Dear readers,
If you are reading this, then you're probably wondering about the real cost of living in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia. If you're not, then perhaps you're just curious
As a Career Consultant in Malaysia, I can advise you that the cost of living in Malaysia really depends on your spending habbit. You can be earning USD 1,000/month but you'll be spending USD 2,000 (on Credit).
So, it's going to be a subjective topic to talk about here. But, let's give you a real scenario from my expat candidate working with a MNC in Malaysia.
Her salary is USD 1,800 USD, or RM 5,400 +/-
Room Rental is RM 600
Utilities bill is RM 200
Daily expense on *Food & Beverage;
Breakfast - RM 5
Lunch - RM 10
Dinner - RM 15
Total: RM 30 x 30 days = RM 900
(Price Varies according to each individual)
Occassional Clubbing or Luxury Dinning - RM 300
*Shopping - RM 500 +/-
(Up to this point, she has already spend RM 2,500)
I've given you a rather typical "conservative" spender in Malaysia who has still over RM 2900 or USD 966.67 in Balance (Still in the GREEN, Yahoo!)
Notice that I did not include any "Transport Expense" ? This is because each individual varies, If you take Public Transport, it will probably boil down to RM 100 or Rm 200 a Month.
If you rent a car per month, will probably boil you down another RM 1,500 (Inclusive of Petrol). You do the maths
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