It is if you&#x27;re comparing cities. We&#x27;re comparing <i>countries</i>. America is very diverse in this regard even geographically. Want expensive, dense city? We have them. Want to spend no more than $1300&#x2F;yr with access to many jobs and activities? My area and dozens of others. Want to live off the land in isolation with a home costing a few grand? Rural areas further south of me have that.<p>So, comparing <i>Singapore</i> to <i>U.S.</i> means we win on cost of living vs what we get for it because we have tons of lower cost options with similar benefits. Still, I gave them the Internet as I might up my rent $500 to get unmetered Gigabit. I would but can&#x27;t except in a few areas most of which are quite isolated.