'Living in Malaysia' Expat

Living in Malaysia

Talk for and about Expats. Living in this Malaysia? Let others know about it. Want to live here? Ask questions! Expat Interviews

Reply #50 asif (221.132.118.162) -

Hi all,

I got an offer letter form Malaysia. They are offering me RM 50000 per annum.Can any one please let me know is it enough for as a forign Emplyee?

I also know the accomodation + fooding cost in Malaysia

Reply #51 Neha (122.169.106.140) -

Can u let me know the cost of living in Malaysia.

My husbands salary is RM7500 per month..

Can u plz leme knw hw easy it is 2 get a job out there..

M MBA in Finance, having 3 years of experience in India..

How much salary can i xpect thr..

Do leme knw d rental furnished flats at KL..

Our monthly rental budget is Maximum 1400RM

can i get gud furnished flats in my budget

Thanks & Regards

Neha

Reply #52 phil (86.132.222.114) -

Hi

So many questions in this link and so few answers...

So here's what I know....

Cost of living will depend very much of course on your lifestyle and whether you have a fmaily or not.

As a single person, a comfortable living could be made on about RM6000-9000 per month. For instance very comfortable funrnished accomodation say an apartment with three bedrooms can be had for about RM3000 to Western ex-pat tastes. One of the best places to look for accomodation is either The Star property pages which can be found on the internet or iProperty again a search on the internet will pick this up.

Eating out, again depends on tastes, but the road-side stalls that are very popular amongst Malaysians, you can eat for as little as RM10. Then again, there are some very good restaurants in town that will charge RM100 and above for very good food, i.e. in the hotels. Water bills etc. are very cheap, perhaps RM150 a year and electricity is reasonable as well. Your landlord will pay for DBKL half-yearly fees and also maintenance fees if there are any.

With a family, you will need to add school fees to this, and again international school fees can range from about 1500 p/m to significantly more - there is loads of information on these schools on the internet, the two most well known british curriculum schools in KL would be Garden International and Alice Smith.

Despite all of this, if you stuck to the very basics in KL, you could rent something significantly smaller at say RM1000 but you are not going to get ex-pat standard housing. For those with a much larger budget, places in town in some areas will go for RM10000 plus per month.

You really do need a car in Malaysia, and be aware that unless you are with the MM2H program 'foreign' cars come with a heavy tariff particularly with the costlier models. Malaysians do hold a nice car as a badge of having made it and will often pay more for their cars than for their accomodation. The more expensive models like BMWs etc can cost 3 to 4 times their usual prices in other countries. Petrol is relatively cheap although it has recently been hiked, and even more recently reduced again, but it is very favourable when compared with Europe and America. Itis about a third of the cost of say the UK, at about RM 2 per litre - which is about 60cents.

Well hope that's useful.

Reply #53 Monika Mathur (117.192.105.10) -

Hi,

I want to know about minimum amount of ringgits required to live in KL. what is the rent for a good 2BHK house there and living expenses for 3-4 people like grossery, travelling, entertainment etc.

Reply #54 MOHAMMED GHOUSE (220.226.33.97) -

Hi dears, I like very much malaysia , last year I came to malaysia , realy it is funtastic place to see every were, for examle shopping, sight seeing, cost of living, culture, indian foods, for every thing so I would like to do small business in malaysia please suggest me a good business in low budget.

Reply #55 Abhishek Pathak (116.72.133.82) -

Hi, I will be working for a Travel Firm at Kuala Lumpur, They hv offered me 1600RM/per month and they are also providing me accomodation n phone bill, is it sufficient to live ther in kul n save some money!!

Abhishek

Reply #56 rosy (203.121.133.47) -

my fiance has a job offer in malaysia..The salary is RM3200, would that be enough for us if we will transfer in kuala lumpur malaysia?..can you give me an idea about the cost of living in malaysia..thanks

• living in malaysia

Reply #57 ALAJMI (62.61.164.124) -

Hi dears

anyone from Malaysia wants to invest in Oman can contact me

- s85ali2007@hotmail.com .

Reply #58 David (118.172.50.181) -

Forget Malaysia, expensive and not a place to live in!

If you got kids, uhhhh...man, hope you got Bill Gates with ya....

Reply #59 sofia ibrahim (58.27.163.244) -

Hi, my name is sofia age 41 hv 3 kids.my elder one is in petaling jaya malaysia in Taylor's college for mass communication.Iwanted to move to petaling jaya with my kids students of O'level &gr 5.I m pakistani, husband is in dubai , he is a producer.plz guide me how can i get the vissa and cost of living in petaling jaya.Which area i best to live there.thnks & regads .sofia

Reply #60 Yen (60.54.202.189) -

As what Phil in earlier post said, cost of living varies depending on your needs and comfort of living you wish to attain here. Are you here for work posting for a duration, say 4 years OR are you looking to settle down, with your family, say wife and 2 small kids.

I would say Malaysia has higher cost of living compared to Vietnam, Indonesia & perhaps Thailand (as a whole) & lesser than Singapore nevertheless.

Food

As multi-racial country, with majority comprised of Muslims, Chinese & Indian the choices are abundance. Restaurant (shops) with Chinese stalls, Indian or Malay food normally cost RM5 - 10 for a basic meal, depending on location. Fast food restaurants such as Mc D' & KFC are also plenty. A meal for 1 would normally cost between RM10++. Of course fine dining, Western cuisine, posh places will be more expensive.

Accomodation

It all depends on location, generally. If the capital town KL or close areas, large town such as Penang will be more costly compared to other states/ town. Cyberjaya / Putrajaya is approx 45 mins from KL center but its a highly developed township with many governmental offices.

I would say a simple 3 bedrooms condo in KL area is from RM 400, 000 to 1 mill. Landed properties will be even higher. Te more further away the cheaper will be. Rental would set back from RM800 per unit upwards.

Education

Most of Malaysian sends their child to government school. Education system will be different to most countries as Bahasa M'sia is the main language spoken & based on. English is 2nd language. There are many Private schools in more developed areas especially in around the capital.

Amenities

Government Hospitals & private ones are also plenty. There is a vast price difference between the 2. Not sure about insurance policies for expat. Public transportation may not be the best mode of transporatation (compared to Singapore & Bangkok) if you live further away from town center.

So i would say for a 'comfortable' cost to live in Malaysia would be RM4, 000 to RM7, 000 for a single person. For a family, household income should be RM10, 000 & above.

Reply #61 John New (24.64.223.204) -

Hope someone can help me find an old buddy who married a Malaysian women named "Joan". His name is Robert Mayers and he worked on the east coast in Kuantan in the 1980's. He was formerly married to "Brenda". We knew each other in Canada, where I live now.

Hope to receive a reply since my wife and I are planning a trip back there soon and hopefully, retire where we love it so much.

Thanks for any help.

John

Reply #62 Amjad (116.71.95.30) -

Dear All Hi

I want to know about education pls help about getting addmission and living cost.

I want to know what is the avarage fee of collage and how can i get addmission and can student do part time job over there and can he will servavie over there from his part time job.

Your soonest reply will highly appreciated.

Amjad

My email address is :

amjad.crystal@gmail.com

Reply #63 Yazmin (98.226.62.159) -

I got a job offer as a Professor at University of Malaysia School of Medicine and they offer me a salary of 4, 500RM per month before taxes. I just want to know is that is a competitive salary for a Professor in Malaysia and if that is enough for living.

Reply #64 Yazmin (98.226.62.159) -

My e-mail is: yazzfg@hotmail.com

Reply #65 rinu (117.97.3.247) -

hi

i have got an offer from malaysia.

they have offered me 3500rm is it ok to live with

this kind of money in malaysia? if not how much

should i need to have an average life in malaysia.

requirment: single room furnished with bath attached

transportation, food, electric.

Reply #66 Salman (124.43.238.3) -

can anybody tell me

the rent per month for a room with attached bathroom in sarawak? a simple room is good.

the cost of a meal from a local restraunt?

the ticket for the bus for a distance of 20km?

how much is a killo of rice there?

Pls answer these Qs'

im salman from srilanka

Reply #67 Hassan (203.81.239.211) -

Dear Friends,

Kindly tell me if any one of U have saome Idea,

Q: wt is the appox salery of a dentist/Dental Sergeon in malaysia...?

only tell me the Rough Idea if U have,

I will be very Greatful,

Regards

Reply #68 Digvijay (123.236.166.210) -

Guys,

Please advice 7000 RM per month is good in (KL) Malaysia? How much i can save. Please let me know basic cost of living.

Thanks,

Digvijay

Reply #69 Jayasree (115.241.38.112) -

Hi

I would like to know 10, 000 RM/month is sufficient to live in Penang with a husband and a 1 year old kid with a moderate indian lifestyle.?

What would be the tax structure.? I have seen many posts but could not get any? Please do help me out.?

Regards,

Reply #70 sara (85.198.53.28) -

hi

i wanna know about cost of living in malaysia for a university student

pls let me know about my expenses in malaysia

thanks

Reply #71 marina (88.0.152.121) -

Hi all, my company has offered me a job in Malaysia and I want to know details of daily life there other than expenses. Do people in general welcome strangers? Which is security level, is it safe to travel around etc?

Thanks in advance for any info!

Reply #72 jeffrey (60.48.118.140) -

normal accomodation cost in malaysia for a single person : RM300- RM800 monthly.

normal food expenses (without cooking) : RM400-RM800, depends on lifestyle.

other important/miscellaneous things (other than entertainments): RM100-500.

so i think if salary is more than RM3000 monthly, you can already earn a good living in Malaysia. if more than RM8000 monthly, you are considered wealthy.

Reply #73 Sheida (85.185.107.231) -

My husband and I want to apply for a Malasian university for our post graduate studies.

I want to know about the quality of universities and the value of malasian university degrees in Europe and US?

What is the best university in Kuala lumpur?

Reply #74 Junaid Ahmad Zaki (58.27.167.241) -

Hi,

I have a plan to go Malaysia in coming days for a job. I have a Master Degree in Commerce. Can some one tell me that how much Minimum salary can i get there having 3.5 years experience in Pakistan for the same field?

Also please let me know that how much living average cost for the whole month including accomodation, food, traveling and telephone etc.

Thanks & Regards,

Junaid Ahmad Zaki

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