What's it like renting a room in Singapore as a young working adult?

Rented rooms for four years across three places. Biggest lesson, your landlord and housemates make or break the experience, not the room itself. My first place the landlord was intrusive, walked into my room without knocking, nightmare. Second place was great, hands-off owner, respectful housemates. Financially, budget beyond rent, deposit is usually one month, plus you might need agent fee, plus utilities. Also factor the MRT distance, a cheaper room far from the line eats your time and transport money. Honestly for the money, some people just stay with parents and save for a BTO. But the independence is genuinely worth it if your home situation is tense.

Renting a room in an HDB for two years now. The rent shock is real, I pay 1,100 for a common room in a decent area, which was unthinkable pre-pandemic. Hidden costs, utilities often split or capped with penalties if you exceed, aircon servicing, and sometimes the landlord counts every extra guest. The good, freedom lah, come and go as I like, no parents asking where I've been. The bad, you're living in someone's home, so house rules, shared kitchen politics, and some landlords are strict about cooking or laundry timing. My tip, meet the landlord and see the actual room before committing, and get everything in the tenancy agreement, verbal promises mean nothing.