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I think a big part of their concerns about me living far from home was ‘are food prices much higher’ and honestly other than cooked food (like the affordable hawker food in Singapore), raw ingredients are much more affordable here.

I buy bags of veggies for a buck at my local farmers market. I shop at ‘ethnic markets’ and I get 98% of the stuff I need for the same or lower priced (since many Asian fruits and veg are grown here or near here too)

Things that few other people will say: ‘my rent and food is cheaper in SF than back home!!’

So they were happy to see that