Traveling to Slovenia and seeing their better standard of living in Ljubljana makes me want to make a comparison with Budapest once again.
However, I've only been living in Singapore, it is fairer to compare Budapest with it than Slovenia.
If you make a comparison for the cost of living between Budapest versus Singapore, you can see a relatively sharp difference. At first, you might find it hard to imagine living in Singapore as it is labeled everything at a high cost. In details, there are some surprises and this blog post is about the exploration of the possibilities of living in this two different parts of the world.
Seeing these information and data today, there are some items which are more important than the others to decide about the cost of living. For example, our friend Christopher thinks a lot about the inflation. Making some predictions about how the prices will inflate is fundamental and indeed he was right.
The very first aspect is food, and to most people, it is rather important for food quality versus the food variety.
Being a Singaporean, or even for foreigners and expats living in Singapore, they are almost spoilt for choices. Singapore is a food paradise and this is really true. As a Singaporean, I am very proud of the food quality of the Asian food available in Singapore. It is one of the most missed item about Singapore even for some exchange students who will be here for six months. It is highlighted and well-agreed upon unanimously.
Local or imported beer is cheap in Budapest. For some Australian students, it is an attraction. one litre of draught domestic beer cost about USD3.50. Milk and water are inexpensive as well. Personally, I love wine, so living in Budapest would mean there is an easy access to red wine and white wine. You use wine in some ice-cream, in cooking, in desserts, and also food pairing. Living in central eastern Europe, I've learn to enjoy wine drinking. During the winter that is absolutely cold in Budapest, you can even enjoy a home-made mulled wine (hot wine) that is the greatest comfort when watching the falling snow.
The cost of a car purchase in itself is a craze for Singapore. Honestly, I prefer the public transportation, though the truth is I do not drive. The taxi services are also more reliable in Singapore. In Budapest, there are some reasons why I think there are too many 'sharks' taxi service providers. Not just because they are taking advantage of tourists and foreigners, non-locals are easily brought around in the taxi in big circles.
It makes me appreciate the convenience of Singapore in this aspect. Dialing for a taxi (or in Singapore we called 'cab' as well), can be a problem due to its quota system and the road system. And conversely, calling a taxi here in Budapest is less expensive than stopping one on the roadside. In another view, it is better as you may select your preferred service provider which are more credible, thereby giving you more security.
Cost of living (Singapore vs Budapest) Part Two
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