I agree with you totally. It is especially unsafe for ladies, in particular single ladies to live in JB.
There are many singles, expats as well as Malaysians who work in Singapore, who prefer to rent in a Woodlands condo than in JB. This is a compromise between the expensive Singapore city condo and the cheap but unsafe JB condo.
In Woodlands, you can easily rent a one bedroom condo for only $1,600 pm. This is cheaper than a city condo which is rented out at $3,500 pm. Just search in Propertyguru and you can find so many cheap Woodlands condo for rent.
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Originally Posted by Unregistered
Actually, people will not want to stay in JB due to:
1. High security risks. Is saving a thousand dollars a month worth the life of your family and loved ones?
2. Big traffic jams. Is it worth it to make your children wake up at 4am and they leave home at 5am and reach home at 9pm? How to rest and study when they are so tired?
3. Expats will not want to risk their lives by renting in JB.
The reality is:
1. People will still live in Singapore. They will save cost by not owning a car (costs $2000 per month to own and use).
2. Expats rather pay more to live peacefully in Singapore. Anyway they are paid high salaries to work and live in Singapore, not JB. They also can't afford to waste hours in traffic jams at both checkpoints.
3. People value life more than money.
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