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nightkingscat t1_iyi11rl wrote

kinda skeptical of this -- in my experience prices in singapore are far cheaper compared to NYC, at least for anything a visitor would find relevant (food/commerce/lodging/etc). is it all in taxes?

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thebigsplat t1_iyi9ag5 wrote

Taxes in Singapore are way lower - maybe they're factoring in CPF, but that's your money too at the end of the day.

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Elandtrical OP t1_iyidkvn wrote

I didn't want to comment on getting better public infrastructure, cheaper goods other than groceries, much lower rents, cleaner pavements, and more nature & other quality of life factors. Also less clothing needed because one season tropics LOL

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sassbayc t1_iyld94k wrote

owning a non government subsidized condo/house and and owning a car are both more expensive than comparable options in NYC area

fairly certain this is from perspective of full time resident paying market rates

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caroline_elly t1_iyr8ybw wrote

But government subsidized housing is often better than the average NYC building so apples to oranges.

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sassbayc t1_iyr9xdy wrote

lol i purposefully excluded mention of gov subsidized housing because that only applies to citizens not expats living and working there

obv if you’re a singaporean citizen then qualifying for subsidized housing would probably make a huge difference compared to buying or renting market rate housing elsewhere

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