I will be moving into a new flat so everything will need to be bought. I don't cook much so a hob with 2 burners will suffice. If I go induction, the cheapest hob with 2 cooking zones I see at Courts is a Bosch costing $1499. In comparison a gas type with 2 burners from Bosch is only $479.
HUGE difference!! And keeping in mind that instead of buying normal pots and pans I will need induction type which costs more. So ultimately one does pay quite a bit more when going with induction cooking.
While the safety factor is definitely there, whether its practical from one's financial pov is another issue.
The only thing I'm unsure of, not sure if you have any clue, is whether gas cooking or induction cooking is more costly. Gas cooking obviously uses gas while induction cooking uses electricity.
With all things constant, will cooking with gas result in a larger Singapore Power bill or will cooking with electricity result in larger bill?
Actually, I was suggesting induction cooker as in this:
I filtered by price and Courts is selling this cheapest one at $39. It's also conveniently portable so you can have steamboat with it too. While yours is a new house, there is no need to rush to set up the stove. You can always place this portable induction cooker (you can buy 2) on the stove top and try it out.
If you want to go for the induction stove version as in this:
, then definitely the cost will be higher. This is also sort of permanent and you can only use it for non-mobile cooking. So try it out with the mobile version before you take the plunge.
If you want to do the stove version, personally I prefer the electric version which I am using which you can get at around your bosch price at those expo exhibitions. Despite what wiki, etc. say, I like that I can use pretty much all cookware on the electric stove. You need cooking vessels made of ferromagnetic metal for the induction stove so it can be troublesome. But if you don't have any pots and pans to start with, then I guess this is not an issue.
Before I switched to electric from gas, I did try those portable induction ones. I don't like them at all. Cooking was very frustrating and we simply gave up.
All said, if you don't intend to cook much, I think just get the cheapest of whatever type... even the portable gas type using gas cans.
I don't see my power bill going up after switching to electric. Induction is supposedly less power consuming but my electric has this "smart" temperature regulating function that is energy saving so I guess the two sort of even out.
Besides the $$$, one important question is whether you cook a lot. If you just make instant noodles once a day, anything is ok. But if you are at the stove for a few hours a day, I think it is better to choose induction or electric for health reason. If you have young children, maybe induction will be safer. Despite the higher cost, I would suggest you think long-term and treat it like an investment for health.
Think previously she was using Bosch.
). I dump everything into my dryer and it's all alright. After a few years when your clothes become unacceptable, maybe it's time to set them aside hehe. 
