--- title: Motorsport: Smog Isn't Stopping the Grand Prix in Singapore description: Organizers of the Grand Prix say the race will go on in Singapore this weekend, despite a rather unhealthy layer of smog clouding the island canonical: https://time.com/4035757/grand-prix-singapore-smog-haze/ author: Lisa Spear article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-09-16T03:38:49.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T07:57:49.213Z article:section: Sports og:title: Smog Isn't Stopping the Grand Prix in Singapore This Weekend og:description: Current air-quality levels are rated unhealthy, but not dangerous. og:url: https://time.com/4035757/grand-prix-singapore-smog-haze/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4ca96837a99beecd/698863cda988cac19c6b459a/singapore-smog.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 3387 og:image:height: 1905 og:image:alt: Singapore Haze og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Smog Isn't Stopping the Grand Prix in Singapore This Weekend twitter:description: Current air-quality levels are rated unhealthy, but not dangerous. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4ca96837a99beecd/698863cda988cac19c6b459a/singapore-smog.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Choking Smog Isn't Going to Stop the Grand Prix in Singapore This Weekend > Sponsored content. 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According to the EIU, it’s 11% more expensive to live in the Lion City than in the Big Apple._ by [Lisa Spear](https://time.com/author/lisa-spear/) ## Lisa Spear Sep 16, 2015 3:38 AM UTC  A man and woman wear masks as they work outdoors during a hazy day in Singapore on Sept. 10, 2015 A man and woman wear masks as they work outdoors during a hazy day in Singapore on Sept. 10, 2015 Ng Han Guan—AP by [Lisa Spear](https://time.com/author/lisa-spear/) ## Lisa Spear Sep 16, 2015 3:38 AM UTC Grand Prix organizers say this weekend’s scheduled [race](http://www.singaporegp.sg/media/press-release/180#2015) in Singapore will go ahead as planned, despite a hefty layer of smog engulfing the affluent island-state. The haze, which has wafted into the country over the past week from forest fires in neighboring Indonesia and Malaysia, will not impact the racing schedule although extra medical professionals will be on hand to assist spectators, organizers said in a statement on Tuesday. With the smoke’s density in Singapore shifting every hour, the statement said it is impossible to predict what level of pollution will shroud the Marina Bay Street Circuit. “We will continue to work closely with all the relevant government authorities to receive the best possible forecasts when they are available,” the statement said. ## Transcript The biannual list of the most expensive cities in the world is out, and while the most expensive latte in New York is still a ridiculously high ten bucks, the city that never sleeps or lowers its prices didn't even crack the top ten. The most expensive city on the planet to call home is Singapore. The Economist's intelligence unit which compiled the list used New York City as a base. Is to compare cities around the world. According to the EIU it's 11 % more expensive to live in the Lion City than in the Big Apple. Singapore is also one of the most expensive places to shop in the world, with cloths costing in some cases 50 % more than in NYC. The island country in the southeast corner of Asia also boasts a very expensive vehicle permit system, which. Helps make transportation costs almost three times more expensive than New York City. Singapore has held the top spot for two years and counting. Paris came in at number two, followed by Oslo. To give you some perspective, a loaf of bread in the City of Love can cost you almost nine dollars. Number four on the list is Zurich. Followed by the home of the 2000 Olympics, Sydney. Notably missing from the list are some Asian mainstays such as Tokyo and Osaka in Japan which dropped out of the top ten this year due to weak inflation and a yen that's decreasing in value. To compile this list the EIU compares about 160 different products and services. Such as rent, food and shopping, and ranks the prices against how much it costs in New York City. 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