@channelnewsasia: Moving to Melbourne sounded almost like a dream for Yi Tsing. But despite earning almost the same salary as she did in Singapore, she found herself saving less money. Higher taxes, rising rents and everyday expenses quickly added up, making the cost of living harder to ignore than she expected. It ultimately led her and her partner to rethink where they wanted to build their future. Watch the full Money Mind episode. #cnainsider #australia #costofliving

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_jackofnone
jackofnone :
The savings comes from staying with your parents not the taxes
2026-06-26 23:13:08
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genxuncle
GEN X UNCLE ™ 🇸🇬🇵🇭 :
Work in Singapore but retire in Australia 👍
2026-06-26 12:53:11
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chronohps
Sojung :
Smart woman.
2026-06-28 21:36:01
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sussyamongus091
……. :
So u took 2 years to find out what the taxes were like in Australia?
2026-06-26 13:37:47
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mrdiyman
Dr DIY🤣🇦🇺🇸🇬 :
I am a “Sg quitter” living and working in Melbourne. Yes, the tax is high and public transport is horrible.. but hey! Work environment is superb.. Outdoor is excellent.. Centrelink is helpful and my Super aka CPF is getting 9-12% compounded gain per year.. look deep and you’ll find good 😂😜🥰
2026-06-26 23:16:41
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australiafirstforever
Australia first :
Well i prefer working 8 hrs a day 5 days a week than 12 hrs and 6 days in SG, so actually you earn less in SG per hr Than AU
2026-06-26 13:20:01
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kris.g.gomez
Kris :
Such a biased reporting. Next time compare apples to apples. Living with parents or family significantly increases your savings capacity. So what, when she goes back, her and partner will live with her parents?
2026-06-27 05:17:45
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micheihmuh1
aikosan :
So the hack is to stay with parents as long as you can?
2026-06-26 12:59:40
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shazay0610
Jean :
You can’t compare, every country is different. Singapore is so stressful also.
2026-06-26 12:48:46
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r3d0wl
Poseidon Sai :
Australia only work till 4pm max. Singapore work till your "work ends sometimes it's 1+am".
2026-06-27 07:30:45
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realshimeon
realshimeon :
save so much just to buy a tiny hdb flat that you can't even pass down to your kids cos govt takes it back after 99 years. is it worth it?
2026-06-26 20:47:56
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kaikaiamari
Gaby :
I love Singapore—I worked there for almost 10 years as an S Pass holder, and working 8+ hours a day 6days a week was the norm. I eventually moved to Australia because I couldn’t save much. Here, I earn 3x more, enjoy a better work-life balance, and as long as you’re not picky about the job, you can make a good income.
2026-06-26 22:23:19
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kurang.tidur593
Kurang Tidur :
lifestyle, environment, health, stress, work-life balance, cannot be traded off with salary
2026-06-26 12:33:17
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luanlu.sg
Luan Lu 🇻🇳 🇸🇬 :
I moved from Melbourne to Singapore. Best decision I made in life 😊
2026-06-26 17:11:00
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sakceed
sakceed :
Flat or a house, which you prefer??
2026-06-30 02:13:56
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zohnantonitay
zohnantonitay :
Keywords, living with parents.
2026-06-29 05:12:04
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iamirfanjamil450
It's Irfan Jamil :
Lifestyle there is boring
2026-06-29 04:32:57
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user8614619241366
user8614619241366 :
Nonsense! Alot of hidden taxes in sg !
2026-06-29 07:11:13
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dokemon_0
Dokemon :
I've been in Australia since 1983, I've had my fair share of ups and downs but I'll still call Australia home. The weather, the people, the lifestyles and certainly not the most competitive environment like what Singapore boast to have. I'd rather live my life without the stress.
2026-06-27 00:43:38
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tzzzzlc
tzzzzlc :
Soon she will realize she makes less in Singapore per hr because she is working 60 hr a week instead of 30 hrs for the same salary
2026-06-26 22:31:22
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letsplayintraffic
playsintraffic :
She saved 70% in Singapore because she could live with her parents. So if she was paying for rent there, how does she expect her net worth to increase so fast?
2026-06-27 01:31:36
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mikeleezp
potato_lover :
Of course come back. Already BTO what
2026-06-26 13:23:33
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justfo_orfun
Just fo_or fun :
Work in Singapore and retire in Malaysia 👍
2026-06-26 17:19:53
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frankveda8
Mencius372 :
What kind of comparison is this? Living with her parents in Singapore to save?
2026-06-27 02:46:17
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kbbbbbbn4
Ttt :
Comparison is wrong . Living with parent and living on your own is different .
2026-06-26 18:49:16
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