@Tfmonkey please check out Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, it's a lot like Singapore, and I have been to both, but it's cheap as hell, even in city center sweet apartments are <500 a month and finance is one of the most in demand jobs for work visas. Check into it, it's way better, I never was harassed like in Singapore, they always wanted to see my papers, question me over and over if I traveled anywhere or even going into most buildings, I couldn't stand the constant checkpoints, nada in Malaysia