What The Price of A 5-room HDB Flat in Singapore Can Get You Elsewhere

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By Michelle Tan

Have always dreamed of living in a landed house some day but never thought that you could actually afford one?

What if we tell you that it is not as far-fetched as you imagined it to be?

In fact, you could easily live comfortably in a landed house for the price of a 3-room BTO.

What The Price of a 3-room BTO Can Get You!

A 3 room BTO flat in Tampines or Sengkang is priced at approximately S$200k. With that, you can own a 22 X 70 sqft terrace in Johor Bahru, Malaysia.

johor bahru terrace

A 2-storey terrace house in Johor Bahru, which costs about S$232K

Or you can also get a house with a land size of ½ acre with garden and workshop in Mayenne, Pays de la Loire, France at around the same price.

france house

france house

A 3-bedroom detached house in Mayenne, France which costs about S$253K
A 3-bedroom detached house in Mayenne, France which costs about S$253K

What The Price of a 5-room BTO Can Get You

At the price of a 5 room BTO, of course, you could get something even bigger and nicer.

A 5 room BTO flat in Tampines and Toa Payoh costs around S$450,000. Do you know that at around the same price, you can live luxuriously in villas with private pools or sea views in Phuket?

A 2-bedroom villa with private pool and built-in Jacuzzi in Nai Harn, Phuket, which costs about S$459K

You may think that Thailand is not that developed, and hence the cheaper prices for houses.

Yes, but do you know that even in the UK you could live far more comfortably for the price of a 5 room BTO flat?

Check out this beautiful 4-bedroom detached house in Glasgow, UK.

A 4-bedroom detached house at Uddingston, Glasgow, which costs about S$499K.
A 4-bedroom detached house at Uddingston, Glasgow, which costs about S$499K.

What The Price of a 5-Room Resale Flat Can Get You

Resale flats in Singapore are not that cheap. Hence before you decide to purchase any resale flats, pause for a moment and check out the irresistible alternatives that you could have below.

A 5 room resale flat in Bukit Batok, Jurong East and Tampines costs about S$540,000. At the same price, you can enjoy a resort home with land area of 9160sqft in Malacca, Malaysia.

https://www.iproperty.com.my/property/ayer-keroh/sale-6167264/

Or in the US, you can enjoy this cozy house with 9,100Sqft land area and 2776sqft built-up area in Houston, Texas.

https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/12503-Deep-Spring-Ln_Houston_TX_77077_M86896-29919#photo3

5 room resale flats around Bukit Merah are priced higher at around S$700K – S$800K due to its proximity to city area.

But why would you buy a HDB flat when you can own a stunning house like the one in Australia below at the same price?

A beautiful 3-bedroom house of about 5,000 sqft in Perth, Australia which costs around S$757K. (http://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-wa-alfred+cove-127828254)

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