Liveability ranking | Melbourne 1st, Singapore?

[red amoeba]

Have to agree with that. Was in HK back in July.
The squeeze in HK MTR >= SG MRT.
Also the proportion of PRCs working in HK is comparable to SG
Homes are smaller and more expensive
Food prices is comparable
Higher pollution
Overcrowding in Urban areas is just as bad if not worse then SG
Typhoon

I guess what works for HK is they have more land and have an active rural area
A Free Press <- Although I don't think this should be included in this kinda survey
I think their income tax is lower and better retirement plan

though costs are higher - their pay is also higher.

yes, they have lower income tax. No alcohol tax on wines.

More happening cheonging place, more variety of entertainment...more vibrant.

their MTR is more crowded - hmm...but its 1min interval....the next one comes almost instantly...

their public transport is better than Singapore's - to extent that, common HKer need not take cab that much.

And personally to me, their BPL subscription is cheaper LOL...

 

[Char_Azn]

though costs are higher - their pay is also higher.

yes, they have lower income tax. No alcohol tax on wines.

More happening cheonging place, more variety of entertainment...more vibrant.

their MTR is more crowded - hmm...but its 1min interval....the next one comes almost instantly...

their public transport is better than Singapore's - to extent that, common HKer need not take cab that much.

And personally to me, their BPL subscription is cheaper LOL...

Actually the average median Household Income in HK < average median Household Income of SG. Just did a quick search

Dun have the latest stat but Median Household Income of HK 2009 - HKD$17,500 - SGD$2705
http://www.gov.hk/en/about/abouthk/factsheets/docs/population.pdf

Median Household Income of SG 2009 - SGD$4850
http://www.singstat.gov.sg/news/news/op19022010.pdf

And SG need to take Cab one meh? I seldom if ever found the need to. But yeah, HK probably better, especially as the MTR lines are more developed.

Nightlife in HK is definitely more vibrant, can't argue with that but at the same time culturally we have more to offer

 

[red amoeba]

Actually the average median Household Income in HK < average median Household Income of SG. Just did a quick search

Dun have the latest stat but Median Household Income of HK 2009 - HKD$17,500 - SGD$2705
http://www.gov.hk/en/about/abouthk/factsheets/docs/population.pdf

Median Household Income of SG 2009 - SGD$4850
http://www.singstat.gov.sg/news/news/op19022010.pdf

And SG need to take Cab one meh? I seldom if ever found the need to. But yeah, HK probably better, especially as the MTR lines are more developed.

Nightlife in HK is definitely more vibrant, can't argue with that but at the same time culturally we have more to offer

for SG report, are the median figures before adjusting for the resiliance pkg?

 

[neddy]

though costs are higher - their pay is also higher.

yes, they have lower income tax. No alcohol tax on wines.

More happening cheonging place, more variety of entertainment...more vibrant.

their MTR is more crowded - hmm...but its 1min interval....the next one comes almost instantly...

their public transport is better than Singapore's - to extent that, common HKer need not take cab that much.

And personally to me, their BPL subscription is cheaper LOL...

I think HK lose out to Singapore in air quality and living stress. Singapore is more balanced in this aspect.
The nice cool HK weather in winter is met by typhoon in summer.

 

[Char_Azn]

for SG report, are the median figures before adjusting for the resiliance pkg?

SG median household income for 2010 was $5K(I'm sure most of you already know the median income for individual is $2.5K) and if you read the report, the 08 one is higher then the 09 one so I think it wasn't adjusted for anything.

I actually managed to found a passing mention on the median household income of HK in 2011 in another article after I posted that. Current median household income for HK is HKD$19,100