How Expensive is Living in Singapore?
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- čas přidán 25. 07. 2024
- Did you know that Singapore currently shares the title of the world's most expensive city with New York? In fact, this city-state is consistently ranked among the world's most expensive cities, from having the highest car prices to being the costliest place to shop for clothes. We asked Singaporeans to provide examples of what kind of factors contribute to the high cost of living in Singapore. Subscribe for more authentic insights from Asia!
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It's not about how expensive cost of living is. It's about the purchasing power of an average citizen. That's what they should be asking instead.
Yes, but most people have no idea what their purchasing power is relative to other countries, if you are lucky you will get "umm I think we can buy more/less things?" So it would be a bad video.
While you are theoretically right, practically no one calculates their own purchasing power and could tell you that on the street, so there is no point asking around for people's purchasing power.
You would have to look at the average wage of Singaporeans in some statistic (or split it in two or three social classes and then get the average wages of those), get the average price of several different things and then calculate the individual purchasing powers either relative to all of these things respectively, which would give you the most insight and comparison. You could do this with an array of different countries and then compare the purchasing power relative to things like eggs or pots. Or you could calculate the total average purchasing power, which takes more time, but doesn't really say much about the everyday life of Singaporeans.
You could also maybe to some thing in between, where, instead of looking at the purchasing power of individual things, you could summarise them under categories like "foodstuffs", "vehicles", "apartments" or "public transit", which I think would be the most suitable solution for comparison purposes.
In any way, you would have to calculate and research a lot by yourself. No one can tell you that in a split second, especially not while being int interviewed on the streets.
@@user-bs4qu7tb2g smartest commenter
The "purchasing power of an average citizen" can be tricky to measure in SG.
80% of Singaporeans live in HDB housing, which is effectively government subsidized and cheaper than commercial housing. It's mostly expats and high income earners who live in commercial housing (which is amongst the most expensive in the world).
Cars are deliberately expensive in SG due to government taxes but the average person doesn't need a car since SG is compact and has excellent public transport which is cheap.
Re food, at a normal food court SGD 5 can get you a good bowl of laksa, plus SGD 2 for an iced tea. That's pretty cheap. The SGD 8 latte mentioned in the video is probably from Starbucks, which is expensive everywhere. In contrast, alcohol is expensive due to taxes and rent; a cocktail at a nice bar would be around SGD 30. So it depends on where you choose to eat and drink.
So the "cost of living" in SG depends on who you ask and what level of consumption they have. But overall, people don't starve or go homeless in SG.
@@user-bs4qu7tb2g theoretically, purchasing power "is the value of a currency expressed in terms of the number of goods or services that one unit of money can buy". Purchasing power parity may be a better measure of affordability. Also it seems that some people are equating purchasing power with "disposable income". But either way, people certainly do sense their level of purchasing power when the value of their money rises or falls in terms of how much they can buy. And anyone who does budgeting will be able to gauge their disposable income too, regardless of whether they actually did the sums. Asking someone his or her ability to purchase based on his income level will still provide far richer answers than what we see here.
We get Singapore is expensive because it is a given since it is a rich country/city. But what I want to know is how the purchasing power is.
Got an example question? I'm a Singaporean.
That’s interesting because expensive is relative so it’s up to the interpretation of the responder, they can talk about purchasing power if they wanted to. I think expensive is okay.
While you are theoretically right, practically no one calculates their own purchasing power and could tell you that on the street, so there is no point asking around for people's purchasing power.
You would have to look at the average wage of Singaporeans in some statistic (or split it in two or three social classes and then get the average wages of those), get the average price of several different things and then calculate the individual purchasing powers either relative to all of these things respectively, which would give you the most insight and comparison. You could do this with an array of different countries and then compare the purchasing power relative to things like eggs or pots. Or you could calculate the total average purchasing power, which takes more time, but doesn't really say much about the everyday life of Singaporeans.
You could also maybe to some thing in between, where, instead of looking at the purchasing power of individual things, you could summarise them under categories like "foodstuffs", "vehicles", "apartments" or "public transit", which I think would be the most suitable solution for comparison purposes.
In any way, you would have to calculate and research a lot by yourself. No one can tell you that in a split second, especially not while being int interviewed on the streets.
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@@tactiyon Well for example, do you make more than enough money to spend on rent and monthly expenses to spare a decent amount of money for day-to-day luxuries? Or is the average salary in Singapore not enough to keep up with the expensive prices?
Living here for 15 years, I find that cars and houses are ridiculously overpriced. Although inflation has definitely been there, I still feel that basic goods such as public transport, food, etc are incredibly cheap by world standards (but definitely more expensive than most of Asia, perhaps except japan)
Usually it's to push people to use public transportation and not being lazy.
Oh no, I had $300 a month rent for 280 square feet next to a train line that cost about a dollar and 30 cents to travel 20 minutes roughly. All these prices are still insanely overpriced compared to Osaka, Japan and still more then Tokyo area from my own friends take 😅
In the Netherlands you pay like 5 euro + for a half hour trip ( hilversum-Utrecht). Hell if it is just for a minute you easily pay 2.50 euro
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Japan is most expensive Asian country like u said. 😅
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I just came back from Singapore a few days ago (it was my first time visiting the country). And literally the first thing I said to my friend after buying a meal was “it’s so expensive” 😅 despite that tho, I actually had a great time staying there. Everyone was so nice, like even for the smallest of things they would go out of their way to help you.
the meals arent expensive where u eating at?
Singapore has some hawker food stands that are relatively cheap. Other places like restaurants are little more expensive 😅
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Young, middle aged, or the boomers. Death has no bias towards age. 😮 Everyone should think about where she/he goes after this life. 😅 Don't wait until the end comes, and death swoops down for you.
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Imagine you will be invincible, immortal, and holy with a new, upgraded body. Imagine everyone around you will be the same as you without ranking/hierarchy. Isn't that a delightful thought? It's true you or anyone can have eternal life.
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@@small_fries7573 dude just tell me why you think singapore food is so expensive
It's cool that you told your friend it's so expensive, but that's like my Chinese friend telling me HK is so expensive when we eat out but it's not. It makes a big difference of you came to Singapore from china Thailand or from LA or London
As a neighbouring Malaysian, even my sg friends say housing is super expensive that most of their family members are living small flats. Despite having average salary. One room is like 2k sgd compared to KL, 2k sgd can get you a full bungalow dy.
Lol I had a condo with 700 riggint lol in Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia is a hidden gem
What a stupid comparison salary in only Rm2k is not equivalent to $2k its only $600+.. Malaysia is still expensive go Indonesia more cheap 😂
@@xcre8ionxna ah indonesia is not cheap
@Nisahalik it is way cheaper than Malaysia.. what you talking about 🤣
@@xcre8ionx Malaysia oil , health services, education, food ,car price, transportation, even in most expensive city in Malaysia such as KL Penang JB...is relatively more cheaper than Major Indonesia city...My uni Indonesian friends Itself Confirm this...even they are shock despite the Money Change rate is Different and salary...But the price For housing and ranting is Comparables in both But different in each city of country...only that Malaysia lose....But for Singaporean Malaysian House is Extremely cheap with more space for sure...
I was in Singapore for 2 years i never felt that Singapore is very very expensive it is upto you how you utilities your money ❤ and Singapore has my heart for life
I think its better to have a rich country but taken well by the government, rather than a poor country with even poorer living conditions.
Its better to be rich in a rich country
its better to eat organic food than processed food in Sg.
@@Taliban.The.Hyperpowervery true..
I support Asian boss on putting up this video about how expensive Singapore is. Housing cars etc.
I have been following their channel for years, and this is one of their worse ones.
Used to stay there for 15 years and I decided to move to Indonesia to enjoy low cost of living and do business here.
living in Indonesia with singaporean salary 🙌🏻
I laughed when that guy mentioned he had a SGD8 latte, by comparison, when I went to Seoul about 2 months ago, a cup of Americano in a cafe was just about 2 bucks (here is closer to 5-6 bucks).
Coffee in korea is just really cheap because of the competition. There are too many coffee shops in cities
I am a local Singaporean and I also am amused by him saying $8 dollars for a "latte". This is what the younger generation choose to have, 'Gourmet Coffee'. For heavens sake, you are paying for a cup of coffee that is dressed up like a foreign coffee and pay expat price. I can get my coffee fix at a heartland coffeeshop for $1.20. The way of expensive living is the choice of live style you choose to live. Given the way the new strawberry generation spend, no wonder it is expensive.
My large glass of 🇸🇬 kopi o kosong is S$0.80 ( Kampung Admiralty food centre ).
S$8 latte from cafe, I wish I get this price in Germany. I don’t mind buy $8 latte daily in Singapore but heard Singapore 🇸🇬 local coffee taste much better and much cheaper. If you want to get a “dressed up “ coffee and to be seen drinking it, you have to pay for that price. 😂
South Korea has Starbucks and everything else. Starbucks coffee's like 4 bucks? (idk what the exchange rate is for sgd) but the rest are cheap enough. Funny thing is how well Starbucks is doing even though it's so overpriced. We freaking have four Starbucks on one street
As a singaporean I also wonder why people pay for an $8 latte.
I travel often to SG, and it cost a good typical meal already just for a cup of latte..haha
that guy paying 8 sgd for a latte is living proof of why he will whine the rest of his life
paying $8 for a latte is a skill issue
@@kuratse205 i had a 500 PH peso glass of fruit juice once in Singapore.. but i can have much much lower than that in the Philippines.
8 dollar for a latte. I used to buy my lunch with 8 dollar when I was in NYC from 2016 to 2020
My first international trip was in SG and it broke me 😂
I’m in LA and I pay $7 for a latte, $4300/month for a 2 bedroom. I’m moving at the end of the year and I’m not telling anyone where. 😂
You’re rich probably
@@localmilfchaser6938 def not. Considered middle class in LA.
Your pay is higher than the average Singaporean and definitely better then the fresh graduates.
-SG
@@tactiyon You should consider their tax before saying their pay is higher.
@@Colourisedspoon did a quick search. Average Los Angeles family household brings in USD 111,622 California has an effective total income tax of 29.32% for a USD 9301 per month salary as a single person. Effectively income after taxes is USD 6574 per month.
Singaporeans average salary is at SGD 5070 (USD 3754) as per the Ministry of Manpower. At a tax rate of 7% you would be left with USD 3491.22 per month.
You're telling me to look at the taxes charged when the substantial difference is clearly the average pay between both sets of data.
You can buy an iced coffee here in Singapore from the local coffee shop for just $2-3
Glad i live in Indonesia, i could get iced coffee for $1
Singapore is a place to work and not to live......
Fr. I'm interning in Singapore and my entire life is just consumed with work now. There's no time for anything else!
Be grateful you live in Singapore where you at least have work. If you live in any of the neighbouring countries, you'd probably have to come here to work as a maid.
@@aero.lts called work till death vs starving to death
Really? I’m living very well here tho
@@Timholleits diff for everyone ig. I’m just grateful for the safety
Housing is a matter of location. It depends on where you stay
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It's still expensive lah no matter you live in Singapore. For low income individuals, even the cheapest BTO flat is expensive.
Singapore is all just one location though. HDB flats are probably cheaper but condo prices have gone up more than 300% in the time I’ve been there. It’s ridiculous!
Also even house owners only own their properties for 99 years!
4m2 room for that amount? I rented a 36m2 vertical housing and I only pay $30 per month in Indonesia. The most expensive room I rent in Indonesia is around $180 per month. Living in Singapore is almost the same as living in Australia :")
Freaking expensive in Singapore!!! 🤬
even the public transport per trip is expensive nowadays because of rising oil price and Singapore sanctioning Russia. Now even just one stop costs SGD 0.99...short trip cost more than long trip. Prices for foods in hawker centre / food centre are also rising now.
Housing and cars are incredibly expensive, but food and transport are quite cheap. Public transport/taxis here are actually quite cheap in comparison to other first world/developed countries. The island is small, so it's well-connected and you can get pretty much anywhere with public transport. I only take Grab/taxi if it's late at night and the train is closed.
Basically, it's easy to save money in Singapore- don't spend $20 at a restaurant, go buy $5 chicken rice instead. $1.50 kopi instead of $8 lattes. You still get great food and a good time with your friends. Stuff like that.
I won't say it's a cheap city, and housing makes me want to cry, but you can live quite comfortably on a low budget in terms of general daily spending.
Singapore was one of my dream place to live but purchasing power is so bad I just gave up, I'll go their on my vacation
Yes nice place to visit. Small, clean, & polite citizens. 😊
There's a way to not suffer, not be in danger, not be poor, not get hurt, not have to work in vain, not have to feel any kind of negative vibe, & not to be disrespected anymore by anyone.
Imagine you will be invincible, immortal, and holy with a new, upgraded body. Imagine everyone around you will be the same as you without ranking/hierarchy. Isn't that a delightful thought? It's true you or anyone can have eternal life.
All you got to do is to accept Jesus Christ 🙏 as your Savior! Once you do, He will let you into heaven during your day when you finally see Him!
@@small_fries7573 Damn this is more like communism
Singaporeans have great purchasing power in JB and Batam. 😂
There
@@s_shalehBut they still stealing subsidies stuff from other nations! Stupid sinkapoor monkeys!
What throws me off is the phrasing: 3 am is late morning.... What?
I would consider 3 am as early morning and 10 am late morning 😅
For me 3am is late morning, because I do nights shift at the hospital and 3am is the 2/3rd mark of my shift.
03:00 is in the middle of the night though, it is dark.
Morning starts sometime between 05 and 07
You are spot on. That guy probably spoke too fast or he is not local.
in brazil i spend like 120usd for rent and utilities.
Latte is only 8. That’s cheap. Malaysia latte is 15.
Ya ya.. I know you guys gonna say it’s 8sgd is much pricier than RM15.
Don’t forget, if u forget about the currency conversion, Malaysian and Singapore earn similarly in numbers. Average job in sg get paid 3k salary and they drink 8 dollars coffee. However Malaysian earn 3k but drink 15ringgit coffee. Now! That’s an eye opener for those who think SG is expensive. That’s totally not true.
Yes I think that way too. I've been to Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand and I didn't feel it was much cheaper than Singapore compared to the salary
I agree, Starbucks, if based on the local earning bracket and expenses Starbucks is expensive in Malaysia.
We native English speakers do use metric too. Nobody's used the old imperial system in 60 years.
First time i was in Singapore (96)i found taxi's quite cheap. Had no qualms in getting one and go wherever i liked. Now, i take MRT as taxis are too expensive
Went here for 1day transit. Took a cab from airport around midnight to hotel and there was a surcharge of 50% i think? on top of the normal fare and i was shocked 😅 food prices also almost same like Germany. It is really expensive here
that's actually with airport tax + midnight tax, I believe. presuming you are taking normal taxi and not Grab (regional Uber)
Always take an MRT/Bus out of the airport from Changi. It’s so cheap and so convenient!
@@sierranovember111 it was past midnight and i think was no more mrt or bus
Don't use comfort, their airport and all other surcharges are crazy high, they are owned by the goverment.
Use grab, it is just a small flat fee for airport rides. Nighttime is done like uber/lyft do where it is is a % based, with caps, based on number of drivers in the area working.
I have done crazy long rides with grab before, my record cost for the basic cheap car was like 45 SDG.
They have the most expensive beer and shots... I've been all over but singapore makes me want to be non alcoholic because of their prices
Tobacco, alcohol and vehicles are HEAVILY taxed in Singapore.
when money not enough everything is expensive
No wonder people are so stressed out in Singapore.
Dat smile in the end
😅
There's a way to not suffer, not be in danger, not be poor, not get hurt, not have to work in vain, not have to feel any kind of negative vibe, & not to be disrespected anymore by anyone.
Imagine you will be invincible, immortal, and holy with a new, upgraded body. Imagine everyone around you will be the same as you without ranking/hierarchy. Isn't that a delightful thought? It's true you or anyone can have eternal life.
All you got to do is to accept Jesus Christ 🙏 as your Savior! Once you do, He will let you into heaven during your day when you finally see Him!
Basic things like water and electricity are already so expensive.
😢😮😢 I don't think it's more Expensive than San Diego California USA because I pay $3000 a month for a one bedroom apartment 😢😊
Why do u still live there if its so expensive?
I continue to live here in San Diego California because it has beautiful weather and it's one of the Least city with out all of the Racism in America and the women's here take care of their bodies and not all fat ass's like down south and racist people like down south and the diversity of people is great.
Pretty sure your one bedroom there is the equivalent size of a 3 room flat in Singapore.
You're lucky You're not in California's SF or LA +NY, the 2-3 most expensive cities, where u might pay 4-5k min for 1Bdrm apt I'm told. Instead 3k Sandiego, just walk to Tijuana,Mx & live for $300-1000 rent,food etc &bus/walk to work in SD daily😏or half wk& half by Zoom.. work
@@nathanieldortch6253 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Does Malaysia suffer the same thing like Singapore though?
Malaysia also has inflation (most countries do, actually). But they have not been receiving the same influx of investment and foreigners to have their economy to be as heated as Singapore to have high prices. For a Singaporean, Malaysia is incredibly affordable as prices are a third of what you get in SG. But many Malaysians have an income of a third of the average Singaporean, if not lower.
I guess every country is experiencing inflation. But it also depends on which part of the country you're in. Some are more expensive than others
Singapore motor vehicle policies has a thing call COE costs as much as half of the cost of the MV itself, and you can’t imagine a government housing of 3 room 1 living room cost around 1.2million SGD they’re alike apartments haven’t even mentioned the landed one
Malaysia is heaven when it comes to living costs. Their Grab fees is the equivalent of $2 - $5 for a 15 - 25 min ride. In Singapore, it would be in the range of $22 - $35.
@@UltraVioletMilkin Germany prices are similar I guess. The ride Starts at around 5 euros (USD 5.5) and around 3€ per Kilometer. 10 minutes can easily cost up to 25/30 euros..
You know what, i absolutely love singaporean accent ❤ they all sound so cute and lovely
my friend's husband (he's a singaporean) decided to leave singapore & retire in malaysia instead even though they already bought a house in singapore & still have living family in singapore due to rising cost of living. He finds its cheaper to live in malaysia and singapore is just a sea away if he missed visiting his family there. Plus he found that he can't afford to retire in singapore if he continue to stay there and at least in malaysia, he can retire comfortably.
Now politicion in Malaysia try to imitate Singapore..cost of living is also keep rising, they can't control it.
my parents wouldn't be laughing if i had an $8 latte
1300$ for a room??? I could never
Bro it's literally $200 more than what i pay in India for Two huge bedrooms FOR WHOLE YEAR HELP💀💀
raising in prices of goods and services is a strong indicator for inflations.
Errr whole world has been experiencing inflation since Covid and US-China trade war, US interest rate and the Ukraine conflict adds to the woes ...
singapore has a very distinct accent
thats why singapore jb immigrations always pack..because a lot of malaysian work in singapore.. and live in JB.. because the cost of living especially housing its not cheap 😊
what is jb?
@@mellieyy8279Johor Bharu, Malaysia
Yup, agree on the rent part. I lived in SG for 2.5 years and left last October. Rent went up anywhere from 20% to 100%. All my foreigner friends there felt the pinch. And as far as I know, things haven't slowed down rent-wise.
I arrived in SG a week ago and food here is super cheap so good as a traveler but maybe not cars and houses
"Everything is expensive!" and the laugh. I felt that😂
Yeah women laugh when they want to cry!
Housing is only expensive if you're a non citizen. BTOs are still affordable
What's bto?
Young, middle aged, or the boomers. Death has no bias towards age. 😮 Everyone should think about where she/he goes after this life. 😅 Don't wait until the end comes, and death swoops down for you.
Have u ever thought about whether u go to heaven or hell after this life? Look at how many peeps die each day...but there's real hope...
There's a way to not suffer, not be in danger, not be poor, not get hurt, not have to work in vain, not have to feel any kind of negative vibe, & not to be disrespected anymore by anyone.
Imagine you will be invincible, immortal, and holy with a new, upgraded body. Imagine everyone around you will be the same as you without ranking/hierarchy. Isn't that a delightful thought? It's true you or anyone can have eternal life.
All you got to do is to accept Jesus Christ 🙏 as your Savior! Once you do, He will let you into heaven during your day when you finally see Him!
God does like you. You have to reach out to Him by prayers 🙏 ❤️ ♥️. Let Him know your issues 🙏 He is listening to you.
@@small_fries7573 just means new flats directly purchased from the government.
it is necessary to take into account the high salaries of Singapore compared to Southeast Asia. it is also necessary to pay attention to the social, health-care part of the population and, most importantly, the safety of people. food and other things are expensive, because taxes are high, and taxes are high in order to ensure the safety of people, create jobs, maintain healthcare and education at a high level.
It's also necessary to take into account that not all Singaporeans are earning high salaries.
Incorrect, tax rate in Singapore is one of the lowest in the world
@@quittanceMalaysia Tax Is The Lowest In The World, Below 3K Are Exempt To Pay Tax,
@@sayfolman7752 lol if you have below 3k you have something else to worry about besides tax. Either way, I said "one of" the lowest, not the absolute lowest.
So about the same price as living in NYC. Cool
On holiday in singapore I found it slightly cheaper to eat out than Australia. Eat in hawkers markets and avoid western looking restaurants and cafes.
I went to australia last month too, love the weather there but food has little variety and mostly cafes - were quite expensive.
Then again when youre a tourist you go to touristy restaurants which tend to be more expensive.
Are there australian equivalents of coffee shops?
@@renderz8435 It's expensive for sure, but comparing prices to UK or America for a similar meal - now _that's_ expensive. Almost died in Miami at the sheer cost of everything. You have a point about variety though, but it is slightly better in major city centres.
When I think of 'coffee shop' I think of 'independent cafe' - so a shop like Starbucks, but privately owned and cheaper prices. We have tonnes of them here, unless you are thinking of something else?
I haven’t eaten in a restaurant for 2 years and I make my own coffee at home.
tbh i would still trade my current living place for singapore,its super clean over there,people kinda have concious,are polite,everything is regulated,the weather is amazing to overbearing,no littering,amazing greeneries,eco friendly,the only downsides are no weed and no chewing gum,but there are reasons they avoid those...greetings from germany
I just looked up Singapore climate, and it looks hellish. Average temperature between 24 and 26 degrees - AT NIGHT! Daytime 30-32. The whole year!
We recently had temperatures like that here for 2-3 days, and I felt like the world had become fire. I was just laying on the couch with the cooling on, going outside was like being punched in the face by an oven.
Greetings from Scandinavia
@@Spacemongerrthat's normal for us south east Asian lol. Singapore is located near the equator and pretty much a tropical country.
It's the same for us SEA people, we'd never survive in a European countries because our bodies can't handle the cold 😂. Everyone will need a year long adjustment time i guess lol
@@Spacemongerr😂😂😂
That's true too. Hecka humid all yr long. 😅 southern hemisphere. But Scandinavia is too frigid cold 🥶 🤧
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@@rayneforresy640yes it's difficult in se Asia.
Young, middle aged, or the boomers. Death has no bias towards age. 😮 Everyone should think about where she/he goes after this life. 😅 Don't wait until the end comes, and death swoops down for you.
Have u ever thought about whether u go to heaven or hell after this life? Look at how many peeps die each day...but there's real hope...
There's a way to not suffer, not be in danger, not be poor, not get hurt, not have to work in vain, not have to feel any kind of negative vibe, & not to be disrespected anymore by anyone.
Imagine you will be invincible, immortal, and holy with a new, upgraded body. Imagine everyone around you will be the same as you without ranking/hierarchy. Isn't that a delightful thought? It's true you or anyone can have eternal life.
All you got to do is to accept Jesus Christ 🙏 as your Savior! Once you do, He will let you into heaven during your day when you finally see Him!
God does like you. You have to reach out to Him by prayers 🙏 ❤️ ♥️. Let Him know your issues 🙏 He is listening to you.
@@rayneforresy640 Just put on some warm clothes and you'll be fine ;)
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Interesting, I heard Hong Kong is the most expensive
it's on par...
thanks for the video, at least we can hv a well preparation if we wanna visit Spore
I thought eating at hawker centers would save me money but it's still quite expensive, like a decent meal would cost $5-$7SGD without a drink. Nevertheless, i still miss their Laksa 😢
Honestly, what kind of life are people living in rich countries, if you really penny pinching on food. Kinda sad. Also, even though food court is cheap, it's not the best ingredients, given the need to maintain cost margins.
Errr ... hawker centre with a meal between 5 to 7 is cheap ! 7 is inclusive of a drink. 5 will get you a stomach full. Food court would cost you more ! in fact, I can get a stomach full of economic rice - 1 meat 2 veg for less than 5 !
I ate at stalls the whole time I was there so food for me was cheap 😂
True hawker food stands! 😅😅 they got delicious Chinese food too. 😋
There's a way to not suffer, not be in danger, not be poor, not get hurt, not have to work in vain, not have to feel any kind of negative vibe, & not to be disrespected anymore by anyone.
Imagine you will be invincible, immortal, and holy with a new, upgraded body. Imagine everyone around you will be the same as you without ranking/hierarchy. Isn't that a delightful thought? It's true you or anyone can have eternal life.
All you got to do is to accept Jesus Christ 🙏 as your Savior! Once you do, He will let you into heaven during your day when you finally see Him!
Yup hawker stalls are really cheap in SG.. I think these young people eat at mall and complaining about food prices 😅
It still has to be one of hidden gems of modern cities. Absolutely beautiful surrounded by folklore jungles…
If you’re wondering, the cars part is extremely understated. Owning a normal used compact car can cost you over 100000 USD
So singapore is new york 2.0. Ngl, i live in ny so i didnt think the prices were too bad LOL
A Lambo costs around US$200k in NY? It costs at least 10 times here with the taxes and everything.
For me. Housing in Singapore is pretty affordable. But the car itself is a bit eh 😂
For that young lad. I'd laugh as well, coz I bought latte only 6$ here 😂
As a german but living in SG a while it’s quite easy to answer:
Super ex is the housing/flat rental, coe for owning a car, alcohol, cosmetics and drug store items, hotels and activities like concerts, festivals and some higher class restaurant options.
Comparable cheap to europe are public transport, lunch at hawker food stalls, grab/tada taxis, services like housekeeping, massage, handyman
Similar priced are most groceries in the markets, medical bills, fashion and sports equipment, laundry / post / internet/ electricity service, furniture and household items.
In Singapore, buying a car is almost four times as high as buying a car in Taipei.
if the lady is paying $1800 for a room, that probably a condominium that comes with swimming pools etc. If she opted for HDB for a room it’s possible to get it from $650-$1000 for a room
For a tourist from America it was super reasonable
😅😅 rofl 🤣 America is more expensive depending on which state u live in. TN, TX, Ms, ky, or AL or hecka cheap. 😅😂
There's a way to not suffer, not be in danger, not be poor, not get hurt, not have to work in vain, not have to feel any kind of negative vibe, & not to be disrespected anymore by anyone.
Imagine you will be invincible, immortal, and holy with a new, upgraded body. Imagine everyone around you will be the same as you without ranking/hierarchy. Isn't that a delightful thought? It's true you or anyone can have eternal life.
All you got to do is to accept Jesus Christ 🙏 as your Savior! Once you do, He will let you into heaven during your day when you finally see Him!
Thailand is cheap.
@@small_fries7573 I need to go there too!
@small_fries7573 I'm an atheist. Not sure why it's important, but to feed 2 ppl and get them a fancy coffee, it was under 2 dollars.
True, because USD is higher than their currency(SGD). I live in California, Singapore is more affordable than California.
expensive is relatively with country region, they say it expensive about 1/3 of their salary gaoing to housing but in other countries half of their salary just for housing
If you have USD as a tourist, Singapore is pretty cheap. USD is about 26% higher than SGD.
Singaporean here. $100 fares real?😮
Only if you grab from a post concert to pasir ris and back lol
i stay in jurong east and my grab fee to changi airport was about $45 max. it was around 2am. so i don't know where he is going with that fee
I got a feeling he is making a point how expensive sg is
I hired a cab from mustafa to katong at midnight yesterday and the fair was around 13 dollars
Definitely not. At that timing, it would actually be cheaper especially if he's taking grab. In any case, there's no way taxi would be $100 per trip unless his total travel distance is around the whole circumference of SG.
I don't know... the internet usually tries to make it sound like a tiny apartment on a big city is a bad deal but I'd gladly live in a small room when the city has such an amount of activities, commerce and life like in Singapore, New York or Tokyo for example. I live in a city that feels dead, with nothing interesting to do, I hate it!
Most people would feel like dying living in a shoebox 😅 I know I would.
I live in a 1 bedroom apartment alone, definitely a lot more time spent for cleaning cause i feel like it's a bit too big for one person
There is nothing in Singapore that doesn't exist elsewhere, unless you've a fetish for an island that is made up of nothing but seas and seas of apartments.
Lady living 1.8k room is probably somehr near central, or it's a room of a condo. A typical room in other regions ranges from 700 to 1.2k ave.
might be higher these days i think...
3am is late morning🤔 then what is 11am
If you can dispense $6 USD for a cup of joe, you know you're privileged. You can get a whole meal with that.
Most young Singaporeans are very rich in that regard. They eat at restaurants and drink $8+ lattes in Starbucks.
joe?
many singaporeans have debts and credit card usage.
Food is really cheap in Singapore. Cheap and delicious
From a foreigner? Yep it definitely is. For a Singaporean? Not so unfortunately...
For a malaysian, no
@@tactiyon for a Singaporean like me, yes. Nobody ask you to eat at restaurants or even food courts all the time.
@@huaiweiNobody has time to cook. Everyone needs to work.
Yes. Everything is getting more and more expensive !
my cousin live in johor but work at mcdonalds singapore as a crew/rider with salary singapore $1800/mth convert to malaysian ringgit. well, he bought a honda city car few mths later
😊 that just sounds like the California Life
Singapore: everything is expensive
Hong Kong: am I a joke to you?
Yep, i travelled to HK earlier this month, everything is so expensive! I went to SG before, the food (talking bout hawker) is cheaper there! HK even street food is so expensive!
Yea tell me about it . I lived there long enough .. I survived
Well, in the video they didn’t say that singapore is the most expensive city. They just spitting fact that living in singapore is expensive
Japan: why no one talking about Tokyo?😅
I've lived in Japan for 3.5 years and I have been to almost all Asian countries too.
Lowkey because so many companies and large names launder money through Singapore
First lady be like EVERYTHING😂😂😂 we know gurl we know😂😂
As an Indian who recently visited Singapore, I was shocked at the prices over there. For example, in India, I can buy 1 litre bottled water for Rs. 20, over there I had to pay over Rs. 200 😂 Another was the food, it was so expensive that I ended up eating mostly 7/11 food for a while 😂😂
Dental care
I came here looking for this comment 😆
cost of living is associated with demand and supply which often is correlated with income, so the bigger the cost of living is, the more likely the avg income is also higher.
The food there is also super cheap. NZ food prices is probably 4-5 times the cost
When did Singapore lose its country status and become a city
What are you talking about? It's both.
@@MayTheSchwartzBeWithYou Debatable
@@DJToneRI
How is that "debatable"? It's definitely both.
Toothbrush n toothpaste might be super expensive.
Singapore Hawker food is cheap the rest is expensive. Trains are great.
Singarpores didn't tell you that they are the top 5 most higher salaries in the world. They are green and educated, and everyone is walking with a book and not litter on the streets.
Born andraised hereI live in a 2 room flat trying to survive with prata everyday to survive what your seeing here are just the few that got their way out of some Singaporean who is still having financial issues im in university trying my ass to get out of my own poor ass but still i have to work. Im not dissing or hating on this interview but you should try local area not city area man😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢
Same bro. Have to survive on prata and maggi. 😭
Rice, Dhal, carrot, cabbage, tomato, cucumber tin beans, chickpeas etc veges+ eggs, tin mackerel,..all way cheaper& way healthier than buying prata, Maggie, also Kraft's macaroni wh.Grain ok too, how much 2 rm flat costs outside of city center, is 2 rm better than 1 rm or studio flat?
Staying in 2 room flat means you are already in an unusual financial situation. Your views is hardly representative of most Singaporeans either.
@@huaiwei I was born poor bro tough luck. Born poor work as a bio-chem engineer still had to start somewhere I can't be rich overnight :p.
@@nnes759 2 room flat price range 400k around there...... I own it for 100 years don't worry
Tuition fees 😱 My daughter's monthly tuition is around $1,3k.
Get rekt.
Then stop taking her to tuition and let her live her life lol
@@zkaynnn Unfortunately, she's the one who requested us for tuitions. Even for the tuition center & teachers, she's the one who chooses.
@@hahaha6204I used to go for tuition but it's not that expensive because it was in group.
Yes,,, so expensive. I paid a ready to eat meal from 7eleven for 4,5 SGD and a drink for 3 SGD. In my currency I can eat so much more with that much of money.
Errr 711 is NOT cheap here, we avoid 711 unless necessary. You can easily get a nice warm meal for SGD4 to 5 and a $ drink ...
Bruh i live in a tiny ass town and rent is 1200 euro for a half okay house.
The hell is happening. Prices going up everywhere and living standards going down.
U gon have to start choosing which organs to sell big bro 😭😭
Just been there a week ago, it's an amazing country but everything is so damn expensive
Rent in Singapore is crazy now. Im Malaysian 🤭
$8 latte, that’s a intelligence issue
What's the point of being the most expensive city when you can't afford a good quality of life
whats the minimum wage there?
we do no generally have a minimum wage system. but the data collected from our government for average minimum wage is approx SGD$1.4k (~ 1k USD)
It is getting more expensive here in Singapore for sure.
Cab fares are easily $20-30 on average, food in restaurants that used to cost about $10-15 are now costing $20-30, even food courts meals require $7-10 esp if u incl. a drink, and yes coffee is at least $7-8 on average.
Overall boils down to your lifestyle / spending habits, sure you can save by eating out less / traveling out less but if you want to live a ‘comfortable’ live here be prepared to pay inflated prices. And I’d say you’ll need at least $5-6k/ month to survive comfortably here as a single living with parents, but that amount would be difficult if u r looking to start a new family / already have kids etc.
$1300 rent for a closet to live in is crazy.
I’d love to live in Singapore.
There's a way to not suffer, not be in danger, not be poor, not get hurt, not have to work in vain, not have to feel any kind of negative vibe, & not to be disrespected anymore by anyone.
Imagine you will be invincible, immortal, and holy with a new, upgraded body. Imagine everyone around you will be the same as you without ranking/hierarchy. Isn't that a delightful thought? It's true you or anyone can have eternal life.
All you got to do is to accept Jesus Christ 🙏 as your Savior! Once you do, He will let you into heaven during your day when you finally see Him!
you can rent half my bed for $300/ week 😁
Seems like much of the world is having the same issues. Singapore cost same if not less than some US, Canadian, Swedish cities
Surely Cars in Singapore are less expensive than cars in Bangladesh. BD people have to give 300% tax of it's actual price for cars.
it's impossible... because SG gov is so capable and they can do so many fantastic things to make their citizen live better
Young, middle aged, or the boomers. Death has no bias towards age. 😮 Everyone should think about where she/he goes after this life. 😅 Don't wait until the end comes, and death swoops down for you.
Have u ever thought about whether u go to heaven or hell after this life? Look at how many peeps die each day...but there's real hope...
There's a way to not suffer, not be in danger, not be poor, not get hurt, not have to work in vain, not have to feel any kind of negative vibe, & not to be disrespected anymore by anyone.
Imagine you will be invincible, immortal, and holy with a new, upgraded body. Imagine everyone around you will be the same as you without ranking/hierarchy. Isn't that a delightful thought? It's true you or anyone can have eternal life.
All you got to do is to accept Jesus Christ 🙏 as your Savior! Once you do, He will let you into heaven during your day when you finally see Him!
God does like you. You have to reach out to Him by prayers 🙏 ❤️ ♥️. Let Him know your issues 🙏 He is listening to you.
EXPENSIVE CITIES EQUAL TO MORE STRESSED CITIZENS!!--- AND THAT'S A FACT!!
I don’t agreed with you. Take a look at my neighbor, Switzerland , it is most expensive country to live in in Europe and Swiss balance work and personal life well. 5 days 40-42 working hours per week and undisturb weekend from work.