Singapore looks successful, but living here is, different
Singapore looks successful, but living here is, different
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Dec 21 2025, 09:02 AM, updated 2d ago
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Dec 21 2025, 09:03 AM
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kkm singgit bestest
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Dec 21 2025, 09:08 AM
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Dec 21 2025, 09:09 AM
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Most expensive country now. Surviving will be getting difficult. Specially those retired. arkasi liked this post
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Dec 21 2025, 09:16 AM
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QUOTE(Boom Mortar @ Dec 21 2025, 09:03 AM) Bestest? Yes, I truly agree. My side here got a fellow suffering from chronic insomnia. Excluding time & $ spent on trip, everytime queue need to spend 3-4 hours just to get the prescription of 5 sleeping pills. No more no less, just 5 tablets.. |
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Dec 21 2025, 09:18 AM
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By the the time we make ends meet, the gov move the ends further
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Dec 21 2025, 09:38 AM
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Sana kan banyak millionaire n billioanaire
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Dec 21 2025, 09:44 AM
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Still most ave ppl there earns up to 7x more than us
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Dec 21 2025, 09:44 AM
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Oredi say.... by 2030, /K will be a very quiet place.... ericcheng2021 and Atrocious liked this post
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Dec 21 2025, 09:45 AM
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Everywhere also same.
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Dec 21 2025, 09:47 AM
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QUOTE(ozak @ Dec 21 2025, 09:09 AM) Those "retired" still working in kopitiam as cleanersTrue retired are ex-CEO already earned multi generational wealth or achieved FIRE arkasi liked this post
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Dec 21 2025, 09:55 AM
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It is a meritrocracy
Talent earn a lot and become elite Now is elite country |
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Dec 21 2025, 09:58 AM
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Gen-Z will suffer. Brain drain cannot compete AI. Dooms day coming. Atrocious liked this post
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Dec 21 2025, 09:59 AM
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Dec 21 2025, 10:05 AM
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Rasa masam amat strong
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Dec 21 2025, 10:05 AM
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Why they don't come to Malaysia hospital?
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Dec 21 2025, 10:09 AM
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People need to remember high GDP per capita also meant people there have to spend tons of money daily to keep the GDP numbers up, singapore and usa is a great example. b40 on those countries suffers This post has been edited by terradrive: Dec 21 2025, 10:10 AM arkasi liked this post
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Dec 21 2025, 10:15 AM
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K-shape economy it says. You either work in right sector that is growing or wrong sector that is shrinking
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Dec 21 2025, 10:16 AM
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QUOTE(TruboXL @ Dec 21 2025, 09:47 AM) Those "retired" still working in kopitiam as cleaners The annually div they get for retires is getting smaller when your country is getting expensive to live. True retired are ex-CEO already earned multi generational wealth or achieved FIRE CEO or anybody that retire many yrs before. That’s why some have to come out work again. Always calculate your plan to retire to include inflation. And learn from the 1st world country where they get develope very early. Like Japan, HK eu etc. |
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Dec 21 2025, 10:18 AM
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why is everyone getting richer but not me symdrome.
Complain banyak, but I bet you wouldn't want to be malaysian. |
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Dec 21 2025, 10:26 AM
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Cleaner job they don't want
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Dec 21 2025, 10:34 AM
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Lets do the maths:
Earn rm2500 here in malaysia though some even lower spending rm20 on starbucks and mcd vs Earn 3000sgd spending 8sgd on starbucks and mcd Singapore wins while malaysia is depressing |
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Dec 21 2025, 10:36 AM
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Dec 21 2025, 10:38 AM
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QUOTE(ruffy_z @ Dec 21 2025, 10:34 AM) Lets do the maths: Cost of living is not only based on eating at SB and MCD, I am sure these are not the items in the cost of living index of Spore.Earn rm2500 here in malaysia though some even lower spending rm20 on starbucks and mcd vs Earn 3000sgd spending 8sgd on starbucks and mcd Singapore wins while malaysia is depressing |
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Dec 21 2025, 10:40 AM
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Work in SG, stay in JB, WIN-WIN, esp when RTS is operational. If got a SG flat to rent out, FIREd. rtk73 liked this post
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Dec 21 2025, 10:41 AM
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Sinkies get rich money launderers can already
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Dec 21 2025, 10:43 AM
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They always go down Johor to.buy meds.
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Dec 21 2025, 11:01 AM
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QUOTE(MGM @ Dec 21 2025, 10:40 AM) When more of them realise this they would move to Johor to FIREd. Imagine renting out their flat for SGD4k~RM12k, n rent one in Kluang for RM1k with 11k to spend. Going back to SG is easy with ETS+RTS. |
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Dec 21 2025, 11:48 AM
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QUOTE(fabu8238 @ Dec 21 2025, 10:38 AM) Cost of living is not only based on eating at SB and MCD, I am sure these are not the items in the cost of living index of Spore. If you own a house, that's pretty much it. Hence, most of them can afford to travel to other countries couple of times yearly.Rental is the most expensive part of the cost of living in sg. Other than that, everything is pretty much affordable. A meal is on average $4 if you eat outside at hawker, average about $7 if you eat at food court. Buying import things, generally sg pay the same as what msia have to pay. Unless those products r made in msia, yes they are more expensive in sg. My average household is about $5k per month for 3 ppl. But in return, we earn at 2x of what we spend. And, yes we are underpaid compared to sgreans. We took up a lower pay to get hired. Else it could easily hit 3x. ruffy_z liked this post
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Dec 21 2025, 11:57 AM
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Dec 21 2025, 12:20 PM
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QUOTE(Atrocious @ Dec 21 2025, 09:16 AM) Bestest? Yes, I truly agree. My side here got a fellow suffering from chronic insomnia. Excluding time & $ spent on trip, everytime queue need to spend 3-4 hours just to get the prescription of 5 sleeping pills. No more no less, just 5 tablets.. 5 tablets so expensive to buy at lokal pharmacy meh? Prepare to waste time to save money. |
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Dec 21 2025, 02:43 PM
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now where are all the /k/tards that say AI is actually good and is generating jobs opportunity at? |
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Dec 21 2025, 02:50 PM
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If born and raised in Singapore in a normal family, with normal health, but cannot make it
Is 100% skill issue |
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Dec 21 2025, 02:52 PM
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Dec 21 2025, 03:00 PM
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If compared, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and Thailand healthcare, which one you want?
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Dec 21 2025, 05:32 PM
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Dec 21 2025, 08:51 PM
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QUOTE(malz89 @ Dec 21 2025, 11:48 AM) If you own a house, that's pretty much it. Hence, most of them can afford to travel to other countries couple of times yearly. Kinda sad, Rental is the most expensive part of the cost of living in sg. Other than that, everything is pretty much affordable. A meal is on average $4 if you eat outside at hawker, average about $7 if you eat at food court. Buying import things, generally sg pay the same as what msia have to pay. Unless those products r made in msia, yes they are more expensive in sg. My average household is about $5k per month for 3 ppl. But in return, we earn at 2x of what we spend. And, yes we are underpaid compared to sgreans. We took up a lower pay to get hired. Else it could easily hit 3x. ex colleague living in KL earning 6k SGD 4 years exp only |
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Dec 21 2025, 09:28 PM
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Sg ppl will always go fly away fr holidays as can't stand staying all the time in their pigeon home n yes most can afford to do so.
Nowadays many are buying homes in Jb n rent out for their retirement |
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Dec 21 2025, 09:31 PM
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Dec 21 2025, 09:38 PM
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QUOTE(ruffy_z @ Dec 21 2025, 10:34 AM) Lets do the maths: Malaysia still win lah.Earn rm2500 here in malaysia though some even lower spending rm20 on starbucks and mcd vs Earn 3000sgd spending 8sgd on starbucks and mcd Singapore wins while malaysia is depressing Singapore I find very depressing. All cramp and tight. Need to live in a shoebox somemore. I still prefer my country even with all its faults. melvin91motorola liked this post
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Dec 21 2025, 09:49 PM
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QUOTE(hbm90 @ Dec 21 2025, 09:38 PM) Malaysia still win lah. Yes, sg is not fun. Please don't come, we live like banggala here. Work from morning to night. No OT paid. Singapore I find very depressing. All cramp and tight. Need to live in a shoebox somemore. I still prefer my country even with all its faults. Go work need to sardine with ppl. Go home also sardine with ppl. Malaysians please don't come ruffy_z liked this post
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Dec 21 2025, 09:57 PM
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Dec 21 2025, 10:02 PM
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QUOTE(malz89 @ Dec 21 2025, 09:51 PM) Yes, sg is not fun. Please don't come, we live like banggala here. Work from morning to night. No OT paid. yeah sinkie pls dont come here also, sampah pplGo work need to sardine with ppl. Go home also sardine with ppl. Malaysians please don't come also gtfo to hwz >>>> here is malaysian forum This post has been edited by ZerOne01: Dec 21 2025, 10:16 PM |
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