Rent in United States: it's too damn high!

In Brooklyn New York, rent costs 49.9% of your typical household income. 

In Singapore, buying a home (as long as you don't overbuy) costs less than a couple's combined CPF-OA account.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/05/25/how-much-a-decent-apartment-costs-you-in-every-county/