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SINGAPORE: It\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n
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 \u201cfor a better life.\u201d<\/p>\n
However, she\u2019s since discovered that \u201cLiving in Singapore as an expat is not just Marina Bay selfies & fancy brunches.\u201d<\/p>\n
Among the challenges that she deals with are high rental rates, which she said can reach up to S$5000 \u201ceasily.\u201d 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.<\/p>\n
Instead of the glamorous picture of living as an expat in the city-state, her life has been characterised by \u201cDiscipline, High rent, Career pressure, Personal growth, and a Safe & structured life.\u201d<\/p>\n
Concluding that life in Singapore is \u201ctough but fair,\u201d she wrote in the caption to her video that \u201cSingapore will test your patience, budget & mindset, but once you adapt? You level up differently.\u201d<\/p>\n
Commenters on her post, while not disagreeing with some of the points she made, appeared to find life in Singapore to be well worth it.<\/p>\n
\u201cI lived 11+ years in Singapore and moved to the USA this January. After staying in Singapore, nothing can match that level of comfort, safety, hygiene, organised lifestyle,\u201d wrote one, who called the city-state \u201cthe best place to live\u201d but added that the only limitations are \u201ccareer saturation and limited opportunities.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNothing matters (more) than clean air, food, and environment. Cars are not required if the public transport is as good as Singapore. I am more than happy to pay high tax if, in return, I get a stress-free environment,\u201d another chimed in.<\/p>\n
Another, however, questioned the post author, saying that groceries are not that expensive and that people can find a two-bedroom HDB unit for around S$2,000 a month.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat kind of things are you eating\u2026 and why are you living in such an expensive house?\u201d they asked.<\/p>\n
\u201cTry living in Auckland, NZ. Salaries are half that, and rents are twice as much if you can find a place. Groceries are more expensive than jewellery,\u201d an Instagram user wrote.<\/p>\n
Another commented, \u201cI was taking an MRT ride with the boss after a salary hike discussion, just after my first year of working in Singapore. His advice: Save money.\u201d \/TISG<\/p>\n