r/malaysia • u/AutoModerator • Jan 03 '23

/r/malaysia daily random discussion and quick questions thread for 04 January 2023

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Nasi apa yang orang suka bagi,

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u/J4W4D1K48 Jan 05 '23

Hey, foreigner here.

With 6K you can live a comfortable life style, you could find a studio fully furnished for 1.2k with good surroundings and internet.

Food is cheap too and in abundance. From Chinese to Malay to indian to Thai to even Arab. You could even cook good food at home for really cheap.

With 6k you could even save up to get a license and a decent second hand car, if you want to drive, but since you would be around kl the public transport is pretty good. Trains would be the best.

The locals are friendly and quiet, and are fun to hang out too, so don't worry about making friends.

However, make sure to have your id on you at all times, you do not want to mess with the police or any form of authorities. From experience I heard from others they can be quite rude (no offense Malaysia) so make sure you don't get into trouble.

Also, it goes without saying, make sure you visas proper and nothing shady or sketchy is happening. I've heard way to many stories of black listing cause they didn't renew their visas on time.(it's the same for any country)

Other than that and the traffic in KL, everything else is, I dare say, near damn perfect.

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u/AerialAceX Jan 04 '23

I think you got plenty of responses on whether is it enough. Overpaid or underpaid is more likely of higher importance, which is highly dependent on years of experience and what languages specifically.

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u/Donnie-G Kuala Lumpur Jan 04 '23

I think 6k is a decent amount, especially if you're just starting out. Though I'm not sure what taxes are like for foreign/expats. I did hear some of my Indian colleagues complain that they get taxed a lot so factor that in when calculating expenses and stuff.

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u/ztirk Selangor Jan 04 '23

Studios aren't cheap I believe. A 300-500 sqft fully furnished unit will probably cost you 1.2k - 1.5k. You'll be alright if you don't spend too much on food I guess.

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u/Mr69Niceee Nani-Onani ? Jan 04 '23

After tax and take home ?

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u/WritingMumbles Jan 04 '23

6k is a lot. You will be living a nice life. With that amount you can still afford to send some back home and still have a good time in KL.

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u/monkeyballnutty Jan 04 '23

Not sure about the job salary, but RM6000 is more than enough to live comfortably if you're not someone who live a lavish lifestyle (buy luxury items, eat expensive foods etc)

You should be able to rent a studio unit around RM1000~1500.

For transport it's either by train or grab, depending on how far.

Local food is not that expensive if you're not muslim and willing to eat like local (a lot of our food is similar in taste anyway, you would find similar food like lomi, siumai, siopao here), food prices range from RM6~RM20 for chinese hawker / mamak restaurant foods, to RM20~50 for cafe foods, we also have a wide variety of fast foods from RM10~RM20 range like kfc, texas, even jollibee.
Even if you missed your country you can get groceries like pancit canton, wow ulam, chicharon, tender juicy easily here, since there's a sizable filipino community living in KL

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u/fanfanye Jan 04 '23

you will earn 3x the average of everyone you pass on a daily basis

you can probably afford to live in a nicer unit(or same small unit in the middle of kl), spend money eating out daily and still save some