A Singaporean couple who crossed the Causeway to Johor Bahru to buy appliances for their new BTO flat say they racked up around $1,000 in savings.
But after weighing up the pros and cons, they were left wondering: “Is the savings really worth the trip?”
In a TikTok post, the couple compare the prices of various appliances in Johor Bahru and Singapore, including a refrigerator, washing machine, dryer, and a 65-inch television.
Captioned “We spent 12 hours in JB to find out whether appliance shopping is worth it…“, the post, uploaded on Nov 16, has garnered 143,000 views, 2,480 reactions, and 197 comments as of press time.

Listing out the pros and cons, the couple stress that delivery costs, taxes, travel time, and installation fees are separate considerations.





