PPP Purchasing Power Parity is not suppose to convert into local currency when comparing between country, which is why I said the so call properties affordability figure is nothing but developer bullcrap, one supposed to use a basket if product not base on real estate alone, size of land in a country & population will also determine the price, btw isn't our car is among the most expensive in the world.

This post has been edited by jolokia: Jan 14 2014, 02:35 PM

Thanks for sharing. Singaporeans is not as stupid as some of the forumer here thinks.



BTimes, icemanfx is right. Beer is a regular drinks in Germany. And it is damn cheap.
A glass of beer in a pub in Frankfurt is only 1.50 to 2 Euros,
Meanwhile in Malaysia is at very least RM6.00 to RM12.00 per glass in pub.
Now that's a huge difference.

Another example is a buffet in Frankfurt charges around 20 Euros,
while in Malaysia, it is at very least RM60 to RM80 per pax.

Found it. Here's the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yvmwy-7Wm3c
You'll never get a chance to see this kind of news from our local pro-BN mainstream media (TV1, TV2, TV3 and all those crap).

I'm not in favor of using beer as a gauge of cost of living, as taxation skews the cost and it is unhealthy to drink often. I'm sure Malaysians have their own way of keeping costs of living low like dining at home instead of going for restaurants/buffets (which have varying costs depending on the quality and spread of food).

As I travelled for work, I stayed briefly at each city center/tourist area, which could have accounted for my perception of high cost in Germany. The exchange rate could have exacerbated the perception. But I still maintain that Malaysia's cost of living, although is getting higher, is still quite affordable. At least you don't see a lot of old people wiping tables or sweeping the roads, just to survive like in Singapore.

Yes yes our "Kangkung" is cheaper, Thank you thank you...lol..lol...lol

This thread has over-reaching 125 pages generally recommended.
So please start a V2 if wish to continue.
Ty.