2013-06-08T08:04:00.001-07:00

Phuket Vs Taian(Shandong

Food			93%
Housing			308%
Clothes			92%
Transportation			1%
Personal Care			61%
Entertainment			1%
TOTAL			51%

Phuket is 51% more expensive than shandong taian

Comparison of Living standard between Singapore vs Phuket

2013-06-08T07:56:00.001-07:00

Singapore Vs Phuket

Food			22%

Food in Singapore (Singapore) is 22% more expensive than in Phuket (Thailand)
Daily menu in the business district	SGD $12.84 (311 ฿)	243 ฿	28%
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar)	SGD $6.95 (168 ฿)	187 ฿	10%
1/2 Kg (1 lb.) of chicken breast	SGD $5.21 (126 ฿)	104 ฿	21%
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk	SGD $3.08 (75 ฿)	47 ฿	60%
12 eggs, large	SGD $2.92 (71 ฿)	65 ฿	9%
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes	SGD $3.50 (85 ฿)	65 ฿	30%
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese	SGD $10.32 (250 ฿)	250 ฿	0%
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples	SGD $3.87 (94 ฿)	58 ฿	63%
2 kg (4,5 lb.) of potatoes	SGD $3.73 (90 ฿)	60 ฿	50%
0.5 l (16 oz) beer in the supermarket	SGD $5.19 (126 ฿)	43 ฿	192%
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality	SGD $35 (847 ฿)	725 ฿	17%
2 liters of Coca-Cola	SGD $2.65 (64 ฿)	39 ฿	63%
bread for 2 people for 1 day	SGD $2.21 (54 ฿)	84 ฿	36%

Housing 171%

Housing in Singapore (Singapore) is 171% more expensive than in Phuket (Thailand)
monthly rent for a 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished apartment in expensive area of the city	SGD $4,642 (112,308 ฿)	36,667 ฿	206%
utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat	SGD $199 (4,818 ฿)	3,688 ฿	31%
Internet 8MB (1 month)	SGD $46 (1,101 ฿)	780 ฿	41%
40” flat screen TV	SGD $898 (21,713 ฿)	20,333 ฿	7%
Microwave, known brand, 800/900 Watt	SGD $216 (5,234 ฿)	2,900 ฿	80%
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.)	SGD $9.18 (222 ฿)	198 ฿	12%
Hourly rate for cleaning help	SGD $13.36 (323 ฿)	167 ฿	94%

Clothes 3%


Transportation			127%

ransportation in Singapore (Singapore) is 127% more expensive than in Phuket (Thailand)
Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI 140 CV 6 vel. (or equivalent), with no extras, new	SGD $141,500 (3,423,251 ฿)	1,000,000 ฿	242%
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas	SGD $2.13 (51 ฿)	37 ฿	40%
monthly ticket public transport	SGD $81 (1,962 ฿)	-	-
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 Km. (5 miles)	SGD $11.90 (288 ฿)	586 ฿	51%

Personal Care 104%

Personal Care in Singapore (Singapore) is 104% more expensive than in Phuket (Thailand)
medicine against cold for 6 days (Frenadol, Coldrex, ...)	SGD $9.44 (228 ฿)	103 ฿	123%
1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...)	SGD $9.01 (218 ฿)	183 ฿	19%
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.)	SGD $5.08 (123 ฿)	57 ฿	115%
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.)	SGD $8.30 (201 ฿)	83 ฿	141%
4 rolls of toilet paper	SGD $3.60 (87 ฿)	47 ฿	85%
Tube of toothpaste	SGD $3.39 (82 ฿)	69 ฿	18%
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city	SGD $30 (714 ฿)	246 ฿	191%

Entertainment 61%

Entertainment in Singapore (Singapore) is 61% more expensive than in Phuket (Thailand)
basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub	SGD $54 (1,299 ฿)	814 ฿	59%
2 tickets to the movies	SGD $21 (504 ฿)	395 ฿	28%
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats)	SGD $195 (4,712 ฿)	-	-
dinner out for two in Italian restaurant with wine and dessert	SGD $156 (3,764 ฿)	2,363 ฿	59%
1 cocktail drink in downtown club	SGD $18.09 (438 ฿)	186 ฿	136%
Capuccino in expat area of the city	SGD $6.14 (148 ฿)	81 ฿	82%
1 beer in neighbourhood pub	SGD $10.42 (252 ฿)	84 ฿	200%
iPod nano 16GB	SGD $190 (4,606 ฿)	5,600 ฿	18%
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans)	SGD $0.19 (4.70 ฿)	2 ฿	135%
1 month of gym in business district	SGD $133 (3,220 ฿)	2,179 ฿	48%
1 package of Marlboro cigarretes	SGD $12.00 (290 ฿)	78 ฿	273%

TOTAL 98%

Singapore is 98% more expensive than Phuket.

After Makan........Continue my journey up TAISHAN

2013-06-07T07:50:00.001-07:00

After Makan........Continue my journey up TAISHAN......after walk 1/2 way punctured........wah...sebei chuan.

I stand by e roadside act cool pick out 1 ciggie to drag, while e old uncles & aunties overtake me with ease.........some of them still carrying bottles of water.

After my hunkee.......i continue again. Then out of sudden, i hear tarzan shouting out b4 he dived into e pond......i hastened my pace kaepoh to look see wad happen.

There infront of me a botak china man swimming backstroke with ease towards e shore.......he look like 50 yrs old but knn i look see again he got 6 pack with two big firm nae nae.

I asked e guy is e water cold??.........he replied yayaly today water very warm 14-15 degrees.....i almost pee in my underwear.....sai also come out.

Sometimes, i wonder if he dare challenge e guy in my video below. negative degrees.

Finding kopi tiam in china

2013-06-07T07:33:00.001-07:00

Morning, go out look see.....see got kopi lim or not.
Boh sebei lost form....no have.

In e end, settle for fresh milk and yew jak queh

Total spent - $0.40

2013-06-07T01:51:00.000-07:00

Surviving in china on needle string budget

Monthly cost

Rental :$200

Food : $60

Ciggie : $50

Petrol : $8

Gambler - today don know wad tmr lies

2013-06-05T04:43:00.001-07:00

A gambler life - Eat , Bet , Shit , Sleep

Wandering from countries to countries.....enjoying their culture, music & abalones.

Singapore wanderer

Comparison of Living standard between Singapore vs Phuket

After Makan........Continue my journey up TAISHAN

Finding kopi tiam in china

Gambler - today don know wad tmr lies