Living in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia under $1000 | Cost of Living in Malaysia per month

[@benfishermin]

Awesome thanks a lot for having me on the podcast!

[@Yasin_Affandi]

Wonderful interview. Wow, USD3K for your home studio & USD2K for your work studio. That's USD5K for rental alone in NYC.

[@benfishermin]

@@Yasin_Affandi Yea it's crazy right? I even lived in Brooklyn not in Manhattan, which would cost even more. It's a great city but to live comfortably there is not easy.

[@Yasin_Affandi]

@benfishermin Yes, outrageous. I wonder how much more it will cost living in Manhattan. It used to be much easier to apply for MM2H, now it's all about attracting big money. 😁

[@Yasin_Affandi]

@@benfishermin Ben, how much do you know about USD? Perhaps one of these days when you are back in KL, you can talk about USD. I heard it so many times that the current USD is no longer backed up by the real value of gold, hence, the value of money deteriorated. Some say, the value of current printed money or digital money borrows the actual value from past printed money that was fully backed up by the value of gold. In another word, we are all tricked into paying more for the same or less value goods and services, along with it, the escalating cost of living. What do you think? 😁

[@nazli_ss]

I guess Malaysians personally do not really need tourists to make a living. We do not look at tourists as some kind of opportunity. But as a country, tourists' money is always good for the economy. So, tourists are welcomed, but at the same time, we like to keep our country as it is.

[@IsniRashid-jy1tb]

😊we we we want rock ..yea yea

[@XFinityDesigns]

Thanks, I hope Malaysia stays the same. The Malay people ae incredible, so gentle, so respectful, so friendly. Please do not ever change. I have lived in dozens of countries from Africa, Middle East and the US. Most people are so rough and ready, always looking to scam you. There are no other people on this earth.

[@vibnwis]

Exactly. Many foreigners aren't aware of that. Hence, always compare us with neighbouring countries. So much so some of these countries use very under-belly tactics to lure tourists. I suggest they go somewhere else if you are after "parties".

[@GL-iw5xl]

Ben is promoting Malaysia and doing a good job.

[@Umunoah]

Me and my son we are doing that lifestyle of living under 1000£, so far it is going grate. We have found 3 bed 2 bath condo on £300, KL is amazing we loving it.

[@massanulaga2952]

In which area you found your condo ?

[@randomstuff030]

Ben is such a Great Ambassador for Malaysia. We truly love him 😊

[@azharel]

As a Malaysian, I completely agree with Ben’s observation about condos in tropical climates. The hot and humid weather means pests like cockroaches, house geckos, small spiders, and ants can show up, even in high-rise buildings. While this isn’t the case everywhere, it’s always good to inspect the property before renting. Pest control is the owner's responsibility, so be sure to clarify this beforehand. I grew up in a small rural kampung (village), so I’m quite used to dealing with these things. At my parents' house, you might still spot snakes or even wild boars wandering through the backyard. When it comes to fruits, Malaysians are definitely spoiled! Our mangoes are much more flavorful, and while our bananas are smaller, they’re much tastier. Mangosteens and rambutans are also fantastic-and if you’re feeling adventurous, give durians a try! That said, be cautious about how sweet our food and drinks can be. Malaysians love their sugar, so if you’re dining out, it’s a good idea to ask for less sugar in your beverages. Alcohol can be expensive here, so if you don’t drink, you’ll save quite a bit. Malaysians may seem a bit shy at first, but we’re incredibly friendly and always willing to help. Don’t hesitate to ask if you need anything! Also, make friends with the locals-you’ll likely be invited to join a celebration during one of our many festive seasons. It’s a wonderful way to experience Malaysian culture and hospitality firsthand.

[@yeeletan7841]

Ben is possibly one of the most passionate KL advocates, our tourist minister should make him the Malaysia tourist embassador 😂😂

[@Yasin_Affandi]

Thank you for this wonderful interview with Ben Fishermin. Ben has created lots of video contents from his multiple visits to Malaysia with regard to the cost of living in KL and also some interviews with foreign tourists in KL.

[@najibnajiyama]

I think the person mentioned to Ben about public hospital that is overcrowded. Private hospital should be fine accepting foreigners.

[@xiaomashitu]

Malaysia Affordable Luxury 🎉

[@zeenatdurrani8607]

MY Malaysia is the BEST, I lived in USA for 23 years, a brother lived in UK and another in AUST ,,,,,WE ALL CAME BACK,,,NO PLACE LIKE HOME LIKE MALAYSIA ,,,,AND YES ANAK MALAYSIA ( MALAYSIAN BORN) WE ALL HAVE RUBBER BELTS ,,,THAT ALWAYS PULL US BACK FROM ANY PART OF THE WORLD,,,,WE JUST ALWAYS BOUNCE BACK ,,,,,,HA HA HA

[@macdmacd7896]

msia is hard on citizenship BUT you are the citizen of the planet, your race is human-beings, you come in different colors, you can mix in & match, you can stay or move around. thas nomad. you have the biggest map. 😉😉😉

[@norayusulaiman923]

Ben you should have group of malaysian local to be your friends. You will learn alot from the local faster instead of your own observation.

[@sejengkalsehasta3211]

AF should interview Andrew Taylor next...a US retiree now living in KL Malaysia...

[@Yasin_Affandi]

Andrew Taylor, an American retiree, if I'm not mistaken has been living in Malaysia for many years, first he lived in Penang, now in KL. You might also want to approach Jack Alderton, an Aussie from Sydney, who has been living in KL as an expatriate for more than 3 years.

[@rumaiziahmad5993]

@@Yasin_Affandi Yess...and Agata too, a Polish woman who has been living in Kuala Lumpur for more than 7 years...

[@Yasin_Affandi]

@@rumaiziahmad5993 😁

[@alleymittanderson5799]

Monthly USA & UK Salary or pension scheme are enough for 4months of decent living in any city in Malaysia! Its almost a year expenses for small city or rural areas. How amazing is that?

[@norayusulaiman923]

Foreigner can go to government hospital. You have to pay at very fair fees, and our service is tip top.

[@lengtiger9]

yes was a marvelous interview

[@NgTou-s2x]

Malaysia truly hidden gem😅

[@ahmadjohanahmadtajuddin4791]

It's Ben on Adventure Freaksss

[@fuadarif4056]

Ben you can used the public hospital as a foreigner but there is some payment. But not so expensive compare to private hospital

[@kyleanuar9090]

Rm30/5£ for foreigners

[@jackbaldwin3649]

Great video as usual!

[@ZZG989]

You all welcomed to come Malaysia! Come n stay! U will be amazed!

[@adventurefreaksss]

Thank you! Can we stay with you?:))

[@boink800]

Malaysia is a great country with great food. The problem is that the income requirements are very high for Malaysia while being somewhat lower for Sabah and Sarawak.

[@kakamora8375]

Bebual je ko ni.semua aras gaji kan dah ditentukan.kalau rasa gaji x tally pergi buat report pejabat buruh sana bkn di youtube.mungkin majikan yg aniaya pekerja.

[@Photojouralist123]

@@boink800 yes and this what’s failed to be explained. RM500k FD and show some serious income. I had to do all that to get my visa

[@CW-ez7mn]

I’m low carb and mainly carnivore due to health issues so $ 600 was what I budgeted since beef there are imported from Australia. Glad he confirmed my food budget. Not sure if pork is readily available since Muslim country. I eat mainly ribeyes, ribs, shrimp, salmon, cheeses, macadamia, pecans, etc. so my food budget is ~$300 per month in SE FL but I know where to shop here for quality and great prices. I don’t eat out much since hard to figure out they put in the entrees.

[@boink800]

The Chinese eat plenty of pork. Don't worry, you can easily get plenty of pork in Malaysia.

[@Amanda_downunder]

fruit is excellent there, so the fruitarians / frugivores would be happy ! #fruit

[@keangwooichoo6138]

I eat pork boink

[@boink800]

@@keangwooichoo6138 That's nice

[@kyleanuar9090]

There are new trends in exotic porks imported from Europe amongst the Chinese in Malaysia

[@panzlithium]

As Malaysian, we do love visitors but we're afraid of attracting those troublemakers. As you seen recently like Johnny Somali or what was happening in Japan. Peace ✌️

[@adventurefreaksss]

@@panzlithium thank you for your input. Background checks are what most countries implement to address this issue.

[@dovygoodguy1296]

KP would be ideal if it weren't for the very uncomfortable high heat and humidity and especially for older folks. Maybe Ben could discuss this. Thrn there is the complicated and risky immigration system.

[@kyleanuar9090]

My English neighbour has been in Malaysia for decades on social benefits and visa run. 500£ a month.

[@blue91193]

28:25 Nasi lemak RM5 - RM10 not in dollars. But basic nasi lemak can be just RM4 or less. (1USD or less) if in KL (Kuala Lumpur) maybe Ben made a mistake he's thinking RM( Ringgit) but said dollars instead lol

[@rizlanghazali985]

Older Malaysians still think in terms of the Malaysian Dollar like SG and Brunei...

[@Photojouralist123]

I’ve been here 30 years living here for $1000 per month forget it. I’m on MM2H and it cost more.

[@jackbaldwin3649]

The question is how much more.

[@Photojouralist123]

@@jackbaldwin3649 You want to live cheap cheap and not enjoy life maybe. You pay $600/month and try to live on $400 it’s not gonna work. Consider the fact Malaysia immigration won’t even give you a long term visa and doing border runs they will catch you. I live on my retirement and investments so I live very nice on $5,000 per month and I own my own condo on the 38th floor. That’s the way to do it and enjoy the country not beg packers amount. I’m on MM2H and it’s made for high net worth folks. I get a lot shit for telling the truth but after 30 years of being here I got it pretty well figured out and I speak Malay. The main thing is getting approved by Malaysian immigration. Get an agent to help.

[@IsniRashid-jy1tb]

😊of coz mm2h program now cost more but cost of living still afordable . wow 30yr u are here?

[@Photojouralist123]

@@IsniRashid-jy1tb well I make a lot more money with my investments. I don’t eat mamak makan 3 times a day that would kill you

[@Photojouralist123]

@@jackbaldwin3649 the short answer to live like I do and can only speak for myself Rm12,000 per month.

[@nutzhazel]

33:00 In Malaysia, the hookah are called Shisha, famous with Middle Eastern tourists

[@Yazt_227]

+ in Mlsia you dont need to tip at any restaurant.

[@keangwooichoo6138]

200 to 300 ringgit for utilities not usd.

[@imranzakhayev]

Heyyyyy.....its Ben!

[@jehanc]

They are not like Thailand where we do not only cater for tourist type but you can just join the same like everyone.

[@Amanda_downunder]

Thanks for doing such great videos .. I was just looking at Bolivia and noticed they don't have a retirement visa ! not sure if I want to keep renewing a visa every yr, if I wish to stay somewhere long term.

[@adventurefreaksss]

@@Amanda_downunder thank you for your kind comment. Are you in Bolivia. I am looking for someone to do a podcast on Bolivia.

[@Amanda_downunder]

@@adventurefreaksss - No, sorry I'm not. I'm still in Aus. I was just looking and wondering about Bolivia.

[@yuyij6703]

Malaysia sits in the middle of south east Asia. There’s a bit of everything in Msia. There are scattered Cambodian colonies in peninsular Msia, Thai- Msian Thai speaking Buddhists in the states Kedah and Kelantan, countless numbers of varying sub ethnic groups from Indonesia such as the Javanese, Minangs, Bugis, Banjarese, Malays, Bataks etc…not to mention the Chinese, Indians and the recent Pakistanis, Rohingyas and Bangladeshis. The natives are too used to the different kinds of people for centuries they don’t really care anymore. While there are concerns like any countries have but it has never become a major political issue like in the western countries. While Msia has a bit of everything it’s definitely not as deeply authentic as at the countries of origin. The true authentic Msian experience can be found in the east coast states of the peninsular Msia, secondary towns of the various states in Msia and East Msia.

[@adventurefreaksss]

@@yuyij6703 thank you for sharing this informative history of Msia!!

[@aichinhengheng8933]

Ben. Christmas decorat start. U can go go go 😂

[@Dixgn644]

Ben never try Genting...?

[@rizlanghazali985]

Many local raise families for under usd1000

[@adventurefreaksss]

Thank you for sharing this information!

[@shyamdevadas6099]

There's something a bit fishy about this assessment. The current visa situation in Malaysia is now notoriously tricky. He hasn't lived there for a full year. I'd be careful about accepting his interpretation of the visa options.

[@rizlanghazali985]

Many carry around cat food to feed random street cats and dogs..

[@khairulhamzah5622]

In Malaysia people call it Sisha..the big pot for smoking

[@CIOXYZ-c6i]

So you can only stay there for 3 months.

[@boink800]

He has been doing visa runs every three months. It seems to be tolerated.

[@zizimai7568]

You can stay outside of Malaysia for 2 weeks or more. That would be fine. Just don't stay 1-2 days outside & return to the country. If you're a content creator. That's easily passed since you need to travel for making content.

[@dovygoodguy1296]

How would Ben compare KL with moving to Cambodia?

[@keangwooichoo6138]

Just check safety index first. Then check health care.

[@dovygoodguy1296]

@keangwooichoo6138 Yes, but I figured as a single young guy there might be more similarities between KL and Siem Reap or Phnom Penh, and maybe some advantages in terms of immigration in Cambodia.

[@keangwooichoo6138]

@dovygoodguy1296 I never saw similarities when watching vlogs(of cambodia, Laos, vietnam, etc etc) Only singapore is similar to kl. Others have crazy tuk tuk and bikes. And wires hanging dangerously above your head. Sometimes physical development is faster than mental development in some countries. Thailand has more tourists than malaysia but wires still hang above your heads. Pollution is bad in some countries too. Scammers , I heard quite a lot in vietnam. So no place is perfect.

[@dovygoodguy1296]

Ben is so articulate. But the very hot and humid climate....!!! Who wants to be confined to air conditioning 24/7?? Retirement visa.....the whole arrangement requires a fixed investment plus financial requirements. The Malaysian bureaucracy could make life difficult just by making changes intolerable and forcing people to leave!

[@mr3111]

The Malls are huge and has AC it doesn't feel confined at all . Also its not that hot in the morning between 6 am - 11 am its cooler than Florida after 12 noon however its just like in Florida summer time except it rains for an 1 hour every other day and at night its just balmy weather. Also Malaysia has highland areas that's around 60-70s all year long.

[@mohammadnoor9697]

We better than Indonesian, at least

[@dovygoodguy1296]

@@mr3111 Right, except I wouldn't go to Florida in the summer either!

[@boink800]

It's tropical weather since Malaysia is in the tropics. Not everyone needs air-con.

[@alleymittanderson5799]

Hookah called Sisha in Malaysia 😀

[@gif24gt60]

Is kl and penang lgbt tolerant?

[@decTac]

You can be a gay or whatever but please respect the 3R race religion and Royal affairs.. have a great stay in this vibrant and diverse country..👍🇲🇾☺️

[@kakamora8375]

Keep you activity inside you house or room.dont do or show it in public ,coz you will end up you in jail.

[@arii1987]

Don't ask, don't tell. There are underground clubs. People generally don't care but no rubbing it in anyones faces like in the West. That's the big no no.

[@keangwooichoo6138]

No same sex marriage.

[@jonidjoharijonidjohari5385]

If you want to be gay that is your problem just don't have sex in the public 😊

[@ABDELHADINDIF]

Hoops looks like trump already got that paraguay kamala card now

[@tradeladder146]

English please.👍

[@boink800]

What is a Kamala Paraguay card?

[@ABDELHADINDIF]

Adventure freaksss made a video before the election about if kamala wins the election, may be paraguay is the first destination for expat

[@vincentzacks9584]

Please give me the number of your dealer 😂