Cost of Living Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: How Much Does It Cost Each Month?

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Today we share with you our cost of living in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for one month. We have absolutely loved our time here, from our wonderful Airbnb apartment, to fantastic food, and most importantly, the incredibly friendly Malaysian people! We have been tracking every Malaysian Ringgit, so we are sharing this with you.
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@katakanlawahai4849 5 жыл бұрын

Makan pakai tangan jadi aku subscribe

@KimchiAndBeansVideos 5 жыл бұрын

The affordability of Malaysia is one of the things that we find most attractive about visiting here. Didn't know about this 28+ day discount! Transportation cost is amazing too. Very helpful video.

@unclefnjimmy439 3 жыл бұрын

I love this idea of totaling up your monthly costs.! Just found your channel, hope to watch more of your videos soon!

@TheMamuchos 5 жыл бұрын

Hi guys! Awesome that you guys give travel tips on your videos. We have a dedicated series for it. We love how great you explain it. Great that you stay 1 month in each place, it gives you a full feeling of the place where you are plus it gives you the time to work without feeling you are missing on the city you are. $120 Australian dollars isn’t bad at all for beer. Great info $1500 usd is awesome. Thanks for the great info !

@FoodandFootprints 5 жыл бұрын

Very helpful breakdown of expenses. Nice you were able to live so comfortably between the two of you for that cost.

@adventureswithbl2497 5 жыл бұрын

Nice to hear the honest sharing about Malaysia.

@signorinaminmsia 5 жыл бұрын

Come back during ramadhan (fasting season) 6may-3june .. lot of bazaar means lot of food and mingle with the locals too. Serious, every corner has a bazaar

@mohamedsofe1815 5 жыл бұрын

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته bro I interested to come to malaysia how much dollars is enough for me to live

@CheikoSairin 5 жыл бұрын

I'm Malaysian and always love my own country 😁 although I live and working almost 14 years in Singapore. By the way, abit sad you will leaving Malaysia soon. I hope next time both of you will come to visit Malaysia again especially my hometown Kota Kinabalu in Sabah (East Malaysia).

@aisyahjamiilahbintisoleh 5 жыл бұрын

Kampung areas are refreshing,especially fat away from city or cultural areas like Sabah. Being a malaysian ive travelled across malaysia including Sabah and Sarawak on an island vacation and being brought up in the city areas and seeing such strong cultural heritage and difference though still within Malaysia makes me proud of Malaysia♡ Malaysia is beautiful and hot tropical country with different people,race and religion. Welcome to Malaysia♡

@aisyahjamiilahbintisoleh 5 жыл бұрын

*far

@LaVoixdEnki 5 жыл бұрын

How was the salary in Singapour? I'm currently working in Switzerland and would love an expat experience in that beautiful country.

@knowledgecabinet295 3 жыл бұрын

Is a job of 1200 rm salary enough for living in malayshia?

@fernandezfredzex5865 3 жыл бұрын

Urang sabah beii

@PhilippinesMyParadise 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent channel, and informative video! I have pushed the bell button so I won't miss your future videos! Thanks for sharing! Best regards/Ned

@MariahJhoheenaExplores 5 жыл бұрын

You both are doing great! Thanks for the tips. :) I am now supporting you and I am also a travel vlogger. :)

@wp8639 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the information. I enjoy the video a lot since it was straight to the point and informative. The best part is that you didn't add gimmicks, over-reactions, or unnecessary commentary or video effects.

@FoodandFootprints 5 жыл бұрын

Congrats on 1,000 subs guys! May be the fastest growing channel I’ve ever seen haha

@zullkarnaenzullkarnaenismail 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your sharing. I like the info. I hope your day is enjoyed while you were in Malaysia.

@zullkarnaenzullkarnaenismail 5 жыл бұрын

@@rossandbek2407 😊😊

@waynekerr7838 5 жыл бұрын

Congratulations on reaching 1K subs guys !

@onlyinaustralia7641 5 жыл бұрын

Very interesting to watch your video to know the expenses in KL Thanks for sharing this with us guys Now we know more about how much we might spend if we travel to KL The total cost is reasonable especially when you enjoy your stay there. Keep up the great work guys Happy Sunday

@FoodandFootprints 5 жыл бұрын

Unreal what kind of place you can get in KL for that price! We were blown away by that too.

@unowhotravelchannel 5 жыл бұрын

Hi guys, another great and useful video! Interested especially around transport, we have been using rail recently in Italy, extremely reliable and cost effective compared to other modes of transport! We walk a lot too which is free! Thanks both 😎👍👍👍

@GajahMengaumTheBruce 5 жыл бұрын

if you need a detailed info about our railway please search for The Cycling Canadian channel. I love to watch his videos, so informative he probably knows more about our railway than most of the locals. Ross and Beck i hope you dont mind me sharing others channel.

@suhailmahmood4097 4 жыл бұрын

I think u can reduce the cost further, with a bit of adjustment. For instance, choosing an apartment closer to the LRT/MRT, using a water filter instead of buying water in 7-eleven (Malaysian water supply is generally safe but it's better to have a water filter in the apartment).But I guess for a foreigner, RM6k plus is not too burdensome. around US$1,500 plus.

@cafeconlecheandtravel 5 жыл бұрын

One thing I want to try is to eat with my bare hands! Love your videos, thanks for the tips on prices

@PlanetImo 5 жыл бұрын

Ahh, nearly at 1K! So exciting|!

@TheMamuchos 5 жыл бұрын

Guys congrats on the 1k!!!

@desoztopdesoz2456 4 жыл бұрын

I am going to be staying in KL for a couple months next week, all the airbnbs that I see , are much more then the $750 dollars, you must be staying pretty far away from the city center.

@AmzCoTravels 5 жыл бұрын

im loving your videos of Malaysia, thanks for sharing and yes they are very helpful. huge like 71

@SaadonAksah 4 жыл бұрын

awesome breakdown!

@faceworld 5 жыл бұрын

Like3. Yesterday, my fried invited to go to KL. But I have no time. Sometime i will be there. Thanks for your information my friend.

@PlanetImo 5 жыл бұрын

That apartment looked stunning.

@FRANESIAJOURNEY 5 жыл бұрын

Great Video Guys.. ☺👍👍👍

@fearnonebutone4977 4 жыл бұрын

Might I ask what exactly the freelance work is that you do? I ask because I’d like to get into something that allows travel in a similar way.

@exploremalaysianbeauty484 4 жыл бұрын

Nice to hear from you

@donsevcik4317 5 жыл бұрын

Nice now I know how much it cost to stay in Malaysia.I want to move to Petaling Jaya a city next to Kuala Lumpur.

@cattrachawadee6611 4 жыл бұрын

Don Sevcik Welcome you

@ieleesiau5795 3 жыл бұрын

over Rm 3.000 for commodation is abit on d high end.Petaling Jaya is much cheaper .Rm 1.800 to Rm2.000.per month is already v gd .

@168bk 5 жыл бұрын

yeah good cost of living update...

@mahashokry5652 3 жыл бұрын

that war really great .Many thanks from Egypt

@fouziahmohdali5980 5 жыл бұрын

Simple but beautiful amazing life only in Malaysia ❤️🇲🇾❤️✌️

@tessalonicanadine3432 4 жыл бұрын

For a long stay trip like this, do you think it's better to change all the money in the money changer or just save the money in the ATM and withdraw them once we get there?

@Cookingwithkawish 5 жыл бұрын

Amazing video

@annecorey607 5 жыл бұрын

Very good job you got that the way to live there with your beautiful family if you like the. Spices go for it is the best food in the world thank you for sharing your beautiful healthy foods thank you for sharing Bless you all.

@JohnBrown-hl4cy 2 жыл бұрын

Hello! I'm John, can u tell me what kind of work u do online that will allow u to travel?

@boloh77 5 жыл бұрын

What's the name of the condo/apartment you guys stayed in?

@ianbuchan1793 5 жыл бұрын

One tip do not use Tunes Aeropolis Hotel they tried to charge me twice for the same room even though I had a month in advance also its not really a hotel its more like chalet Style no room Service the rooms are very small also you can here guests in the room next to yours so be careful

@jr888candao 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing sir...

@Jackthesmilingblack 4 жыл бұрын

You can get a three-bed, three balcony apartment on a high floor in Penang for half what you paid (RM1,500).

@TakashiNippon 3 жыл бұрын

yes but its not KL

@FoodandFootprints 5 жыл бұрын

Question - what travel insurance do you use? Like how you specified the coverage of your devices

@FoodandFootprints 5 жыл бұрын

Ross and Bek Thanks! Will keep that in mind

@Dr.Halayqeh 4 жыл бұрын

Wow.. Full luxurious month only 1500 usd. Like 50 usd a day. Sounds like a pretty good deal 👍😊

@ashakeel6059 5 жыл бұрын

Very very informative. What was the monthly cost in £ or $?

@SallyAndEd 5 жыл бұрын

Hey guys 😀 we are thinking of spending a month in Malaysia later this year and found this really helpful. You're apartment looked AMAZING! It's crazy how cheap the rent is, especially given that you had a pool and gym! Where are you off to next?

@SallyAndEd 5 жыл бұрын

@@rossandbek2407 Oh awesome! You'll be in Eastern Europe for the summer! That will be soooo good. After India we're headed back to Aus for a short while... but off to Turkey to travel the Silk Road after that hopefully! Quick question - Who do you teach online with? We tried setting up accounts with VIPKid and a couple others but they only accepted USA trained teachers,,,

@RhettandClaire 5 жыл бұрын

@@SallyAndEd Try SayABC and DaDa, that's what Ross uses. Interesting fact, Say ABC and VIPKid are actually the same company, well sort of 😊 SayABC just allows people from all over the world to teach, as long as you're native, of course. Claire and I have just started the sign up process and have had our interviews. Doing evaluation classes this week!😬

@SallyAndEd 5 жыл бұрын

@@RhettandClaire Oh great! Thanks! I'll get on it. Ahhh ok. Do you know if that means SayABC also provide you with lesson plans? Keep us posted. We'd love to hear how the evaluation classes go!

@RhettandClaire 5 жыл бұрын

@@SallyAndEd They provide you with the platform, which includes the lessons so you just need to go over the lesson and make sure you know how you want to teach it. You don't have to do any of the lesson planning yourself. We'll keep you posted indeed, pretty nervous at this point 😬

@RhettandClaire 5 жыл бұрын

@@rossandbek2407 OMG I don't think I used your link when I did the final sign up:( I did click your link a few weeks back but then may have joined without using it - really sorry guys!

@GenevieveOrdaniza 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing... Let be friends

@MrPrince1970 3 жыл бұрын

شكرا جزيلا لك 🌷🌹🌺 Excellent, watched till the end, happy to follow you where ever you are its amazing channel hope to meet soon one day all the best keep smiling. love from Mr prince Egypt 😍🌷⚘💖💐🌹

@dheszchannel9869 5 жыл бұрын

Nice that one sir

@madhawan111 3 жыл бұрын

Curious to know if a monthly salary of nearly 15K gross is considered enough for two in the KL region. Let's say for someone in the early 30's but without a kid. Thx

@INGATDOSA-yz7ne 3 жыл бұрын

15k? U can live comfortably for two

@pranavjags4065 5 жыл бұрын

This video looks so professional , Great Vid guys !

@pranavjags4065 5 жыл бұрын

@@rossandbek2407 It's my pleasure ! I look forward to travel full time someday just like you guys , keep inspiring ! 🙏👍

@seanmurphy9247 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Ross are you still in Malaysia 🇲🇾 if so can you do an update please 🙏 bud

@dydy5905 4 жыл бұрын

Welcome to Malaysia 😎💪

@BossChronicles 5 жыл бұрын

Did you like KL or Bali better ?

@azeedahhasleezan1678 5 жыл бұрын

RM6,050 for 2 person = RM 3,025/person... That is not too bad at all. I'm a Malaysia and that is more or less what I spent for an entire month too.

@armnchoudhry5044 5 жыл бұрын

Cool

@randomcatontheinternet2771 4 жыл бұрын

Malaysia water bills extremely cheap but the electricity bills quite expensive especially when A/C turned 24/7

@bananapatch9118 4 жыл бұрын

Any idea what a 1 bedroom/1 bath would cost...or even a studio ? Thx !

@lifungchong1814 3 жыл бұрын

The rental for a room studio depends on the size, location and others like partial or fully furnished. Now March 2021, the rental of a studio at an area USJ, walking distance less than 10 min to Lrt (light rail train to Klcc or Kl area), 5 min walks to 3 hyper market, and nearby mall, it cost @ RM1, 700-1,800 per month (fully furnished), my gf rented it now at @*RM1,200 due to the pandemic

@zenyartscrafts9423 5 жыл бұрын

Beautiful place Malaysia..I hoe i can go there someday..new friend here

@apassionfortravelling3280 4 жыл бұрын

Who do you get your travel insurance through? There is no link to them.

@apassionfortravelling3280 4 жыл бұрын

@@rossandbek2407 Thank you, I'll check that out. If they have an affilate program you should promote it. I'd buy through your link to help you out.

@syedbina 4 жыл бұрын

What is the name of this apartment complex

@deccanblackblade 5 жыл бұрын

Why would you spend RM400 for drinking water? What don't you boil tap water? Many AirBnB places ought to have water dispensers that boil and filter as well.

@marksesl 4 жыл бұрын

What do you do online?

@bananapatch9118 4 жыл бұрын

Health insurance and visa costs ? Thx !

@takiclintonharness1449 3 жыл бұрын

That's 1500$ Usd That's so cool. I'm coming to live there. Tell Us more about jobs in Malaysia

@fessam652 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Ross and Bek. I’m moving to KL in a few months. Can you please let me know the name of the condo you stayed in? It looks really nice. Thanks

@fessam652 5 жыл бұрын

Ross and Bek thank a lot for the prompt response. I have some questions but I’ll bombard you on your insta. Keep up the good work

@fessam652 5 жыл бұрын

Ross and Bek just one more question. Was the total cost you gave at the end person or between you both?

@fessam652 5 жыл бұрын

Ross and Bek amazing! Thanks guys

@pranavkumar9877 5 жыл бұрын

Nice video

@rostrust8043 4 жыл бұрын

Actually if you know where to buy cheap,eat cheap..the cost is less than that..😁

@travelsuperyoutubechannel9474 2 жыл бұрын

Very beautiful I subscribed

@KnowTheNewOfficial 3 жыл бұрын

Dear can you please let me know the price of residential land price? I want to buy 2160 sqft residential land in Malaysia 🇲🇾, location may be countryside would be fine, no problem 😊

@sengmeanmao5635 4 жыл бұрын

Hello, brother! could you help to guide me some online job for?

@niloyghosh6495 2 жыл бұрын

Are the costs for one person?

@wanea3760 4 жыл бұрын

Jika hendak menjelajah malaysia banyak tempat menarik,

@CommunityToursAustralia 5 жыл бұрын

thank you for all these fantastic information Ross & Bek....Take care guys

@CommunityToursAustralia 5 жыл бұрын

@@rossandbek2407 😉🤗👍🍺

@mrc6182 4 жыл бұрын

I was really rather surprised by your total expenses. Nearly $800 a month for rent is pretty high - and is on par with what many nice one or even two-bedroom apartments in typical cities go for here in the United States. Overall, and having been to other countries in the "area," Thailand, Cambodia, Philippines, total expenses of ~$1,800 US a month is rather outrageous. People would be well-served to do a bit of research before assuming your monthly budget is typical.

@mrc6182 4 жыл бұрын

@@rossandbek2407 I'm looking in Kuala and Penang myself - and amazed at what one can get for $550-$600 a month on a one-month term. Thailand's overrun (& even getting hostile to expats!), Philippines are filling up, and medical issues make Cambodia and Vietnam "iffy." Malaysia may be my Nirvana!

@joeawk 3 жыл бұрын

@@mrc6182 Penang. Rent at $150 average. FnB is $10/- x 30= 300/- Others $150/-. Total should be around $600/- a person. Add $350/- per additional person.

@nickandhelmi 5 жыл бұрын

Mate really spot on tips! But why are you wearing collared shirt 🤣, isnt it hot unless you are about to partaay

@maryjanecuagdan5746 4 жыл бұрын

Can u travel in Philippines too😊Nice to see you eating with hands same tradition here in Philippines😊

@juliaschulze6277 3 жыл бұрын

The accoustics are horrible, the background is so noisy, I would have preferred a quieter place for the recording.

@facemakerable 4 жыл бұрын

$1494 USD permonth , per person ?

@user-lr5nf1kx9g 4 жыл бұрын

Wow that's excellent you know how to manage your expenses unlike us ARABS we spend thousands of Dollars just for 10 days stay. Management Issues.

@daddykarl3312 4 жыл бұрын

Plis come again n again... Try sowhere else in Malaysia... The beaches... The highlands... The Borneo's... The islands...

@FionaRadzi 4 жыл бұрын

Assalammualaikum nasser, Maybe u opt for hotels instead of Airbnb. Like most arabs, most of u guys have a big family and spending money for hotels could be very costly ( although the hotels in Malaysia r way cheaper comparing to the price in the gulf). Since I have a lot of arab friends, I know no matter what, U’ll still look for arab food. There r plenty of cheap arab restaurants in the city. Forget bukit bintang, those arab restaurants r very expensive. Go for the one in kampung baru or other places. Take Grab instead of taxis. And if u have female family members traveling with u, ask them not to wear Abaya. Habibtis in Abayas r symbol of 💰to some merchants. If u buy things from the streets, try to haggle abit. Hopefully these help 😊 May u have a good day ahead! Masalama 😉

@balkydada 4 жыл бұрын

You should mention the name of your Airbnb

@knowledgecabinet295 3 жыл бұрын

Can a salary of 1200 rm is enough in malayshia?

@solomondavid329 3 жыл бұрын

How much in US dollars?

@enjoythejourney9812 3 жыл бұрын

Wow...1500 usd for a month with 2 bedrooms sounds great.

@Cybertokyofilms 2 жыл бұрын

100$ on water?

@jemimychannel7893 4 жыл бұрын

Desa Green?

@pubgmobilecapcikenclan1078 5 жыл бұрын

Very expensive.. But for foreigners maybe its ok...

@grumpytrader7524 4 жыл бұрын

Toothpaste optional??

@PlanetImo 5 жыл бұрын

Wow - what happens if you drink the tap water? What do the locals do about that?

@GajahMengaumTheBruce 5 жыл бұрын

the water is safe but the pipes and tanks may not be clean so generally we dont drink the tap water. good water filters are widely used here so chk wt your airbnb whether they have it installed. otherwise you have to boil it.

@PlanetImo 5 жыл бұрын

Ross and Bek cool! Comment sections are great for fact finding!

@ilhamlim5192 5 жыл бұрын

Ross and Bek ..the price of mineral water is almost half if you buy at the large supermarket ( giant, econsave )

@mohdk2299 5 жыл бұрын

@@ilhamlim5192 Correct. Convenient store (open 24/7) like 7-11/KK Mart is expensive to buy bottled water. Just to note on bottled cap color in Malaysia: Blue - Natural mineral water (purified groundwater) White - Drinking water (filtered from tap water, normally using reverse osmosis process) Green - Premium brand natural mineral water (e.g. Spritzer)

@mohdk2299 5 жыл бұрын

@@GajahMengaumTheBruce Just to add. Treated water here is chlorinated water. Some peoples are not comfortable to drink it directly. That's why water filter is widely used.

@gothops2632 4 жыл бұрын

Your accent suggests that you're from South Australia. Am I right?

@gothops2632 4 жыл бұрын

@@rossandbek2407 No I'm from Melbourne, but I can always recognize a SA accent! You guys always pronounce the letter "L" differently from the people in the rest of the country. It's not just Bruce MacAvaney who does this! lol

@cookone 5 жыл бұрын

Big like^^👉👍👈

@GajahMengaumTheBruce 5 жыл бұрын

you need to get travel insurance that offers cashless medical care instead of pay and claim.

@GajahMengaumTheBruce 5 жыл бұрын

@@rossandbek2407 there were few cases where malaysians cant afford to pay for surgeries when travelling as the travel insurance only pay after claim. the most recent one was in japan where the bills went up to usd80k and the poor lady had to collect donations from public. her travel insurance coverage was more than sufficient but she cant afford to pay upfront. the other one was an old man who had heart attck while travelling in uk. same story.

@GajahMengaumTheBruce 5 жыл бұрын

@@rossandbek2407 yeah i hope you look into it since you travel most of the time.

@xanithkl 5 жыл бұрын

Wow you certainly not a budget traveler I guess for RM6K++ per-month range. I don't afford to live here if my cost of living more than RM6K+, lol. Glad that you both enjoy KL and feature it in your video!!