our hospitals. This leads to understaffing, and ultimately your time with a provider can be cut to as short as 5 minutes.
Thankfully if you do have money, you can afford amazing healthcare. There are enough regulations in place to make sure most places do a decent job, but this also leads to shopping for what healthcare you can afford. This is my biggest problem with the country I live in, and yet I work in it so I can be part of improving. I am hopeful that we are making steps to improve this system so everyone can live happier, healthier lives.
btw, GST is now 8% and may go up to 9% next year😅
Bro, US$230,000 for Toyota Corolla Altis? nope - pls check again., its not even 230k in SGD$
but yes, cars are damn expensive thanks solely to the COE
Not enough drivers here to spot the mistake 😂 Early this year when this video was uploaded the Toyota Corolla Altis should be around S$160k.
If you are single no kids etc.. Want to enjoy getting rich make alot of money then getting out of your comfortzone and going to USA can help you grow. People keep telling me i am too comfortable in Singapore need to go out. I never got in a plane for more than 8 years 😅
Taxes are way wrong, us has federal and state tax, 100k should be 22-26k in taxes in nyc
Max - your comparison of income tax failed to take into account US federal income tax, so the total amount of income tax you pay in NYC is easily double or more what you'd pay in SGP. NYC isn't really my cup of tea, but I'd pick another US city like LA over Singapore, even if I have to pay more tax in LA. Just my personal preference.
I felt Singapore is the safest country. Didn't knew that there were few areas which are risky. Thanks for letting people know.
Overall Singapore is very safe and one of the top safest countries in the world. We don't really have risky areas like USA.
Singapore is generally super safe. I'm sure the mentioned areas are no problem in 99% of cases
It’s just a running joke that yishun is the Florida of Singapore. It isn’t that unsafe, just avoid the neighbourhood rental flats area which no one will go to except if you live there.
That’s where drug users are found, so they tend to do crazy things when high.
It's a joke, lol. Riskier areas in SG are still 100x safer than the safest cities in the US.
You can basically sleep in the streets in Singapore and wont get mugged. Just that the police officer will be there for you to take you to the police station for sleeping on the streets.
The 4 "dangerous" places you mentioned are usually preferred by foreign workers with dubious character or lower socio-economic background.
Would like to know about housing and education too..
I will! next vid
Amazing video thank you! With regards to a motorcycle, do you need to get a CoE and pay others fees like you would for a car?
Yes
Singapore or USA? (or Malaysia?)
Is it overcrowded now or ok? I’ve not been there since 2019
@@MaxChernov bali as a digital nomad playground is over rated now
Anywhere but Malaysia..
In Yishun, the police siren is the lullaby.. wahahahahaha
a major factor weather SG is best for you is your stage in life. SG is not good for younger/starting out career (under 30) demographic. It is a no brainer for established families/career and senior living because of all the pros and cons discussed in video and comments.
Make sense!
McDonald's is founded in the US , but this is one @4:08 miserable burger 😑, I think McDonald's in Japan uplift those standard
In america you don't own vehicle means you don't have leg
Max, you had mentioned in a few lips that Yishun is dangerous or don’t stay in Yishun. Just how dangerous is Yishun?
Yishun dangerous? Only fools will believe that.😂
Can you deep dive education for a potential transplant to Singapore with kids?
The other con is that alcohol and cigarette are expensive. Also, can't buy chewing gums. So must order online from oversea.
i heard cigarettes cost more than $20 a pack in Australia. not sure how many inside a pack though
You didnt compare the housing prices between the two.
how about pros and cons living in eastern rusia >< ?
USA new york ❤😅😊 nice
When you were talking about cost of Toyota at first I thought you were joking or exaggerating. That sounds crazy but maybe it's to discourage car ownership and encourage public transit usage
Exactly.
They don't have enough land for everyone who wants a car to have a car.
I believe singapore motorbike the world most expensive lol the coe now cost 11k+ already
Max, can you please enlighten us how dangerous Yishun is? How many crimes are committed per month?
I just came back from Singapore 🇸🇬! Asian food & organic food is tastier in Singapore 🇸🇬, but pizza 🍕 & Mexican food is disappointing.
No no no, the best solution is Round Robin. US -> Thailand ->SG -> US -> Thailand...... dice and slice 4 months each.
haha love your concept!
@Darren Tan yeh, agree! I personally prefer to have Singapore as a hub (for kids esp) but be flexible enough to fly to places from time to time
Is there really a book for translating English to Singlish?
Yes
$230,000 for Toyota Corolla Altis? Sure or not?
would recommend that you get an insurance before stepping into yishun..... nah just kidding. but you can research and do video specially for yishun. you will be amaze why ppl want to build a wall around it. hahahah
Hahaha
"Shiok" is pronounced "shee-ok" (like "шиеок" if I use the Cyrillic alphabet), not "shee-ak". And "wah lau" is pronounced "wah lao", not "wah la". FYI.
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I'm a Singaporean and what Max said was right. Don't go to Yishun 💀💀💀
I grew up in the UK. The most dodgy place in Singapore is child's play in comparison.
hahaha.. wassup with yishun man.. everyone's trashing it
Actually nowadays Singaporean don't like ah moh because most of the don't follow rules. I think ah moh should respect Singapore law
Sir yes sir!
yes definitely true, as a french guy in Singapore i am fed up with many westerners being not respectful towards rules and other non white ethnies in Singapore
bakof Good for you. You’re the kind of foreigner we welcome here. 😊
This is a part that Singapore government had to do more, the government are focus only on bring in more foreign work force but didn’t educate them about Singapore law before approval their permit . In the Chinese old said 不知者无罪，you can’t blame some one for not knowing the law without letting them know.
@@anchored555 Thanks ! please singaporeans do not consider us westerners as models and keep your culture safe from abroad. And if some foreigners do not like it here because it is so different from US or Europe then they can choose to go back the same way they chose to come to Singapore.
Technically speaking the US First Amendment to the Constitution guarantees five freedoms: Freedom of religion, speech, press, to assemble, and to redress the government for grievances
Those freedoms do not really exist in Singapore.
In practice, religious freedom is greater in Singapore because the restrictions on speech inciting violence and religious animosity protect people practising their own religions. If you have any grievances, as a citizen, you can literally meet your member of parliament at their weekly Meet-the-People sessions and they can assist if possible. You don’t need to lobby them to meet them. It’s free. In the US, you get cancelled if people don’t like what you are saying, and people have to tiptoe around issues. Getting cancelled is not common in Singapore. So actually, in practice, there is greater freedom of speech in Singapore.
I'm from Singapore.. I love Singapore..but I would like to live in USA.. Singapore is sinking literally..
Like physically?
@@MaxChernov oh yea..same as Jakarta and Bangkok
Many places around the world will be affected by rising sea levels. Especially low lying coastal cities like SG, Bangkok, etc. At least we don’t also have to deal with other potentially life threatening events like earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, hurricanes/typhoons/cyclones, extreme weather events, etc which seem to be plaguing many places around the world recently. Have you seen the U.S. Navy’s map of the USA after a potential magnetic pole shift? Most of the coastal areas in the continental US will be under the ocean. May be a good idea to do more research if you’re thinking of moving there for fear of being submerged.
@@anchored555 thanks .. I'll do that 👍
LOL. So is usa. And unlike Singapore gov who is actually doing something about it, the usa state gov is the epitome of neglect, and more areas of usa will be under water before it happens to shake with all the counter measure being put in place
pro in singapore: good weather
con in singapore: can’t get shot in school
2:14 Hey, how an Altis come to 230k USD in SG?😂
I just search for the price on sgcarmart. The price of an Altis is about USD100k, not USD230k.
New, OTR? Cannot be
altis costs around usd100k at most. never at usd230k
230k usd is incorrect 😂
Oh crap, I double checked and it was supposed to be SGD, not USD for Altis in the video 😭😭😭 I apologize
u forgot to add that we do have free healthcare in the usa... usually if the doctors cover a certain healthcare company... if they dont its usually about 30 bucks to go to a cardiologist for example... same thing with certain medications if they dont cover it fully u might pay a co pay... sometimes they wont cover it at all... my healthcare company doesnt cover acid inducer pills... u pay 130 for 30 orrrr u can buy it at the grocery store 45 for 18 bucks 🤣 which does the same f*cking thing as a house brand LOL
just a ambulance called is 500 dollars also... im not positive but even if u didnt call them urself or reject their services u might still get billed... ive gotten a bill for getting burned in a kitchen fire 2 years ago for the ambulance... i didnt get a bill when i was in a totaled car crash... it really boils down to what kinda healthcare provider u actually choose to what they offer u rather then just one same provider... i think thats why people complain about the healthcare in the usa... its inconsistent in what they prioritize on what they wanna cover/pay for
i had a collapse lung n i stayed there 5 days to inflate it back up with tubes n a suction... taking xrays every day n staying in the ICU cost me 21k... and my medical care provider covered it 100%... and with my severe 2nd degree burns on my hands and one foot... they covered the E.R. visit at a hospital in another state that has a burn center.. and the follow up appointments with a plastic surgeon who specialized in skin grafting they paid for it... just not the ambulance ride to the hospital...
so all in all last 7 years i been to the e.r. 17 times regular doctor appts ambulance twice.... 3 surgeries for a 1.3 inch diameter kidney stone and the collapsed lung..all i really paid was 500 dollars honestly
so i always hear people complain about the usa healthcare thats not to bad now is it?
Interesting! thanks for sharing!
You forgot to tell us how much if your monthly insurance premium. And the utter inconsistency and the stupid situation between insurance and doctors and hospital is not actually something to be happy about
@@Jinkypigs i dont have a monthly insurance premium nor does my father since he was a air force veteran... and unlike singapore with is less then a quarter of the size of our smallest state rhode island... i think our insurance and doctors and hospital is pretty darn good.. besides i wonder how many of ur singaporean doctors actually went abroad to my hometown to actually become doctors...
but depends on the insurance companies some only covers a certain amount of states given the coverage area... kinda hard to have a one consistant insurance company covering over 360 million people... so count ur lucky stars ur country only have 5.4 million people? alot easier to handle 5 million people
NYC has excellent public passport lol 😂
Have you been to Yishun?
Dont say things which are incorrect.
Stop the hyperbole. A corolla is definitely not 230k usd.
Aiyo..... frustrated 😮😮
Singapore Tax so low, world best, cheap. 😂 This is also endorsed by some of the Singaporean you've interviewed.
Freedom of speech= Ask Amos Yee
“a Singaporean convicted sex offender and former blogger, CZcamsr and child actor. Yee is currently serving six years' imprisonment in the United States”
-Oh wow crazy story of him!
Freedom of speech ≠ speaking irresponsibly without consequences
What is freedom of speech n human right when the US gov cannot even ensure the safety of his citizens. The basic right of every human being is to have freedom of walking around in their own country without fear of being mugged or shot.
@@MaxChernov his prison in the states is 3 or so hours from me in illinois 🤣🤣
@@joshualee8151 oh wow haha
🎶 singapore is boring expensive place 😂 ...hot hot weather..all u see is building I guess there is no air circulation because of building are so high..'
Jialat means disaster
No, it means troublesome, bothersome.
If you think Singapore is great now you should have been here during golden era in the early 2000s
How was it?
@@MaxChernov a lot less crowded. Not as stressful. Less international, more Asian and localized. Prices are much cheaper (but I blame America for this).
is just a tiny piece of island to make into a country.
tiny itsy-bitsy kingdom.
Singapore is excellent is due to their tiny easy to manage island lifestyle
but when come to long term living is a big No-No.
fair to say they are island syndrome (mentality)
Food in Singapore sucks 😂
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