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Singapore, which has always given people the impression of being a gathering place for the rich and a prosperous country, has the characteristics of tropical style and cultural diversity, and people who want to immigrate will list Singapore as a candidate.
Even many of the celebrities we are familiar with are from Singapore, such as JJ Lin, Stefanie Sun, Adu, Tanya Chua, etc., which shows that Singapore is a place of personal excellence.
But my friend came back from Singapore and told me what the real Singapore is like, so you can come and see if it's the same as you know it.
delicacies
Singapore is a very inclusive country, and people here can come from all over the world, so the local cuisine is also rich in variety and can satisfy almost all tastes.
Chinese, Indian, Thai, Malaysian and other styles are available, and at the hawker centre, a dazzling array of stalls such as Peranakan cake, fish head curry, bak kut teh, Hainanese chicken rice, etc., ensure the taste and the price is affordable.
Clean and hygienic and full portions are the basic qualities, and eating well and spending less can be easily achieved, which is probably the reason why many Chinese want to travel to Singapore.
There are many rich people who mean high requirements, high-end Western restaurants and special restaurants from various countries, basically there is nothing you can't eat, which can meet the different tastes of people in different circles.
Because different people eat differently, there is a big difference in body shape, the local Chinese are generally slender, and the middle-aged women of Indian and Muslim origin are more plump.
In addition, chewing gum is not allowed in Singapore, except for the one with medical effects, the rest are prohibited, because Singapore feels that it is difficult to clean up the chewing gum that has been eaten, please do not eat chewing gum for the sake of the environment.
traffic
The transportation in Singapore is so convenient, the subway bus taxi is very convenient, the subway is all over the island, the most affordable bus card, the taxi is more expensive but there are many cars, so you can always choose the right way.
That's because there are very few people who own a private car in Singapore, about 10%, because the local requirement that the vehicle must be scrapped after 10 years, and the pitiful amount of scrap money is lamentable.
In addition, the price and taxes are also very high, I spent a sum of money to buy a car, and I may be able to use it after driving it for ten years, or I haven't earned the money to buy a car, but the car is forcibly scrapped, who to cry to?
Anyway, public transportation is so convenient, there is no need to buy a car, it is too fragrant to save money and do something else.
housing
Singapore has the highest proportion of people who own a house in the world, because it is cheap to buy a house here, which is mainly talking about HDB flats provided by the government, which you can rudely understand as bailout housing provided by the government.
It's not a shame to live in HDB flats in Singapore, ordinary residents basically live here, and the new flats are cheaper than the old ones, and the price of buying a 120-square-meter house is about 400,000 Singapore dollars, which is about 2.15 million yuan.
But we can't use the renminbi to measure the house price, compared to the Singapore dollar is really more affordable, which leads to the fact that there are very few people renting because the rent is more expensive.
Just like Beipiao and Hupiao, renting a second bedroom that is not facing the sun is about S$600~77 a month, the master bedroom is about S$1000~1200 a month, and renting a complete 120-square-meter house is about S$2400.
If you buy a house, the monthly payment is about S$1,300, which is much cheaper than renting, and I think everyone should know how to choose.
Income vs. Consumption
In Singapore, the average household income is S$10,099, which is about RMB 54,000, which means that most families have that much income in one family.
Personally, the average monthly income is S$3,287, which is about RMB 17,600, in fact, like the mainland, the rich must earn more, and the poor earn less, this data should reflect the income level of most people.
Although the conversion of Singapore dollars to renminbi may seem very valuable, in Singapore it is only possible to know how much they earn by looking at the level of consumption.
Take eating as an example, many people choose to eat in the food court, which is almost all over the area, and you can have a full meal when you are hungry, and the price is affordable.
For example, the spicy fragrant pot is about S$10, the mixed vegetable rice is about S$5, the Korean bibimbap is about S$8, the Japanese bento is about S$6, the simple noodle is about S$4, and the Western food is about S$8, so it will be cheaper if you cook at home.
Looking at the dress, Singapore is warm all year round, coupled with the humid air, the clothes worn by residents are generally cool and moisture-absorbent materials, simple T-shirts, shorts and slippers, in general, it does not cost much.
Slightly more formal clothes, a shirt of ordinary brands for about S$50, trousers for about S$79, a good pair of leather shoes for about S$150, so to look at the Sg$ as a renminbi to spend, as if the price is cheaper than in China.
On a personal note, supermarkets and convenience stores in Singapore do not sell any alcoholic products between 10pm and 7am the next morning, so you have to buy alcohol in advance.
Some Xi and design
Singapore's tap water is directly drinkable because the water quality meets the World Health Organization's drinking standards, which affects the sale of pure water to a certain extent.
It is also very distinctive in terms of temperature and weather, because it is located near the equator, so the four seasons of Singapore and China are distinct, Singapore is maintained at 23 °C ~ 34 °C all year round, and the four seasons are like spring.
However, the weather in Singapore is very distinct, from November to January to March is the rainy season, walking on the road is likely to encounter thundershowers, June to September is the most comfortable, not so much rain, and April to May and October to November The temperature is the highest, which can reach 35°C.
Singapore has a wide range of banknotes, including 2, 5, 10, 50, 100, 1000, etc., and even 10,000 denominations, while coins come in 5, 10, 20 and 50 cents, as well as S$1.
Compared with the face value of the renminbi commonly used in China, the big one is much larger, and the smaller one is much smaller, and it is really rare to imagine spending with 10,000 pieces of money.
Can you believe that there are almost no mosquitoes in Singapore? It stands to reason that it is easy to be surrounded by mosquitoes in the subtropics, but in fact the opposite is true, even if you walk along the river and in a place with a lot of plants, you will hardly see mosquitoes.
Singapore's inhabitants are complex, with different ethnic groups living in their own neighbourhoods, with the Chinese living in Chinatown and the southeast of the Singapore River, Indians living in the Kampung of Trulyk in the north of Chinatown, European traders, Eurasians and wealthy Asians living in the European quarter, and Kampong Glam populated by Muslims, Malays and Arabs.
epilogue
If you have the chance, you can travel to Singapore to experience it, especially in the cold winter of China, and in Singapore it is very warm, and it is very good to go there to eat food and visit temples.
But if you want to go to Singapore for retirement, you need to weigh it well, I don't think it is a suitable country for retirement.
Do you think the Singapore summarized by the editor is the Singapore in your impression?
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