Showster Twincharged November 10, 2015 Share November 10, 2015 I do wonder if bro @Vid still feels the same way about SG now that housing prices are stabilised and medical costs are managed with insurance and pioneer packages. It will still be costly to retire here in comparison to other Asean countries. But there are pros and cons of other places as well. ↡ Advertisement 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spring Moderator November 10, 2015 Share November 10, 2015 (edited) Yes, very addictive. When I was studying in UK, I stayed just next to a stadium Which stadium u staying next to? London teams? I guess if given a choice, u would sleep at Old Trafford haha Edited November 10, 2015 by Spring 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icedbs Turbocharged November 10, 2015 Share November 10, 2015 How come nobody mention Malaysia? If I were to choose a country in ASEAN for less culture and language barrier, low cost, near to Spore, good standard of living, etc...I will certainly choose Malaysia. It is a great balance between good living standard, cost of living, and proximity to Spore. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vid Hypersonic November 10, 2015 Author Share November 10, 2015 Which stadium u staying next to? London teams? I guess if given a choice, u would sleep at Old Trafford haha 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porker Turbocharged November 10, 2015 Share November 10, 2015 Cannot say which stadium... then everyone will know which uni I went to Liverpool lah 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angcheek Hypersonic November 10, 2015 Share November 10, 2015 If u wear ur rolex 2 on each hand ... u will be treated as vip ... no need go so far la kekeke Will i still be treated the same here if i am a brit 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boringchap Turbocharged November 10, 2015 Share November 10, 2015 Every time I go to developed Western European countries, I feel like migrating there. One big factor is the weather. In Netherlands, the harmony on the roads is also so amazing. See this video. The food in Holland is also decent. Plenty of Asian food, thanks to their openness and Indonesian influence. This is Rice Table dinner at Garoeda Indonesian restaurant, probably the most famous Indonesian restaurant in Den Haag. Before the start of the business day, I took a walk outside the hotel and I manage to catch swans on an autumn day. So peaceful. But visiting as a tourist or on business trip, is very different from staying there altogether. The reality is that their society and culture is very different from what we are used to. There is no right or no wrong in this statement. It is a question of ethics and values. Also, life is not easy in the Netherlands. Unemployment rate is quite high. Outside Amsterdam, some of the municipalities have double digit unemployment. Even in Amsterdam, they have no problems getting flexible and temporary labour to man their service touchpoints, example service counters or call centers. Plenty of unemployed people around. Salaries are not high either. Google and you can check it out - http://www.payscale.com/index/NL/Job While they have a very generous welfare state, with unemployment benefits and health benefits, the working people pay a lot of taxes. The marginal rate hits 42% once you exceed 33,363 Euros a year, and the marginal rate hits 52% when you exceed 56,531 Euros a year. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Income_tax_in_the_Netherlands VAT is 21%. So they are really a high tax, high benefits economy. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angcheek Hypersonic November 10, 2015 Share November 10, 2015 Tax so high ... no wonder no skill workers want high pay . Keke 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spring Moderator November 10, 2015 Share November 10, 2015 Agreed with those that want to migrate to Europe on the weather, pace of life n culture there. That said, the down side is language for non English speaking countries, food n possibly discrimination. Sometimes grass not necessary greener on the other side so whilst there r same pros, there r also some cons as well. Guess no place like home despite the occasional frustrations. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voodooman Supersonic November 10, 2015 Share November 10, 2015 How come nobody mention Malaysia? If I were to choose a country in ASEAN for less culture and language barrier, low cost, near to Spore, good standard of living, etc...I will certainly choose Malaysia. It is a great balance between good living standard, cost of living, and proximity to Spore. High cost for local but low cost for Singaporeans. It is an attractive proposition. Sell a condo here and buy 5 in KL for rental income. But JB is a no no to me. The UK is not really a consideration for me. For one thing, it's fairly alarming to see how many of *their* people have started coming here. And I'm not talking about expats mind you, but true economic migrants. For another, the point is missing. The UK is not known for being a super-relaxed place like OZ or NZ so it'll be neither here nor there. Developed and relatively lower cost (some cities) as compared to Singapore but glass ceiling for Asians in these countries. If retire there while kids work here, then there is less incentive to move. How about UK? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angcheek Hypersonic November 10, 2015 Share November 10, 2015 Dangerous place to stay too ... 白和黑道 all the same hahaa High cost for local but low cost for Singaporeans. It is an attractive proposition. Sell a condo here and buy 5 in KL for rental income. But JB is a no no to me. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinobii Hypersonic November 10, 2015 Share November 10, 2015 I never considered Malaysia as a place to migrate, I felt that Chinese would not have a place there Furthermore, I can't speak Malay 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff69 Hypersonic November 10, 2015 Share November 10, 2015 (edited) Just call me..... James, james piak Edited November 10, 2015 by Staff69 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voodooman Supersonic November 10, 2015 Share November 10, 2015 Dangerous place to stay too ... 白和黑道 all the same hahaa Singapore is too safe. But with building of HSR, I believe more will move to KL to live like the elites there. If your passive income is in SGD, KL is really cheap. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angcheek Hypersonic November 10, 2015 Share November 10, 2015 Of course with passive income , living there will be sustainable . Can consider kekek Singapore is too safe. But with building of HSR, I believe more will move to KL to live like the elites there. If your passive income is in SGD, KL is really cheap. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wt_know Supersonic November 10, 2015 Share November 10, 2015 everytime i travel, i want to emigrate after 1-week i want to take the earliest flight back to spore ... muahahahaha now traveling in japan ... 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icedbs Turbocharged November 10, 2015 Share November 10, 2015 (edited) I never considered Malaysia as a place to migrate, I felt that Chinese would not have a place there Furthermore, I can't speak Malay IMO, it depends which city you go. Of course you don't go migrate to Kelantan or Trengganu where most Malays are. As for language, English is very widely used. Certainly much more in use than any other ASEAN countries. Edited November 10, 2015 by Icedbs 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingenius Turbocharged November 10, 2015 Share November 10, 2015 (edited) So ts, did you migrate eventually ? If not, why ? As a side note ,Nowadays Malaysia cost of living quite high especially due to the recent currency depreciation. Edited November 10, 2015 by Ingenius ↡ Advertisement 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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