Oh Singapore is ranked 25th for quality of life. We are not too far behind Portugal (20th) @0xbitcoiner. And @Satosora, all things considered, do you think Taiwan deserves its 30th position?

According to the cost of living index from Numbeo, Singapore is ranked 3rd for cost of living. I think Singapore ranks high for quality of life because we score well on many parameters: trustworthy, stable government, hub of commerce, good security and education and medical facilities. Heck, we even had an honourable mention on the Blue Zones documentary produced by Netflix.

But let me tell you, when your kopi kosong (sugarless black coffee) keeps increasing by ten cents every few months, it’s hard not to ignore the high cost of living here. It used to cost $1.10 last year. Now, you would be lucky to find a place that sells it for $1.20. I routinely pay $1.40 for my morning coffee because that coffee place is situated strategically during my commute to work. Time is more valuable than money, so I just splurge even though i inwardly shudder haha