is there lots of stuff to do in singapore and is it really crowded, are the beaches good enough to swim in or pool only!
with just over 7000 people per sq km, Singapore is the 3rd most densely populated city in the world. Even more so than HKG. To give you a clue, lots of new apartments being launched for sale are advertised as being "spacious" if they exceed 1000sqft. Don't expect to see pastures and countryside. or even the horizon, unless you live on the coast!
to buy a car, you need a piece of paper first, which is sort of like a licence to own a car. that piece of paper is currently worth almost $70k for a car above 1600cc. Then you need to add the cost of the car + 110% tax + dealer profit.
rents are going up, and cost of living is marginally cheaper than London, though the real purchasing power is probably greater there.
Lots of info available on google!