Beating inflation in Singapore | Retire or relocate to JB? 😳

Been thinking about relocating to JB, Malaysia. This may have sounded incredulous 10-15 years ago, but with the costs and pressures of living in Singapore these days, I’m seriously considering it as a viable option.
JB is well-developed and well-connected, offers great housing options and is just a train ride away from SG. All I’m missing is a feasible business that I can operate while living in JB 😂 In the far future, maybe!
What’s your take?
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[@Ironman-s7f]

Thanks for another wonderful video Yul. I am loving the fact you are posting more frequently now!

[@yuldaze]

Thank you 🙌🏼

[@tzeshan_]

Love watching you in Northpoint and Woodlands as I stay in the North too and often go there also. Have a great week! ❤

[@yuldaze]

Yay thank you! North side best side 🤣

[@michellechua6984]

Had a good laugh when your hubs say "my teeth like scrubbing toiletbowl, need something tougher." 😂😂😂

[@yuldaze]

🤣

[@JeffDayz]

Things in jb isn't as cheap as before anymore. In fact for some items like toiletries u can get it cheaper or about the same price in some shops in sg like ley wah.

[@ryantan5516]

JB is increasingly attractive to live in for the sg commoners, while the elites and ultra rich increasingly wants to come to SG. lol

[@yuldaze]

Frankly SG is conducive for families & great for wealth management, just not for the average Joe who does not wish to slog till 70s 😂

[@ryantan5516]

@@yuldaze Agree! Same thoughts but not just 70s, don’t even want to slog till 40! 😂

[@cac1504]

​@@ryantan5516Aging HDB heartlanders may have to move to JB for lower cost living in their twilight years, freeing up property space in Singapore for foreign talents.

[@SohaiKia]

dont share fake news, those "elites" are global tax refugees , 0% tax on capital gains tax etc, benefiting from open leg approach Malaysia is not you want come then can come, almost impossible to get residence status

[@JohnnyJohnJon83]

I’m planning to move to KL next year . Been investing and saving for a while . So should be able to retire young. Good luck if you decide to move to JB. Remote work for a foreign company is the best if you can land a job like that.

[@yuldaze]

Oooo are you moving to KL to retire or would you still be working there?

[@JohnnyJohnJon83]

@@yuldaze yeah my wife is Malaysian but we are working in Sydney . My current role allows me to work remotely but we are just saving a bit more and then we will move back.

[@ywta9227]

@@JohnnyJohnJon83 How much did you save to plan your relocation?

[@JohnnyJohnJon83]

@@ywta9227 currently have a fair bit in savings , property , shares and CPF/EPF. But total net worth is between RM5.5-6 Million

[@JohnnyJohnJon83]

@@ywta9227 not sure how much is the target but currently my net worth including EPF/CPF is around RM5-5 million . If I move to Malaysia I can still work remotely earning around RM20K a month post tax

[@hey_nanabanana]

I died at the PSJ face replacement 🤣

[@yuldaze]

😙

[@x_tingting]

Yay!! I always click IMMEDIATELY when I see a new vid up 🤩

[@yuldaze]

Heh thank you for the support!!!

[@elliecha4240]

Hahaha so funny, imagine listening to Park SeoJun talking about scrubbing toilet😂😂😂

[@yuldaze]

😆😆😆

[@wayne1]

is a feasible way if you do not wan to work your whole life, many have been doing that , especially when you can rent out your property in singapore, u technically do not need to earn much in malaysia if you have your property rental income from singapore, more about the visa and the environment and stuff

[@yuldaze]

True! Would also love to still pursue meaningful work if circumstances permit

[@muffledd]

Great video as always! Will you mind sharing where you got your keyboard from? Sounds lovely!

[@yuldaze]

Thank you! Check description for keyboard details 🙂

[@heatherch]

yulll i’m so curious on how u met ur husband 🤭🤭 nice vlog btw hehe

[@yuldaze]

Heh thank u! Will share in future vlogs!

[@cherylgmh]

aeon tebrau is my fav place to get groceries too!

[@yuldaze]

No wonder many products sold out 🤣

[@Bu5es]

Durian Flavour is XO and Woodlands has alot of new malls connected to each other, hangout time to time for my poly nearby haha

[@yuldaze]

Oh now that you mention, it does seem like XO. Sellers give durians all kinds of names these days, confusing 😂

[@TheLatteHome]

Hello from a fellow jobless person! 😂 what u said about can't afford to fall sick now is so true hahahah. thanks for giving me the motivation to start exercising lol

[@yuldaze]

Hahaha start slow, but better than not moving! Hope the job search is going well for you? Sending you tons of luck!!✨

[@TheLatteHome]

@@yuldaze thanks! but i’m not actively job hunting for now. i’m slowly starting a small business n vlogging too 😂

[@yuldaze]

⁠@@TheLatteHome ahhh EXCITING! your journey would be good content on YT heh. May your small biz & channel prosper 🎉

[@Daylightmotion]

I mean not suppress leh. Sooner or later a lot people will relocate to JB one the RTS done

[@Sessu108s]

Hope the rental situation in SG will improve by then

[@GooLid-eh4og]

@@Sessu108s hopefully this leads to eradicating or minimizing the land-lording situation where everyone just wants to put their legs up in the air and easily rent out their SG rooms / houses / second houses to workers

[@yongweiyi3018]

Your hello kitty pyjamas is so cute ! Where did u get them !

[@yuldaze]

Ah it’s from Primark! Bought it in the uk

[@juang6380]

lol u neh put hbh on ur wrap with spam ah? LOL looks shiok sia… keep these kinda vlogs going! 🫶🏻

[@yuldaze]

HAHA didn’t leh, too giam alr. Thank you, keep watching! 😆

[@sweechingsam7295]

Hey how was the shampoo? I got the pink one recently with the conditioner too

[@yuldaze]

Oh I’ve been using this for months! Pretty good, doesn’t dry my hair out and smells nice

[@P53eud0nym05]

Basically if one plans to make enough money in SG & retire in Msia that might be workable. But if a Sporean plans to live in Msia & work there then good luck. Just take a waiter as an example. Let’s just simplify & say in SG a waiter earns S$2000. That’s more than RM6000. No restoran or hotel in Msia will pay a waiter RM6000. F&B Manager maybe but not waiter. The way most Sporeans are used to comfortable lifestyle, with a Msian salary i say good luck maintaining that lifestyle.

[@yuldaze]

Absolutely. To be comfortable in Malaysia, earn SGD/USD and spend in RM to maximize dollar

[@VanniaDevina]

your jacket looks so comfy😮 where can I find it? I want ittt

[@yuldaze]

It’s from Uniqlo!

[@shady_wyliams]

Curious, any plans on getting a house here in sg?

[@yuldaze]

For sure, not letting this Singaporean privilege go to waste 😉

[@wangyao9506]

Y'all only bought these that are actually worth the trip.... cheese, cracker, bread(lavender) and Follow Me brand body wash. The rest are about the same price, and some are cheaper in Singapore..........

[@yuldaze]

Fish and eggs (not featured in vid) much cheaper there!

[@amslereye4302]

These price of all the items is JB is similar to the price in Singapore's giant. Please enlighten me how JB is cheaper compared to Singapore. I see no difference at all in term of cost of living.

[@yuldaze]

Depends on what you buy la

[@sheryla6878]

YAY ❤🎉

[@yuldaze]

🙆🏻‍♀️

[@huiling7947]

May I know what iron supplements do you take during period? Is it available at pharmacy stores? Thanks :)

[@yuldaze]

Ah regular ones I got from public hospital pharmacy!

[@Magoz2110]

Saw you and your hubby at khatib mrt on Sunday 😆

[@yuldaze]

@@Magoz2110 omg hahahah I hope we weren’t doing something stupid. Come say hi next time!!!

[@Magoz2110]

@@yuldaze 😂, will do!

[@vipillai775]

How much cheaper is it shopping for groceries in JB? The same full cart of groceries in JB, would it cost significantly more in SG?

[@yuldaze]

Hmm didn’t compare in detail but rough gauge for everything, 10-15% cheaper? Some products like eggs and fish were 50-60% cheaper

[@rvngonzales]

Duriaaaaaaaaan!!! ❤❤❤

[@dailou15]

wow.. u went to the wood square, then u must the Feng Food from 1400 and before 1730, got 20% off

[@yuldaze]

Ooh thanks! I like their beef noodles

[@azelglobal5821]

Groceries not really cheap in JB but really expensive for the locals.

[@yuldaze]

Was thinking about this when I was shopping there🙁 Do locals travel further to get their groceries?

[@iammisssee7752]

JB and KL are expensive now. Going in to Malaysia to shop and eat are really crazy.

[@laichongchao8266]

Yeah was looking at the prices in the video of the groceries and they seem just slightly cheaper than SG.

[@iammisssee7752]

@@laichongchao8266 yes. Cheaper at 5 to 10%. If singapore got promotion or offer, definitely Singapore cheaper than them. Going thru all the jams and time wasted to get 5 to 10% cheaper?? Not worth it at all.

[@iammisssee7752]

No more bird men in Malaysia anymore

[@linwji]

Please tell your hubby not to brush the teeth too hard cos the gums will recede n the teeth will get more sensitive! Suggest you both try a electric toothbrush which can clean and is gentle enough

[@yuldaze]

Thanks haha! We used to brush with electric toothbrush, but decided not to replace after it got faulty 😆

[@viralloger267]

Unberable now in sg. Especially those with small children. Milk powder and diapers all expensive in sg

[@yuldaze]

🥺

[@karen-jv7jv]

LOVE YOUR VLOGS SO MUCH🥹🥹❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@yuldaze]

Thank you 🥰

[@robertlean4563]

do Singaporean companies usually allow you to work remotely in JB??

[@yuldaze]

Most are hybrid these days

[@SohaiKia]

Malaysia is not you want to come and settle then come and settle, it is not a lawless republic. It is almost impossible to get resident status in Malaysia.

[@celestine508]

May I ask where you get your keyboard from?

[@yuldaze]

Details in description :)

[@narm4]

Rainbow so cute 😂

[@P53eud0nym05]

18:36 Nice legs ❤😂😂😂😂😂

[@yuldaze]

LOL thanks for watching till the end 🤓

[@cac1504]

新山并不是退休生活的好地方，因为新加坡输入性通货膨胀导致生活成本高昂。食品摊贩的收费标准是新加坡元。

[@yuldaze]

同意！如果情况允许，我会选择在怡宝或滨城退休。新山比较适合重镇商业

[@hann659]

If you don't buy cooked food from outside, then the cost is about the same everywhere. For example, eggs, rice, noodle, milk are not cheaper in a village. It is when you hire contractors to fix your house that the cost is different. But the more competent people don't provide their services in cheaper towns, so you pay less for something that likely sucks. It will then depend on your tolerance of competence/incompetence. Try live in various places in Malaysia for a few decades, then you will notice this. * 60% of my life has been spent in Malaysia, and I am retired - in Malaysia.

[@chanhelmy]

Simple life, good life haha

[@steventay5834]

U can't retire in JB lah. Immigration won't allow you to stay there permanently. Otherwise you can rent out your SG property and rent a property in JB. But life will be different

[@yuldaze]

Or simply fulfill one of MM2H tier requirements

[@michaellim8464]

Singapore is the most expensive country to live in be it is housings,cars,foods,entertainments,etc. I grieve for our youngsters who had to spend so much money to enjoys life after a hard day work. Yes when we are young we live to eat versus eat to live. Like me I love eating when I was young and all my colleagues and relatives know I am a big eater and they will pile all the foods they cannot eat on my table to finish for them during wedding dinners. I had since eat only one meals on most days and had not eaten crabs for more than thirty years and also fishes and durians I did this because I don't to waste money on food since it not my priority now. Result I never been to hospital or dentist ever since I am in my twenties until today. Ever since I retired at sixty-five I never see a doctor until today y. I am now w nearly seventy years old.

[@yuldaze]

😭thank you for empathising and grieving for us younger ones. I’m just starting to be careful about health but my love for (unhealthy) food makes it challenging. Kudos to you!🫡

[@GooLid-eh4og]

I feel for the later generations , the prices of non discretionary like casual eating out is high , on the other spectrum we have handful of folks who got no problem ( they may rather not, but they are still able to ) spending 3.5-6k each month on rents working here , able to spend well on food and non discretionary. Where to date , Netflix and ice cream ? 😂

[@tukeytesting2947]

Any plans on face reveal? 😃

[@yuldaze]

Cons outweigh pros to do so 🤪

[@cornycornnn]

are you looking at MM2A??

[@yuldaze]

MM2H, yes!

[@heartwarm188]

When r u planning moving to JB?

[@yuldaze]

As soon as I can 😆

[@heartwarm188]

@@yuldaze from what I know, The MM2H programme is stricter than before and it may not be easy compared to before

[@yuldaze]

@@heartwarm188 I actually think the recent tweaks could make it easier to apply now. The only downside is the new requirement to purchase a property there so we can no longer just rent 🥲

[@anziar3038]

Those that are not good enough should leave s'pore.

[@yuldaze]

Define “not good enough”

[@GooLid-eh4og]

And those who come to work in here , the Europeans , Chinese , Indian , Vietnamese , they are ..?

[@TMTMS333]

I love Singapore but can't agree with you on that 😅 If your soul draws to a certain country and makes you feel like a home (not necessarily having to be the place you were born), then just go and live there. If everyone wants to stay in the same place, where is the land for all of us to live, right?