Alternatively, the little old lady down at the hawker center may be taking the bus home to her rented room in an crumbling HDB block, where she heats tins over a candle because she can't afford electricity. (You think I'm kidding? This is an actual example from a Straits Times feature on what happened to the famous samsui women who used to work in construction. Needless to say, they receive no pension, and the government in its grandmotherly kindness doesn't give a flip either.)Strong Eagle wrote:So, like everywhere else, the "average" guy isn't going to own a two million dollar home. But Singapore is a rich country.... and you might be surprised... that little old lady down at the hawker center, selling three dollar chicken and rice everyday, may be going home in her Mercedes to a castle.
you should talk to some Singaporeans if you want to know this. there are loads of boards like this in Singapore which have many more Singaporeans who visit than this one. There are Singaporeans who post here but with the the title being 'Singapore Expats', you're more likely to get a foreigner answering your question.looking888 wrote:(I have posted the same message in another forums).
I check out the condos in Singapore. The District 11 has many luxurious condos. They on Commonwealth and Dunearn. Some nice condos are La Suisse and Arcadia Garden. The ones of La Suisse cost more than 1 million SG dollars, but their sizes are suitable for Americans who like relatively large living spaces.
I wonder whether average Singaporeans themselves could afford this kind of luxurious condos. How many years they have to work in order to save so much money for housing? Most Westerners, unless their status is at least the upper middle class, will not be able to afford a condo of La Suisse.
I also would like to know the real standard of living of Singaporeans. I have been to Norway, which has the highest living standard in the world with a GDP of US$50000.
https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/fa ... os/sn.html anyone can play around with statisticlooking888 wrote:(I have posted the same message in another forums).
I check out the condos in Singapore. The District 11 has many luxurious condos. They on Commonwealth and Dunearn. Some nice condos are La Suisse and Arcadia Garden. The ones of La Suisse cost more than 1 million SG dollars, but their sizes are suitable for Americans who like relatively large living spaces.
I wonder whether average Singaporeans themselves could afford this kind of luxurious condos. How many years they have to work in order to save so much money for housing? Most Westerners, unless their status is at least the upper middle class, will not be able to afford a condo of La Suisse.
I also would like to know the real standard of living of Singaporeans. I have been to Norway, which has the highest living standard in the world with a GDP of US$50000.
Don't know about the castle part but most Singaporeans probably heard of one wealthy hawker, one time or another. The rumour I heard was the man selling Chinese fritters (yu tiao) at the hawker center. At the end of the day, he would drive off in his mercedes. You have to be good at what you do though. Need plenty of customers to help pay that Mercedes.Strong Eagle wrote: and you might be surprised... that little old lady down at the hawker center, selling three dollar chicken and rice everyday, may be going home in her Mercedes to a castle.
earthfriendly wrote:Over 80 % of Singaporeans live in HDB flats. They are the most affordable form of home-ownership to most Singaporeans.
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