An Indian man in Singapore shared four cultural and lifestyle “shocks” he faced after moving from India, sparking online discussion. The video was posted on Instagram by Aman, a senior software engineer in Singapore who often documents his life and experiences abroad. He described the move as a “logic change” rather than just a location change.
He captioned the video as “4 Shocks I faced moving from India to Singapore.” Hi, I’m a senior software engineer in Singapore. Moving here wasn’t just a location change; it was a logic change.” The video also showed snippets of his daily life.
The four cultural shocks shared in the video include:
The Wealth Paradox: Aman was surprised by the exorbitant cost of car ownership in Singapore due to the Certificate of Entitlement (COE) system. This makes public transport a “great equalizer” where even millionaires regularly use public transport.
Aman summed up his experience, acknowledging Singapore’s high cost but saying it comes with benefits. “You are paying for a bug-free operating system,” he wrote, comparing the country’s systems to smooth-running software.
The post gained traction among professionals and expats, who called it an honest reflection of the cultural adjustment needed when moving from India to Singapore.
A user wrote, “You have summarized it all so beautifully.”
“I have traveled to singapore recently! I fell in love witn the country the moment I landed. You have just mentioned all the reasons!5th point can be the cleanliness,” another user commented.
“I love Singapore and I want to go back again again, wanna work there and get the experience which you are experiencing,” the third user wrote on Instagram.
“Thank you for sharing Singapore in a beautiful way,” the fourth wrote.
