The morning started early, since I can't really manage to sleep for many hours these days. Took myself to the lobby, ate some toasts, and fell asleep again. Before noon, Waikit was waiting for me outside. Taking the subway from Bugis - Harborfront where we met up with Mira. A short ride with a train over the sea, we were at Sentosa Island, which is a popular island resort. This island offers everything, and it's no wonder that the island is visited by over five million people a year. This island has a long beach, wildlife, a waterpark, the Universal Studios of Singapore is located here and also iFly, the worlds' largest indoor skydive wind tunnel.
But everything has a price, and nothing in life is for free. Although Finland is seen as an expensive country, especially the southern part, it's cheap compared to Singapore. During my two first days here, I have come across plenty of price tags, which have left me speechless. Everything is expensive here and that's why it didn't come as a surprise, that Singapore is the worlds' 6th most expensive country/city. Helsinki got ranked as the 20th most expensive. I'm feeling that Seoul is cheap, but it's ranked as the 14th most expensive. These kind of surveys compare many things, and all the surveys have different results.
Of the countries and cities I have visited, Singapore and Tokyo is definitely the most expensive places I have been to. In every country and city, there is something that is cheaper or more expensive than in other places. Let's say, Tokyo, the accommodation was really cheap in my opinion. A cosy capsule costed me around 14€ a night, which isn't that much.
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