According to Today, there has been reversal trends forming. Previously, there are many Malaysians shifting to Singapore for better job opportunities and a higher pay. But recent years has seen many Singaporeans moving in the opposite direction in search for a slower pace of life, lower cost of living and less congestion which they perceives as better quality of life.
One of the Singaporean interviewed mentioned that they wished to “experience living in a landed property” and has seen move in and stay there at a bigger living spaces.
Citing the cost of his Johor house, he said: “For that amount, if we were to buy a house in Singapore, it would be less than 1,000 sq ft, and three times smaller.”
On the other benefits of living in Johor, he added: “People are not always rushing about; they take the time to chit chat with you when you bump into each other outside the house. Things are also a lot cheaper here.”
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