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Living in Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur · ASIA · Malay / English
Cost of living
$620
excl. rent
Rent 1BR
$600
city center
Safety
8/10
GPI 2024
Internet
60 Mbps
avg speed
Kuala Lumpur offers first-world infrastructure, English fluency, and multicultural food scene at Southeast Asian prices.
✓Pros
- ✓ English widely spoken
- ✓ Modern infrastructure
- ✓ Multicultural
- ✓ Great food
- ✓ Malaysia My Second Home program
- ✓ Easy hub to SE Asia
✗Cons
- ✗ Humidity year-round
- ✗ Air pollution (haze season)
- ✗ Public transport outside KL
- ✗ Religious law complications
Details
Climatetropical
EnglishHigh
CurrencyMYR (Malaysian Ringgit)
Beach✓
Mountains✓
Visa Options
Visa-free 90 daysMM2H Long-Term ProgramDE Rantau (Digital Nomad)
Visa-free days by passport:
US: 90dGB: 90dDE: 90dFR: 90dRU: 30dUA: 30dPL: 90dCA: 90dAU: 90d
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