Way above 50% of Sgp level, not worthwhile as retirement destination.

• barber Y45
• claypot meal outside my home Y20
• underpants x2 Y29
• taxi starting fare Y13
• Android (bare) phones in ChnM outlet .. lowest Y1500
• hotel Y400+/night
• wrist watch batt Y29

— needles and threads .. many Singapore provisions shops sell (sub)$2 packs made-in-China, but in Beijing I only found sub-R20 packs. I think the Chinese factories only make these cheaper products for SE.Asia or Africa or Latam, rather than China market.