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Indian Software Engineer’s Viral Video Highlights Four Singapore Culture Shocks

The first-person post, now widely shared, frames high living costs as the price of a smoother, more efficient daily system.

Overview

  • He cites a “wealth paradox,” saying Singapore’s COE makes car ownership costly and normalizes public transit use across income levels.
  • He says hawker-centre meals often cost less than buying groceries and cooking once time and prices are factored in.
  • He praises Singpass as a single access point to taxes, housing, healthcare and banking, noting he has “forgotten what a Xerox machine looks like.”
  • He describes stricter personal boundaries where neighbors “mind their own business,” which initially felt cold but later read as valuable privacy.
  • The video has gone viral with praise from professionals and expatriates, as outlets including India Today and Mint report its wide traction.