In hopes of enjoying a better exchange rate, some Malaysians willingly travel to and from Johor Bahru and Singapore daily.Finance content creator Chun Weng wanted to find that out for himself.
After brushing his teeth and getting ready, he took a 10-minute Grab ride to JB Central and reached around 5.50pm. The journey cost him just RM5.By the time he had passed Immigration, it was 6.30am and he still had to wait and queue for a bus to Singapore."The bus [ride] cost $2. It was also super cramped," he recounted.
The fatigue was also starting to hit him, which isn't surprising considering that he had been up since 4am."If you really compare the prices, it's actually not that different when you compare it to living in Kuala Lumpur," he noticed. "The common belief is that if you work [in Singapore] and spend there, it's not much of a difference. That means, after you bring the money back to Malaysia, you won't make much anyway," he said.He believes that this is mainly because Singaporeans' largest expense is on housing or rental.So, if you want to "get the best of both worlds", Chun Weng recommended staying in JB and working in Singapore because it'll mean cheaper housing with a higher salary.
During her interview with Chun Weng, she admitted that for her, it is "not really tiring" to wake up at 4am every day for work.Ash also shared that the lack of sleep isn't the only issue — getting through Customs is another hurdle in itself. Chun Weng also asked Ash if she would recommend staying in JB or Singapore if one wanted to work in Singapore.
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