Life is REALLY Tough in Singapore.......

[fstr]

prince billiam bila migrate sana??

 

[kazukimy]

lolz, tunggu i ada experience dulu, else my salary will be same as the bangla there,wakaka....
lu bila mau pigi Aussie?

 

[Izso]

dollar for dollar, Singapore has a lower cost of living.

The only ridiculously expensive things in SG is cars (heard COE is ridiculously high now) and the lobbying for housing titles.

CPF management is great there, once approved buying a house is easy there and direct deduction from CPF is highly convenient, access to quality education and quality items is great, lots of pretty girls and the fact that the currency is so strong makes travelling overseas a relatively "cheap" affair.

The only other thing I don't really appreciate is the compulsary 2 years national service. The males come out 2 years older but still studying whereas the females are already earning an income.

Singapore isn't that bad.

 

[kazukimy]

well, personally i like singapore just that i dun like some of the singaporean there...wakaka....i said SOME oo,lolz

 

[D7zul]

Just sharing

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong Urges Citizens to Be More Tolerant of Immigrants - WSJ.com

 

[Slide!]

lower income tax too. but this is a car forum, and my guess is that the average singaporean cant even afford to buy a car.
here at least owning a car is not such a big deal. most anybody can afford a myvi.

 

[kazukimy]

wanted some guidance, can some1 teach me how to calculate for COE?as i look at wiki and some website, din seems to understand, they juz giv the range of price of the car....for example a SGD100k, how much extra he need to pay for acquiring the COE?
thanks

 

[csl]

I opt for work oversea and stay in Malaysia. Damn happy.

 

[BoxCarRacer]

Owh another reason why I prefer SG is that you can use world class sports facilities over there.

There are many soccer sized artifical pitch all over the island no matter if its for school, education or sports complex. Heck, even the HDB flats has their own artifical pitch!

Here in Malaysia, today you can see a big green soccer field and a year later...there will be a condo/shop lots built over it.

lots of pretty girls

I second this statement. Tips : always wear ur sunglasses when ur on a walk along Orchard road :rolleyes:

 

[DanzEterna]

life would be good if we malaysian work in SG but reside in JB....
& lastly vote out our current govt to have a better life here.

 

[Izso]

well, personally i like singapore just that i dun like some of the singaporean there...wakaka....i said SOME oo,lolz

Their media really does overplay the Singaporeans fear of coming to M'sia. My relatives are all terrified because of the Ferrari robbery la, shopping center robbery la and all those "hundreds of snatch thefts". They even seem to have this impression that in M'sia, when you get robbed you're guaranteed to be raped if you're a girl.

Man.. a little too much shelter is bad for their health.

 

[hanhng]

I'm a Malaysian who work in Singapore and I realized living costs in Malaysia is getting more and more ridiculous that is almost equal to the 2.5 exchange rate. Prices for housing and real estate have also went up crazily. I think our government don't really give a shit to the rest of the moderate and poor people. You never know if you never live here before.

 

[ixeo]

lower income tax too. but this is a car forum, and my guess is that the average singaporean cant even afford to buy a car.
here at least owning a car is not such a big deal. most anybody can afford a myvi.

I don't think ownership of car is a fair ruler to measure. Simply because if cars were cheap in Singapore and everybody could afford it, the island would simply sink.

 

[vr2turbo]

Bugis is like Sg wang now, lolz..shopping madness for female, zzz....

Bugis street those days for foreigners to look for ah qua leh.....

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KL where can stay one laa, u walk out of ur house u wud see bangla's, myanmar's, fooking africans and indons....

sometimes i really dunno if i am still in malaysia or not, or mayb i'm in a foreign place?

Just back from dinner in one of Puchong's restaurant those with stalls, with table and chairs in parking lots. The usual Prawn mee, Hokkien mee, then saw Taiwan noodles, Thai Sea food, Vietnamese noodle and Myanmar food, then thought for a while, is this Malaysia?:hmmmm:

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life would be good if we malaysian work in SG but reside in JB....
& lastly vote out our current govt to have a better life here.

I have a friend doing just that, staying in JB and works in SG.
I even have SG cousin bought house in JB and goes to SG to work.....

 

[cvkit17]

To feel what's like living in Malaysia...after graduation, take some time off and come here for vacation+working part time. Well of course, can't be picky on the jobs...

 

[vr2turbo]

Yup, test water first, like it, stay on. Don't like, go back.....

 

[cvkit17]

And try not to Kena Lou lap when u r here....

 

[20V Trumpeteer]

hehehe...dont be so sad...

"hujan emas di negeri orang,
hujan batu di negeri sendiri,
Lebih baik di negeri seniri"

becoz...hari raya is so happening here...with ketupat, lemang, rendang, dodol and other delicacies....also lot of relatives would join, only if u are here...but if u are abroad, little or nobody would join u...if juz across the causeway, still acceptable la...still can be reach by car, bus etc...no need to spend huge money to travel...I believe we still stand here coz of our family bonding...else, maybe we fly somewhere edy...right?

 

[Supra_Fanatics]

Not easy, live in JB and work in SG is worse than going to KL to work every morning and going home after work....

Have friends or people I know did that..Imagine waking up at 6am in the morning is bad enough or 5.30am, some who lives
in JB have to wake up as early as 4am and start their journey at around 4 - 5am the most, if not the Jam will be real bad.

What's more when going home...jam till late night, eat, bathe and sleep. So in the end, I don't think is worth doing so...

 

[g4i8y0t]

We always think the grass is greener on the other side of the fence... But as far as I know, the best country to live in is the Scandinavian countries like Sweden and Denmark, according to surveys.

 

[vr2turbo]

Not easy, live in JB and work in SG is worse than going to KL to work every morning and going home after work....

Have friends or people I know did that..Imagine waking up at 6am in the morning is bad enough or 5.30am, some who lives
in JB have to wake up as early as 4am and start their journey at around 4 - 5am the most, if not the Jam will be real bad.

What's more when going home...jam till late night, eat, bathe and sleep. So in the end, I don't think is worth doing so...

Yup, true also, but that is life. Life is never easy, unless probably if born with diamond spoon.....
One of my friend have it good, Stay in JB, boss send work over from SG. Don't know how it works, but messenger bring work over and collect previous day one back. I think he is an architect....

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We always think the grass is greener on the other side of the fence... But as far as I know, the best country to live in is the Scandinavian countries like Sweden and Denmark, according to surveys.

To live in, maybe like retire, but not work in.....EU also having their own problems lately.....

 

[dfx16]

To be fair since this a car forum, s'pore isnt that bad afterall
Some came here to let off their stream simply that they cant afford their dream car in s'pore
This group always think that with the same amount of dollars they can get a better car on the other side

Comeon, what's there to compare nothing is fair in this world
I drove a Accord in s'pore, with the same amount of dollars i'm paying, i can buy a Porsche 911 in Hong Kong
But i spend only sgd 90 per mtn to secure a parking lot for home use, over in Hong Kong it cost avg sgd 700 per mtn juz to secure a parking lot

Europe can a better place since they are ranked 1st world among the 1st
Looking at their situation now who's think they are better?

Likewise, OZ and NZ does also have cheap properties and cars
Does anyone here want pay 40% income tax to government to feed those lazy beggars

What i dont like about s'pore now is the in-flood of foreigners
Again to be fair Malayisan and Indonesian all perfectly fine as we also perceive both as same family since we had been working together and seeing each other for decades, technically speaking we share almost the same culture
FYI, my god daughter mum is from Penang and dad from KL
But other then our near neighbours many of us dont welcome the rest, they clipped almost everything
From properties, transport, cost of living etc

 

[vr2turbo]

Looks like SG becoming like MY already.....

 

[NRC]

For me. The grass do seems greener on the other side at times. When u feel bad due to something then u feel it's better over there.

When I'm in Auckland, I felt bored at night as everything closes early. Oil prices are higher than in Malaysia. It's colder. Sometimes I shiver myself to sleep. Lack of good Asian food. Friendly neighbourhood, very clean, very professional people & since my father side of the family is here thus I feel good of course. Very balance lifestyle. Huge serving size of food, Bungalows, Holden & cheap cars are part of our lives. When someone dislike you or something they tend to tell it / shove it to your face directly esp. racial discrimination even if you're Asian or Islander or White (which is very rude for me). Taking a cab here is so expensive. The buses are so slow to arrive. Prostitution is legalised & I personally think it's not the best idea esp. for the next gen. as they think it's ethical since it's legal ?! People tend to be more obese in this land. There're earthquakes in certain areas. The police are more friendly but less tolerant with illicit activities. Taxes are higher. They love rugby & not soccer or football.

When I'm in KL, I feel a bit too noisy all the time. Traffic jam is a great hassle. Prices of cars are too high. It's too humid & polluted. Sometimes I sweat myself to sleep. Lack of good quality of life. But the variety of food is crazy. People are on-the-go even at night with 24 hours mamak & the nightlife beats Auckland. A lot of cheap pirated goods. People are very 'cincai' so easier to settle things. Most of my friends are here. Street food are everywhere. We can even get Mc'D at 2 a.m. or go shopping at 8 p.m ! Maintaining or fixing cars & modifying em' are generally cheaper and more choices. It's easier to get medication. Malaysians are more family oriented / kids are more respectful to parents. The clothing fashion & electronics over here are more updated & cheaper plus more variety. The ladies in this country have much better body curves ( the Kiwis or N.Z. / Americans tend to say that Asians have much better body figure than them ) =P . There are more corporate jobs in KL than in Auckland.

So it's 1 + 2 over there and 2 + 1 over here.

 

[Phantom_Scarab]

talk about SG police...this year was my wife's turn to celebrate hari raya in Singapore (since my mother in law was a Singaporean, and her siblings remained Singaporean)

as I was driving in the TPE express-way going to Pasir Ris, it was approximately about 1430-1500 and damn it was very hot...there's this road coming from the left that is going to merge with the express-way,
I was totally flabbergasted when I saw one Singapore patrol car parked in between it with a policeman standing straight, with his hand both holding a speed trap camera, and what amazes me is that he doesn't wear any head gear in the middle of the hot sunny day.

the point is here that, it is so different from our RMP. you would never ever see them in a hot and open area flashing those speed camera...let alone standing in a hot sun.
and to make matters worst is that they will try to go for concealment option, rather than showing them-self openly...

this why most Malaysians despise the speed trap cameras in malaysia. the practice is like: you cari salah orang rather than educate and show that you are committing foul act.

In Malaysia even I've seen some of them smoking in their full uniform while on duty controlling the traffic. :hmmmm: