As a Swede living in Malaysia(countryside), i would say this about Kuala Lumpur: Pros: 1. Cheap - You can eat a nice meal for less than 2 dollars in local restaurants, even less sometimes. You can rent an apt with 2+ bedrooms and a pool for less than 300 dollars a month in certain neighborhoods. Taxis are cheap, transport is cheap, gas is cheap, most things are cheap. 2. Modern - There are many big shopping malls, big buildings and nice restaurants, it's modern and sometimes feels like you are in New York. 3. Travelling hotspot - This is Airasia's biggest hub and you can access local and international destinations in a quick and cheap manner, giving a great opportunity to visit the rest of Asia. Cons: 1. Dirty - I wouldn't say it is incredibly dirty, like Manila or Jakarta for example, but it is still far from western standards, some neighborhoods are smelly with a lot of trash on the ground and are a bit rundown, in this matter, it is miles behind Singapore which many like to compare KL to. 2. Inconvenient - The city looks like it was made on a video game by a 5 year old, except KLCC and the older neighborhoods, nothing really makes sense, developments are added here and there wherever there is space and nobody really seem to investigate possible issues or congestion beforehand, sometimes you will have to drive 15min just to cross the road with your car as there are no overpasses anywhere. Forget about walking, there are very few sidewalks and walking bridges outside the center. The transports are also incredibly inconvenient. Nothing seems thought out in the infrastucture. 3. Lacks culture - Sure there is Batu Caves, some chinese and Hindu temples and streets etc. But if you compare the city to many other Asian capitals, such as Bangkok, Vientiane, Hanoi etc. There isn't much to see when it comes to older buildings and nothing really impressive. Overall, Kuala Lumpur is a nice city to visit, but unless you are making a good amount of money(3000$+) and can live in the nicer neighborhoods, you will be far from the western standards and eventually get tired of the constant traffic, smells and sounds, in that case, i would never pick it as my primary residence. Better options for low budgets in my opinion are Hanoi, Da Nang, Penang, Yogyakarta.

Frankly as a Malaysian, we are the most underated country in the world for decades at whatever angle you look !

This video may have been the factor that has helped me to decide on moving to KL. I'm a military retiree and could really live a nice life out there.

Malaysia is my favorite country in Asia to live for all the things that you’ve mention. People and how they go about their daily life and business make a huge difference for me. It is a winner for sure!

Having lived and worked in 6 countries so far, I have to say Switzerland is the best value for me. Yes, it is rather expensive, but that is easily compensated with lower taxes and (as an employee) higher wages or (as an entrepreneur) low price sensitivity of customers. The scenery is breathtaking, zero corruption, everything just works and you are smack in the center of Europe allowing you to reach most of it comfortably by train (and quickly enough so that it makes sense to go for a weekend). On a personal note, I also really appreciate the direct democracy that really prevents the extreme polarization and culture wars you get in most western democracies. 10/10 country!

Malaysia is an incredible country. I've living other big countries like Canada, Australia, US and Europe. But nothing is Malaysia. The people are warm and easy to get connected. Amazing food and nature. Safe and their healthcare system is great!

Therefore I'll always be rooting for Malaysia.I lived there in 2013 in Damansara Perdana and I experienced a beautiful city where you feel welcome no matter which part of the world you're coming from! Kuala Lumpur is something absolutely forward!

I've been following retired expat KZfaqr Andrew Taylor in KL, Malaysia and it's a place I'm interested in going to when I retire, for all the reasons you mentioned. I'm not wealthy, so I'm hoping they return to their previous visa requirements for retirees.

Texan here in Malaysia and I'd like to know what this $600 club is😊. This is my Second time here and I'm married to a Malaysian. This country really grows on you.

This year is exciting year for Malaysia because a GDP of 500 billion USD is expected this year as soon as we can produce our own biodiesel

"Not a lot of Karens running around" sounds good to me. 😂😂😂

I'm 🇦🇺, I've been to Malaysia multiple times and it's the best place in Asia. KL is incredible these days. It's gor the vast majority of the upsides of the west (modern tech, health care, transport) with the upsides of Asia (food, people, affordability)

Agree with this 100%. When you talk in absolutes like “best healthcare” “best quality of life” you won’t find it here. But in terms of value for the money. Yes absolutely.

I’m starting to get the impression you like Malaysia

Tis little country Is full of colourful cultures Loads of beautiful sceneries Pack with fun and laughter And lots n lots of ❤ LOVE ❤ Proud to b Malaysian

I was deployed to the Pacific in 2005, and we pulled into KL. It was a wonderful place. It was also the only port I visited where I still had money when I left.

Malaysia is like a very very cheap Singapore. It is very clean, serene, great roads and i agree with this message. I absolutely loved it when i was there in 2018 and don't forget you get the cheapest Rambootans anywhere in the world and that is the icing on the cake.

I like that locals don't harass you... When I asked why, the locals said - because we travel to other SEA countries and don't want to be like them lol :)

Spent 3 months in Penang... love it love it love it 🤩

I agree. Love KL (and Penang for retirement). I used to like Singapore, but that was 20 years ago when Singapore was cheap. Taco Bell! 🤣🤣 My wife goes for mani-pedi's, massages, facials, hair salons, etc. I go for the food. Don't want landed property, I am so over yard work. Condo's with a nice pool that someone else maintains is what I want...high floor above mosquito level.😂

Took a short driving vacation to central Oregon. Lunch for a family of 4 (hamburgers, fries,soda and salad for wife) was $115. Rented as small boat for 4 hours - $400 plus $55 gas at $7.50 a gallon. So $570 usd for 4 hours of vacation plus gas to get there and some kind of national forestry pass for more money and a fee for a one day boating license. Then they discretely tried adding a 20% tip which I had them remove and instead gave then $20 each for the 5 minutes they helped us. Bloody expensive.

12 years there forth back. More than 130 countries visited in the world. Malaysia 😅s the best country in the world. Top quality if you want, Authentic Japanese culture if you long for, excellent local and international cuisine. People are amazing. Arabs, Chinese and Indians there among the Western people. Best flight connections throughout Asia….best people, lovely locals. Laid back. Well developing with forward thinking leader’s keeping alive heritage. Not as cheap anymore but still amazing value for money. Eastern Europe was great 10 years ago, Spain 20 years ago- today to run away from. Somehow I feel you have all things from a perfect world from all places- excellent meat, top prepared doctors….nothing at all I could say is anywhere better. Maybe Thailand somehow better food choice but still in Malaysia you get allllllllll you want. Best beef from Australia, stable. 😅t’s not a speculated country. You are basically in the middle of Asia connected to all the growth countries of the world. Forget US and Europe. Unfortunately their Malaysia my second home has gone bonkers expensive. Once they sort that out- bye bye Europe. Very stable country. Faaar better than Singapore and cheaper, less stress…best- no US, no China and nobody will take it over. They play all cards including the Arabs. It’s connected to all 3 blocks well. It’s a less show off Dubai without the need of bling bling. Can’t agree more to this article. Only downside- weather is humid as it is all throughout this part of Asia. Maybe Bangkok is better but looks far less green. And then you have Borneo- a wonderful place belonging in parts to Malaysia.

I am so glad that Malaysia is getting more and more love.

So yeah, I haven't been to Singapore, either; but, I do have a friend who just started a job contract in Kuala Lumpur, so I'm taking a closer look. This video reminds me of Avis: NEW YORK -- In 1962, Avis was in search of a new advertising campaign. Since its inception, the car rental company had trailed behind the market leader, Hertz. So the ad agency Doyle Dane Bernbach decided to embrace Avis' second-place status as a sneaky way to tout the brand's customer service. "When you're only No. 2, you try harder," went the new tagline. "Or else."

Finally a very focused talk on practical advice for alternate living for Americans. Yes Malaysia is a very nice place to live.

As a resident of Dubai, second life in Phuket, Bangkok, Penang, KL - even JB is a part of life long strategy for happiness. Medical standards in BKK/HKT are quite amazing, stem cell / crispr treatments are a partner for a long term, relaxed living.

I just wanted to say thank you for doing what you do. Nomad Capital has created and given a lot of value for free via these videos for a long time. Don't stop the work your doing. It is appreciated. The content is really good. Thanks again!

I have been primarily focused on Latin America. However, the more I watch Nomad Capitalist videos, the more I am thinking that could be a big mistake. Especially THIS video. Time to book an exploratory trip.

I think this is a heaven on earth. I am born and brought up here and have to many countries for travel. I still think Malaysia is the country. Malaysia truly Asia.

You hit the keys: safety, medical, affordability, amenities, food, ease of travel. I put Thailand on a par with KL but what edges out Thailand is the prevalence of English.

Now i'm in Kuala Lumpur with my nasi lemak ayam goreng... awesome 👍😋🥰😘🇲🇾

"Kuala Lumpur now has a Taco Bell, so we are really cruising." 🤣

Andrew, I’m sold!😂 I’m going to visit Kuala Lumpur so I can experience everything you have described for myself. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.

Andrew had come a long way! Been following "Nomad Capitalist" since 2014... Amazing and thank you for making Malaysia your home!

I am going next month for the first time I am very excited!

Malaysia is possibly the best country in the world to live in

I would say that KL is the closest thing to the western world as far as stardards with medical housing ect ect ect!!! looking forward to getting his book tomorrow in the mail and start reading it as his channel is pure gold🙂🙃

I miss Malaysia so much. Amazing food, fantastic people, great value. I agree with everything said in this video. If you are a tourist you'll like Singapore better...for 48 hours but if you spend more time than that in either country you'll know Malaysia is best!

Andrew is talking about the cost of living in KL around city centre, You can enjoy even lower cost of living in KL if you choose to live outside city centre, 20-30 minutes travel time to KLCC.

We actually do grow strawberry in Cameron Highlands

I moved back to Malaysia after few years working in Singapore. I have been to many countries like TH, AU, HK, Spain etc. I am fortunate living in the country with warm people, multi cultural, variety of food and importantly affordable cost of living.

Dental care - a US KZfaqr spent less than half US cost for a week's holiday and complete implants, etc. Transportation is improving with Subways. Grab car is relatively cheap. Staying outside the city centre and using Subways/trains can save.

In 2020, I was renting a bedroom in a nice neighborhood by Budapest, Hungary, for only $115 a month, USD, included utilities, bath and kitchen access, great internet access. All bus service was free for me, because I was already over 65. The landlady was also hot, and tried to get me to learn Hungarian. Her boyfriend is a furniture maker and finish wood trim worker. I was amazed at his $10,000 bench saw and tool.

Thank u for this wonderful video, KL, d best value place to live in d world. Excellent point of view. All d very best n success to d Nomad Capitalist Live.

Most places in SE Asia. Personally, I would bank in Singapore, and live in Thailand.

I'm very interested in KL. 135k for an apartment is a lot better that 600+K in Brisbane

I couldn’t find any videos on your channel about Czech Republic and Prague in particular. Could you make any? And thank you for the channel, it’s packed with information and you could really tell that you enjoy talking about countries.

I have been following you for a couple of years now, and I really would like to learn how to set up a business in Malaysia.

I travel the world but Malaysia will always be home for me.

You are right. Malaysia is the best. Penang, Johor, Ipoh, the highlands. Excellent medical. Best food, great people, safe, blend of cultures.

This may be the best value channel on KZfaq.

Successful people vibe for six hundred bucks--I like it!

I have lived in Kuala Lumpur and enjoyed many things about it. However, after my daughter was born, I decided to move because of the air quality issues caused in Kuala Lumpur as a result of burning agricultural fields.

I have lived in Malaysia for a while and tend to agree with your appreciation. As a foodie, I found Malaysia to be a paradise. I also think that it is probably the prettiest country in Southeast Asia. I was annoyed, however, by the highly inflated importance of religion in the country.

Yes Kuala Lumpur is also a food paradise too. Best beaches too

I have been based in Dubai for many years and lived in 10 countries UK, EU, USA, MENA and South Asia); done business in 20+ and traveled to 50+. From my experience in KL, it’s sort of in between a super advanced modern (and expensive) city like SG and a charming developing country like SL or Indonesia. The analogous city in the Gulf would be Sharjah (or maybe even Bahrain or Muscat). Sharjah is also affordable, super safe, good place to live, English lingua franca and 20min to Dubai (closer thank KL-SG).

I am looking at both Malaysia and Thailand for my retirement in a few years.

KL, Malaysia is spot on. I have been commenting as such.

Coming over in December. Thank you for the review..!!

Great overview. Having spent several weeks in KL I agree 100%. You forgot to mention the Bird Park and golfing facilities. Cheers 🍺🍺🍺👍👍👍

Wait......KL now has a Taco Bell?!?!?!? *packs bags, grabs passport* 🤣 Jokes aside, KL looks amazing. The Malaysian goverment been taking more action recently about reviewing/revising MM2H. Fingers crossed they make a right course correction to get things sorted out and restore confidence in expats, digital nomads, investors, etc. wanting to call peninsula Malaysia home.

You can get local grown strawberries in the Philippines (Baguio). The Philippines SRRV also has a $50k bank deposit (or less for ex military) while MM2H in western Malaysia is asking for $250k bank deposit (both have weak currencies and both yield 2%…will be less. BGC has nice malls, safe, clean. Tax treaty with the US.

Thanks Andrew, appreciate your opinion.

I love people in Asia. They're polite, hip and fun. Delicious cooks. One party after another

When we visited KL we were shocked at how beautiful it is. Unless you’ve been there you should not judge it. We often have prejudices. You need to try it. We love Mexico. But unless you speak some Spanish, you can’t really appreciate it. I am the Spanish speaker in my family, so they depend on me. I am far from fluent, but I can manage well. Sanjosemike (no longer in CA)

I remember visiting Kuala Lumpur, it was an amazing city with ongoing development, fair prices for daily life (no high flyer here) and a plethora of social scenes, safe etc.

Wow….very impressive, I’d like to pay a visit to get a sense for how things are. 👍

I will certainly add Malaysia to my list of travel destinations. Thanks!

Just spent 6 weeks in BGC Philippines and was blown away at the cheap high value lifestyle there. I would love to compare that to KL

I am in Malaysia right now on a business trip and I love it. But have you thought in Johor Baru as an option? Then you would have the benefits of Singapore and the prices of Malaysia 😊

Went to Malaysia, they build their own cars and it's a very clean and organized society that comes off as somewhat wealthy (oil wealth).

Thanks for the video, never considered this before!

Singapore's heath care is ranked 10th in the world. I got residency some years ago. So far, so good.

Andrew, thank you for this valuable information, I really appreciate it. Also would Nomad capitalist be live streamed?

Been there many times, making plans to move there. Wonderful quality of life.

Was thinking of Thailand but now Kuala Lumpur is looking great as well.

Guadalajara in Mexico is also a good option but it's getting more expensive now

With the new MRT light rail transport. Is so convenient to travel around. 😊

Good content. Keep up the good work.

I lived a year in KL, loved it!!

I lived and worked in Malaysia for several years, and would recommend the Country has a good option to move to, however personally Penang is a bettet option than KL, its more affordable, compact and has eveything KL offers, except perhaps being closer to Singapore.

I truly enjoy living in KLCC as laptop lifestyle.

Great stuff and would like to add that Jahor Malaysia, right next to Singapore gives you access to Singapore at a fraction of the cost! it’s a hidden gem.

👍👍 please do more videos like this with specific places and strategies you recommend vs videos with too much abstract info. on golden visas and citizenship

U know what is one of the biggest reasons why living in Malaysia is great? The government subsidizes the gas/petrol prices. When the price of gas/petrol is kept low, almost everything else remains "cheap" or "affordable".

Come on Andrew, let's keep the cat in the bag. I don't need the competition.

I love your style of describing your knowledge. Thanks for sharing all the information. Myrna a Mexican living in Toronto

The one in which the rest of your family lives...being able to spend time with them and be able to help each other, PRICELESS!

I could agree with most of what you are recommending except for the comment of affirming that Latin America does not have advanced health care. Mexico for example has one of the most high quality and advanced health care and affordable by far compared to the States and Canada.

The last govt changed the rules negatively for the Second home folks suddenly and we lost many of them 😢. Hope present govt will restore what was changed and our friends will come back.

I thought about this place a lot lately and indeed is one of the best to be.

In the early/mid 90s I spent time in KL and other parts of Malaysia for business and also Sing. I’m sure I wouldn’t recognize either place. This was before the Towers. Nice place, I could see myself living there if I didn’t have grandkids in the US.

The whole of SEA(south east Asia) is very connected by rail, roads, and by air. And it's cheap as f*ck. Great food, an hour by air you'd be in a different place, eating fantastic cuisine, so close to everywhere, fantastic business opportunity since its proximity to economic giants of China, India and Indonesia. You cannot go wrong in choosing SEA in this decade of Asian growth.

You’ve inspired me. My wife is Singaporean and we’ve considered moving back, but I’d still be working in Australia. KL makes a lot of sense.

I never knew about this channel, amazing content. I am wondering if Andrew covers Belgium by any chance

My friend works in Singapore but she always travel to Malaysia for vacation.. . She’s from Philippines too. I got curious, I add it to my list to visit.

My brother told me (he is a world traveler) Malaysia was superior to almost anywhere Most affluent feel He was impressed This was a shock to me And changed my mind/perception …:)

I am not even close to a Nomad Capitalist financially but do agree KL is a great place to live. Living in Thailand as I do, we visit KL frequently as well as other areas in Malaysia and would live there were it not for our large extended family in Thailand.

Sold! Thanks Andrew!

He’s right Laos isn’t ready yet, but it’s on the way. Just left there a month ago. You can see it on the rise. Good videos. Thank you!