i know...no tax there

What type of safety/security you are talking about?
I can take out 5000-10000 with people watching behind also feel safe.
My friend that bought his Toureg bring all cash to the dealer

Freaking cheap, rm170k only.

Have tax, but no AP

when price goes up, veli hard to come down.. that's fact we needed to accept

part 2:

given oil price in april compared to march, midnight tonite... petrol price will probably go up by 15-20 sen/liter.

u know the rest...

another round of price increase

btw already fill full tank for my car

world crude oil price go up
BUT USD dipped 1.3%...MYR strenghten
so

Unlikely as we got 2 bi-election, I guess no price increase for May.

Another point is if you have quite some invstments in SG, and hold a lot of SGD, thn you would prefer the SGD to continue strenghthenng vs the RM. Stay in MY, but invst in SG.

That if you are working in SG, if long term in MY, hard a bit to monitor.

Generally, if one stays and works in a foreign country, the incme he earns from tht country wil be spent (matched) against the purchasing power capability of tht country. And agin, generaly, it will balance off, ie earn more, spend equally more.

A positive difference can ONLY be observd if he earns an income from a stronger exchange country, BUT spends that incme in a weaker exchang country.

I am open to criticisms.

No, supersound,... I hav done the monitoring via long-distance for MANY years. And it works. Donèt talk about SG only, but even faraway countries. The internet has everything.

let's wait for this evening.

only RON95 up 20cent
https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3566111

The cost of living is not the same.

I remembered my time live in UK, although wages figure was roughly the same, £1500~2000 for fresh grad, as compared to here Rm1500~2000, the cost of buying foods is not the same with there.

I bought a Tesco bread at 20p, while here need RM1.50, frozen pizza was £1 pound while here need a few RM, whole set of computer about £400, here need RM2000.
The one may be more expensive is room renting, other I found generally is cheaper relatively (without converting).

So, one has better chance to save more at there as compared here as their purchasing power is stronger relatively to their wages.
While work there and saved enough and retired at weaker currency like Malaysia, then Malaysia is like a retirement heaven for them.

Weak currencies no good no matter what? Then why so many countries try to devalue their currencies in order to boost their economies? Japan and EU are two very good examples.

What good is a strong currency for us if nobody wants our products? If China and India can buy cheaper palm oil from Indonesia, why would they buy from us?

Assuming rm1=1 riyal
1kg of Salmon whole fish only need rm30-45
1kg of local vege only rm2-4(if getting imported will be rm20-40)
water 1 gallon rm5, 1 family of 5 need 2-3 bottles a day, so rm15, middle east pipe water cannot be used for drinking
meat are relatively cheap, rm10-20 per kg
The spending in Qatar are quite cheap if you cook your self. But once you ask others to cook, it will be more expensive than Malaysia.
Been worked there for 1 year, average about 90% from my salary were unused. Accommodation usually are paid by company including utility bills.

Yup, but time is consumed. I won't use the money to buy my health back. For me, I'm not greedy

Japan debt to GDP are at 244%.
EU basically already bankrupt, just that they refuse to declare it. UK allow people to clean dirty money by buying properties.
Both of them do devalue their currencies. So, good or no good

Hence, like I said, subjected to purchasing power capability. In yr case of being in The UK, you mangd to find a job tht paid well, relativly, so you saw savngs. May not be for othrs of diffrnt skill levls and different jobscopes, espcily so for part-time student workers.

I observd tht the price of the essential goods you mntioned are, if not the same, would be more expensive aftr conversion. Itès just tht your purchasing power is strong that made the big difference.

If Japan was not forced to appreciate its yen by the US in the Plaza Accord, many of their top companies would still be on top of the world, instead of losing to Korean competitors and even China.

That's why when Japan devalues its yen, South Korea also not happy.

South Korean Central Bank Concerned About Yen's Devaluation

Many people like you think strong currency is good because you only think for yourself and not for the whole country.

Nope, only countries that reaching bankrupt will devalue their money.
You want this to happen?
If a country is good, their people won't be a foreign labor in other countries.