SINGAPORE: It’s not unusual for Indian nationals in Singapore to praise the city-state for its safety, organisation, and high living standards. In a recent video that has since gone viral, one woman said that her life has levelled up significantly, but she also showed that getting there has not been an easy road.
At the beginning of the March 6 of the video from Neha Rahwat, who goes by @sglinks on Instagram, she wrote that she had moved to Singapore “for a better life.”
However, she’s since discovered that “Living in Singapore as an expat is not just Marina Bay selfies & fancy brunches.”
Among the challenges that she deals with are high rental rates, which she said can reach up to S$5000 “easily.” Ms Rahwat also noted how expensive groceries are, along with car ownership, due to the pricey Certificate of Entitlement that can cost around S$100,000 apart from the price of the vehicle itself.
Instead of the glamorous picture of living as an expat in the city-state, her life has been characterised by “Discipline, High rent, Career pressure, Personal growth, and a Safe & structured life.”
