Enough of this 'most expensive city ' debate. At the end of the day, u should ask yourself whether u r better off now than say in the late 90s or early 2000. R u better able to afford the good life, that condo, that shiny BM 5 series, that yearly holiday to the Bahamas, that AP watch...etc. Unless u want to stuck in the bottom rung of the ladder and happy with the garment explanation that if u just eat hawker food, take bus and live in 3 room HDB - u r ok!! I guess that's where Sinkapore is heading under this garment leadership!! All the FTs will be living it up with the high life and the Sinkies in a separate economy in the HDB estate. Sure the FTs will pay higher for the good life but their pay and benefits will more than compensate and they being higher management will depress local wages as we r being 'protected' by garment in terms of subsidies!!