3 ms·
> I would quite literally live in any Chinese city before chosing Singapore. At least China would be cheaper. No you won't. However bad you imagine Singapore's
by mediumdeviation 8y ago
> I would quite literally live in any Chinese city before chosing Singapore. At least China would be cheaper.
No you won't. However bad you imagine Singapore's police state to be, China's is several order of magnitudes worse. Singapore doesn't block most Western social network, media and file sharing sites. Singapore doesn't ban memes from social networks because they make their leader look bad. Singapore doesn't demand foreign internet companies to host content locally so that the government can crackdown on said content if it doesn't agree with them. Singapore doesn't kidnap dissidents from neighbouring countries, or put entire minority races into concentration camps.
And major Chinese cities aren't cheaper either. Surprise - if you want Western standard of living, then you have to pay Western prices.
- anoncoward111 8y agoI was shacked up with a girl in Harbin for 250 a month for the two of us, which is like an 87% discount compared to Shanghai and NY, I definitely agree. But, I didn't go to Harbin for a squeaky clean experience. I went there for its grime and cheapness, and I felt the surveillance was tolerable for the price. Singapore is like a Chinese Miami. For the price, I'd just go to Miami or Brisbane.