Dense cities of today have become wearisome places to live. This is evident from the stressed and worn out faces as you walk in the streets.
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- Work obsessed culture. Some people are still obsessed with clocking hours.
- Peer pressure at work with the idea of looking good in-front of authoritarian bosses.
- Hyper-competition in schools and society which breeds a 'kiasu' mentality.
- Shopping malls and train stations are seriously packed. There's hardly any room to breathe. Most time is spent dodging people.
- Constant noise from vehicles, buses and construction impacts sleep quality.
- Poor air quality resulting from carbon emissions.
- The constant striving to be the best in everything.

As a result, less populated cities such as Melbourne have become attractive destinations for Singaporeans to live and work.