AVERAGE RENT OF A THREE-ROOM FLAT IN:

Central Singapore $4,540 per month

Shanghai Haui Hai Road $2,921 (US$1,926) per month

Kuala Lumpur Jalan Bukit Bintang $1,097 (RM2,500) per month

Bangkok Sathon $1,472 (THB31833.33) per month

Hong Kong Causeway Bay $3,279 (HK16,900) per month

Figures are averaged out and taken from various real estate websites from the cities listed.

PLUS: A look at our scarily increasing rents