A woman compared the cost of living in Mumbai to that of Singapore, which is the most expensive city in the world. Mumbai: A woman took to X to share that the prices of going out in Mumbai and Singapore were comparable. The post garnered a discussion on social media.
Many netizens shared their observations. They said the difference in the city was about the purchasing power parity. Subiii, an X user, said that she visited Singapore, the world’s most expensive city in the world, for a week and realized that it was only slightly more expensive than that of Mumbai concerning cafes, restaurants and other eateries.
The woman wrote, “The baseline you need to pay for some comfort and luxury in India is so high with restaurants, hotel stays, drinks, cafes etc” Netizens were quick to comment on the post. They noted that Indian cities are extremely over-priced. “Totally I remember when I went to Singapore for the first time in 2008, everything was really expensive compared to Mumbai.
I went again in 2024, and it’s about the same now,” said one. Woman says the cost of living in Mumbai comparable to Singapore in viral post Woman compares Mumbai and Singapore in viral post. Image credit: @_subiii_/X Meanwhile, one netizen stated that the parameters for comparing the two cities should be housing, transportation, healthcare, education costs, etc.
“It’s insane how expensive things have gotten in the last decade here. Real estate in the hands of few being sky high is the main .