The Real Cost of Living in Kuala Lumpur: Our Monthly Expenses!

Curious about the cost of living in Kuala Lumpur as a digital nomad? Check out our monthly expenses breakdown for a realistic look at living in Malaysia's capital city.

In this video:
00:00 Intro
01:06 Categories
01:23 Rent
02:46 Transport
03:26 Food:Groceries - Eating Out - Meal Catering
06:46 BJJ/Gym
07:40 Travel Insurance
09:36 Beauty and Massage
10:08 Coffee Shops
10:35 Entertainment
11:09 Stuff
12:11 Total
12:20 Wrap up

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[bukitkatilmp]

Yes the suburban parts of Malaysia are cheaper and as developed as Kuala Lumpur.

[zeuscrypto]

You guys living life!!!!me and wife just get back from Thailand (Phuket) first time in Asia, sadly not so impressed😖 street food not our thing I guess western restaurants definitely as good as USA but so so humid it’s crazy(may be that’s why we didn’t like it much) plus we live in Vegas it’s hot here but not 2-3% of humidity

[bosansangat]

I can survive on US$1, 500 per person per month in Kuala Lumpur.
(currency exchange rate US$1 = RM4.7)

[Natascha]

Not going to Asia for European prices, not thanks.

[chandraastrologiahindu]

im living in the same building! and also im vegan! jaa the store in the building Mercu Summer is supeeer expensive! also all this travels videos are made for europeans, americans, australians....for them everything is cheap...not so much cheap for south americans, asians, africans and bla bla, , , im from Peru!!! Terima Kasih!

[fuadarif]

Each is RM7400 per month.. that the average expenditure for mid range middle class Malaysian who earns around 8-9K a month

[nickloong]

You guys can easily cut down on rental expenses by 40% if you chose the accommodations located in the suburbs of Kuala Lumpur, such as Subang Jaya, Petaling Jaya, Damansara and many more. All these cities and satelite townships are accessible via public transportation. Another area you can save a great deal would be to eat at local kopitiam instead of those high-end cafes.😊✌️

[chiangea]

You & your partner chosen to live in the most expensive location in Malaysia=KLCC Area.

IF you choose to live 15km -20km radius from KLcity centre (which is well connected by MRT/LRT),

it will cut the cost of living by at least 50%.😊

[christinecline-leung]

Always appreciate your cost of living videos and seeing the different options folks choose. As you say, different people make different choices. Looks like you had a good time in KL, which is the point of going places and experiencing things.

[TheGandorX]

I expect living outside the big city is cheaper.

[shaqisumari]

Live in the suburban area, Malaysia suburban is one of the best in the world, not lifting myself though but been in Germany, and all over Europe

[lray]

very adaptable city to live in hopefully it felt like home to you

[askarsepoi]

to live in Malaysia, don't go for middle metropolitan. but go for outskirt location but must near the LRT or MRT station. Just like a long the area to serdang, to kajang, or to sungai buluh for cheaper rental. Besides house rental, its also cheap market around the housing area.

[alg]

Great video, while our lifestyle is a bit different our expenses in other categories would like Make up for those you wouldn't have. So great video to compare if one wants to travel without watching the budget, which is awesome as it's no fun to keep watching the pennies instead of focusing on having fun, specially if you can afford it. Great video!!

[zanzillahsaruji]

Western tourist are not overcharge but most of them overspend in Malaysia because evething is cheap so they just love to spend their money in Malaysia...😂😂😂

[Yasin_Affandi]

What a wonderful video. I think the cost of living in KL, Malaysia is still affordable. However, having said that, there's a trend of rising cost of living in KL, Malaysia. Wow, around USD3.5K for a month's stay in KL, that's very expensive.

[imnotreal]

wow that is expensive. I think if you stay in Singapore it will be cheaper!

[babibrain]

You can get a cheaper rent, try to explore more in KL area. Unlimited of options

[BackCt]

Thats around MYR 4k just for rent alone and MYR 2k for eating out. For your reference.

[jeffgreenwaldJLG]

Less than $1300 per person seems very affordable!