Would you move back to Singapore if your salary doubled?

For some Singaporeans living in Paris, the answer is not as obvious as we think.

Yes, France comes with higher taxes, strikes, smaller apartments, language barriers, and a very different pace of life. But the trade-off is also real: stronger healthcare coverage, more holidays, cheaper schooling, employee benefits, unemployment support, and a lifestyle where money is not always the only scoreboard.

This conversation goes beyond the usual “Paris is romantic” fantasy. It looks at what life actually feels like when you compare salary, stress, family life, medical anxiety, work-life balance, and the cost of simply existing in two very different systems.

Maybe the bigger question is not “Where can I earn more?”

Maybe it is: “Where can I live better?”

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Question Timestamps;

00:41 - Pre roll

03:51 - Can you share how your journey began when you first moved here?

09:35 - How does life here compare with life back in Singapore?

16:29 - What should parents know about public and private schools there?

18:48 - What aspects of life in Paris might surprise Singaporeans?

21:55 - Can you explain the subsidies, scholarships, and support available?

26:17 - Mid roll

28:54 - How are living costs, taxes, and finances structured there?

36:06 - What healthcare and welfare support is available there?

43:26 - How do salaries, income taxes, and take-home pay compare there?

52:20 - How different was Paris life from what you expected?

55:31 - Post roll

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