Will We Retire In Malaysia? Our List Of Pros And Cons For Living In Malaysia

We have lived in Malaysia for one year. But would we decide to retire in Malaysia permanently? Check out our video where we will explain our positives and negatives for living in Malaysia.
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[@snailtravelers]

UPDATE AUGUST 11, 2021: The new MM2H requirements have been announced. More information in this link: www.theedgemarkets.com/article/malaysia-my-second-home-mm2h-programme-reactivated-new-applications-be-processed-october-%E2%80%94

[@youtubewatcher5805]

Wow, that's a huge jump in the monthly income requirement.

[@snailtravelers]

@@youtubewatcher5805 Yes, definitely, and unfortunately we don't even come close to meeting the new requirements.

[@youtubewatcher5805]

@@snailtravelers My guess is that almost no one that wants to retire to Malaysia meets those criteria. For $10K/month you could live in London, Tokyo, Singapore, NYC, etc.

[@p.a.ch.3861]

@@youtubewatcher5805 agree those who create the new rule do not understand that in order to earn Net after tax of USD 10k are in upper management or Directors or few humble hard working employee whom would not afford 90 days holiday to come have a piss in kl 🤣

[@p.a.ch.3861]

@El Che for that amount of cash being locked up at bank , you could live in few European country or even citizenship. we must be well prepared this round that this mmfh only 5 years. after 5 years their new knife would chop us again whichever political party win the musical chair of the PM

[@ray4me]

lived here 30 years, from UK , never been happier

[@Mister_Ri_MFBMT]

👍 You're one of us Malaysian locals now. 😊. How about durian 1 round mate?

[@matrox5554]

Nanti I belanja durian bro

[@lot5953]

How do you handle the hot and humdity weather?

[@Mister_Ri_MFBMT]

@@lot5953 Can i attempt to answer on Raymond Mountford's behalf? 1. Airconditioned area. 2. Cool n dry airconditioned area. 3. Cool, dry, sunshaded, breezy, n without mosquitoes area. 4. Indoor when it is hot humid n rainy. 5. Pray to God you are still alive and things wont get any worse. 6. Positive thinking n attitude in front of everybody. Be honest with yourself whenever you are gonna be negative abt anything n by yourself n a few trusted people. 7. Do the Vinny Vanilli; Blame it On the Rain.

[@lot5953]

@@Mister_Ri_MFBMT I agree. Thanks to God that's I'm still alive. Much better situations than people Palestine. Hope they will find good fortunates after being abused by high power neighbor. Thanks for giving me positive views in life

[@FoodandFootprints]

Malaysia has so much going for it! Couldn’t agree more about the friendly people, great food, English proficiency, safety and development

[@braderjohn]

thank for the feedback.. 👍👍👍

[@MrCyberizal]

WOW, this is AMAZING facts and info-graphic, but lovely. I really admire how comprehensive your work on this videos, THUMBS UP !!!! i learn things here too.. thank you so much. but the -ve points would probably a lot of work around to get it right..

[@NavinGautam.]

They are friendly to rich people only.

[@halaluasian7491]

@@NavinGautam. ya , but malay always friendly to everyone ☺

[@MrCyberizal]

@Eddie VVP visitors usually doesnt need to know about politician bcoz every country has similar isue. either known or unknown to us. we live and having good life becoz of good politics as well. the most important was country policies that made the visitor feel so good... if visitors are grateful by having good food. good environment and good hospitalitis, it is bcoz of good governance too. so everybody play a part in this lovely country. u heard riot in indonesia? riot in thailand? bribes in india.. racial abuse in US? yes... so if everybody being grateful and together we keep this world peace and beautiful. take care our rubbish. drive carefully and be civillised on the road. respect other people and mean no harm to anyone else so far most our lovely visitor able to stay almost a year or over with safety and good hospitality bcoz of everybody doing their part.. if we want to be good. it is only us ourself can do it.. nobody can stop us even government.. we love to complaint about our parents, our government.. everybody else. lets just focus we ourself do better for everyone else.. free will. no reason. it is just bcoz we are good people.. we love every races in malaysia and we hate bad people by any color.. and more importantly, country policies made by politicians are one biggest factor helping more visitor to visit malaysia with ease..

[@DrAwesome1979]

I feel Malaysia is a hidden gem, situated in between & often overshadowed by Singapore as a financial hub & Thailand. The food is just fantastic & cheap, with good people all around

[@yvesthesleeve]

Although I am not about to settle any time soon I could definitely imagine retiring in Malaysia. It was my favorite country even before having stayed there for a year.

[@snailtravelers]

Completely agree!

[@joecongrain7477]

Ha Ha Ha...you're already a M'sian to us

[@wbw-gu7yy]

Nasi campur and nasi lemak is always ready for you... 😂

[@amein73]

nanti datang sabah ya.. :))

[@terrysontan7000]

Lemongrass, miss your very interesting videos, especially the ones in Malaysia, hope you will be back, do stay safe, healthy & take good care of your family too. Excellent

[@axelneubert1387]

I travelled to Malaysia many times and never got disappointed...as you said the people are very friendly and helpful, and the food is just amazing. I could spend my retired time in KL...

[@mohdyasinithnin8736]

You're most welcome bro....! @$?🤗

[@renlybaratheon9683]

Glad I found this video. I am a Filipino professional working here in Malaysia for almost two years now and we have the same opinions and liking about how it feels like living in Malaysia. I love the people, friendly and can speak enough language to communicate. Although I have encountered people who can't speak english as I can't speak Bahasa, its not a problem at all. I may not eat some of their local foods but it's not a problem cause I can cook my own Filipino food. The life here is affordable if we are just to talk about our daily needs. Groceries and apparel are reasonably affordable. I don't see any reasons not to live here forever but I know for a fact that I am only carrying my work visa which would expire in a certain period of time. Thank you Malaysia for being so diverse.

[@ikramsalaza6232]

That’s what I thought about the Philippines 🇵🇭

[@sally2869]

You are most welcome.

[@danielch6662]

I haven't been to the Philippines, but I suspect it suffers from the same awful heat and humidity. The actual temperature isn't all that high. But the humidity make you feel like you're living in an oven. On the plus side, it is merely uncomfortable and never dangerous. Our bodies are designed for this climate. Nobody ever died of cold or heat, even if they are caught outside without shelter a whole day and night. 😊

[@ManiacMane777]

@@danielch6662 what are you talking about?

[@patscorner7015]

@@ManiacMane777 humidity

[@singy1980]

I am an American and visited about 30 countries. My chosen country to retire - Malaysia! But I live a month in each malaysian state…. then back to USA (personal reasons). Malaysia is a fascinating country. And yes, very hot.

[@davidb2206]

Americans should have a RECIPROCAL green card, with full civil and property rights -- same as in the USA. There is not reason not to. With every Asian country, individually and bilaterally. Taiwanese have 900,000 green cards. Thais have 300,000 green cards. The mainland Chinese have literally over a million green cards.

[@GajahMengaumTheBruce]

i have a 75 years old friend from Yorkshire UK and he has been living in KL, Malaysia for the past 20 years. His only wish is to die in Kota Kinabalu Sabah which he described as a heaven on earth.

[@ka1renn___]

As a Malaysian I never been to East Malaysia before lol

[@ryanyounes8162]

As a S'porean, i couldn't agree more...Would like to retire there one day, specifically in Kundasang..

[@leanli3889]

Hahaha indeed. Sabah's Nature beauty beyond this world.

[@beauhelmi]

I would love to retire there too

[@AlisonAlison]

KK is beautiful..My mum n bro are Sabahan..I grew up in KL sadly n my father is from Pahang

[@mohammadalmahamid9130]

I have been for 18 months here in Malaysia , it’s an amazing to live here, unfortunately I’ll be leaving in 2 weeks to serbia , will be back soon.

[@cber5077]

We’ve been here for 8 years, 6 in KL and the last 2 in Penang. This after 4 years in China and many years in Singapore. Maybe we’ll never leave. My daughters (10 and 11) consider Malaysia home as it’s all they remember.

[@brothersman524]

Great video. I am planning to retire in Malaysia so this video was very helpful. All your positive ones are what I expected in Malaysia but I'll say the hot weather is a positive one for me because I hate the cold especially living in gloomy UK where in winter we only see 6 hours of daylight hours and that is depressing. Another advantage for me personally is because I'm a Muslim from England and have many Malaysian friends. I have been to Malaysia 5 times and just simply love the country and its amazing people and culture

[@snailtravelers]

Sounds like Malaysia would be the perfect country for you too! We will join you there when we retire!

[@huhuhuhu2603]

You welcome here my muslim brother..

[@brothersman524]

@@snailtravelers I hope we do but it'll be another 8 years for me before I think about retirement

[@brothersman524]

@@huhuhuhu2603 Insha'allah my muslim brother. I have always been welcomed in Malaysia having been there 5 times

[@praveenmarkandu]

It is not so much that it is hot. There are a lot of hot places. It is the combination of the high humidity and heat that gets to people.

[@steventan6381]

Watching your videos makes me appreciate my country more. Thanks.

[@snailtravelers]

Glad to hear that. Thanks for watching!

[@lly2285]

same thought, proud to be malaysian

[@hacktic4338]

It's one of the best countries in the world. And it's one of the best countries to retire in.

[@mrsupermannow]

Nahhhh giving the choice many Malaysian would migrate

[@patscorner7015]

@@mrsupermannow good for them, it's not harmony to have too many unhappy souls though, regardless where you are -- life is damn too short to be where you can't stop complaining

[@KHobbies_cina]

Im Malaysian and I cannot imagine leaving my country for good. I have loved my childhood, and my food here. And there's still so much to explore in Malaysia, the islands, rainforest, mountains

[@jlcgu11]

True. SE Asia is a fascinating region too.

[@FoodandFootprints]

Something else we noticed after being in Thailand for 2 months now is that imported groceries in Malaysia seemed to be much more affordable and bigger selection at stores like Jaya Grocer and Village Grocer

[@skbeebee8923]

Agree....prices of imported groceries in Malaysia seems very expensive to purchase for many Malaysians earning normal wages and even for expats but if we convert the prices to exact exchange rates, yes it's still cheaper in Malaysia as compared to Singapore or Thailand ..and likely better prices and choices for those in major cities ..in Thailand likely better to choose local produce ..

[@Fallen_Angel17]

Yo hun!!! Where is that Jaya Grocer.. at in Malaysia??? Just don't say penang!!! I kinna not like or interested to visit penang hhhhhh i don't like any islands in this world.

[@skbeebee8923]

@@Fallen_Angel17 Google search Jaya Grocer and you can find there are few outlets in Klang Valley and JB ..prices of everything in almost all brand of supermarkets varies a little according to their promotions or offers for the week,the day or the month..so at times, certain items may be cheaper ..

[@xchaix]

really?

[@FoodandFootprints]

@@xchaix Yup. For example, we found Greek feta cheese, olive oil and olives for solid prices that were often the same or even lower than the US. Same cheese is more than double the price here in Thailand, so we don’t bother.

[@mdmachine88]

I am from Canada. We have been staying in Penang for almost 2 years now. Despite the pandemic, we like Malaysia. Bit hot but it is still better than cold weather. Good video contents. Real and candid. Keep it up.

[@rev.ontheroad4731]

Thank you for the information, I do love Malaysia and would like to visit there again.

[@snailtravelers]

Thank you Lisa!

[@wsiak340]

I have been traveling to Malaysia for business multiple times a year for almost the past 10 years, often for around 1-2 months at a time. I can confirm that most of what this video covers is true and I often think to myself that I want to live in Malaysia someday.

[@hoyewhong]

Thank you for your review. I think its ironic that a foreigner have to make a video to remind Malaysian that we live in such a beautiful country. Most average Malaysian would probably agree that this country is such a mess, only because politics are thrown into the equation. Remove the politics part, we would all enjoy malaysia in a whole new perspective. I wish you guys to have a great retirement journey ahead, and make more awesome videos to remind us, this is an awesome country 👍🏻

[@matmotor7572]

I Agree with your view

[@simonchen5284]

Me too I always thought that our country was a little bit of a mess but there are always ups and downs in everything😅

[@ayeshairfan2076]

Hey if you don’t mind me asking, what’s wrong with the politics in Malaysia? Seems like a stable country to me and I’m planning on moving there in the near future so any insight is appreciated. Thanks!

[@galaxycat9556]

@@ayeshairfan2076 It's a long talk. you should search how politics - corruption, human + women rights, freedom of speech and more is very problematic in third world countries or atleast south east asia. (A bit of background, im from indonesia, going to malaysia this year, malayu and and indo language are identical and we share the same food cultures and unfortuately like a lot of third world countries (specifically in asia) we share the same typical third world issues. So basically just search up typical third world issues and you’d know why. Obv i cant have an opinion about malaysia cause i havent moved there yet (altho indonesia is similar in too many ways - even some of our land are connected) but my malaysian friends who lived in malay and in indonesia w me wouldnt recommend malaysia nor indonesia to live in - i say the same about indo To each their own though.

[@commieskungflu1635]

@@galaxycat9556 Err I’m a Singaporean and Malaysia can’t be compared with Indonesia. Malaysia is much more developed in human rights, women’s rights and secular rights. In Indonesia it’s not uncommon that minorities get charged for ridiculous things like “blasphemy”. In Malaysia, the minorities are left alone and not expected to adhere to Muslim laws or sensitivities. I notice each ethnic group in Malaysia live quite independently from the rest. It’s normal for Malaysian women, native malays or Chinese Malaysian to be educated to the same degree as the boys in the family, only thing that would determine such decisions is how rich the family is.

[@exploringdimensions4all853]

I second the medical comments. I had surgery at the Seventh Day Adventist Hospital in Penang. Also, in Penang, I stayed at Glen Eagles Hospital during a bad bout of Dengue Fever. I have ZERO conplaints about the medical care there. It was excellent! Way better than the U.S. (in my opinion).

[@spindlestone]

I’m a Malaysian from Penang living in the UK for more than 20 years. Very proud of Malaysia. One day will retire in Penang. You mentioned about location is negative to fly back to USA but bear in mind for the same factor it’s very close to other holiday destinations like Bali, Siem Reap, Krabi, Singapore and many more beautiful places. And it’s very affordable with Air Asia flights. My dream location to retire is in Batu Feringghi, Penang where it is quieter, calmer and a bit cooler close to the beach and jungles. Good luck with your searches.

[@patscorner7015]

Visiting his beloved is one of his priorities, so yeah, a return trip in every 6 months or even yearly can be very tiring, especially for an elderly person

[@jennylim7637]

Why not stay in UK to the end of life?

[@yoongmian1599]

@@jennylim7637 cost of medical

[@gerrelldrawhorn8975]

True one might opt to live in Latin America as it is a few hours closer. But really Malaysia is about the same distance as other affordable Asian destinations like Thailand. Philippines about 1.5 hours less. Travel time from Chiang Mai or Phuket to US about the same as from Sarawak.

[@rickywong6014]

Not surprise to hear you choose Malaysia of all the 70 countries you visited to retire.

[@snailtravelers]

Yes, absolutely!

[@donsland1610]

Been in Malaysia for almost 10 years now. First 6 years in KL and then Penang. I wholehearted agree that the Malaysian people are the main reason for staying here. They are so friendly and helpful. Then when you take into account the wonderful food, cost of living and excellent medical care available then it's a no-brainer retiring here.

[@rayyoung9934]

No doubt, I'll choose Malaysia for my retirement too

[@Photojouralist123]

Just saw your video on your pro's and con's on living in Malaysia. I'm from Seattle Washington and moved to Malaysia in 1995 and been here since. I am currently on a MM2H program. Its fantastic and I will never be returning to Seattle. As to language yes most Malaysians speak English but its your responsibility to also speak their language . I now speak Malay , cantonese etc. The MM2H program will not start up any time soon as there were to many applications so therefore if and when they bring it back the requirements will be a lot higher as far as financial requirements. If you have any questions let me know I'm going on almost 3 decades here.

[@snailtravelers]

Thanks for your comment and great information John. We did learn a few basic phrases in Malay, but I have to admit that we got kind of lazy about learning the language since it was so easy just to speak English. That's no excuse, I know, and we will consider enrolling in a language class if we do get MM2H. I fear you might be right about the MM2H having higher financial requirements whenever it restarts. We were struggling to meet the old requirements, so I fear it might be too high for us. We did look at Sarawak's requirements and I think we could go that route once I turn 50. I'm going to bookmark your comment so that I can easily find it and let you know if we have any questions for you in the future. After nearly 30 years in Malaysia I'm sure you certainly would have great insight into living in Malaysia.

[@Photojouralist123]

@@snailtravelers Dear Snail Travelers thanks for your reply. Yes your most welcome to contact me at anytime. After 30 years of living here I know just about everyone in town. Last week I just got my vaccine so I'm happy about that. I have tried to inform folks on the MM2H program but to no avail most don't believe me that it will be along time before it comes back and mostly due to politics. "Malaysia Boleh lah" and when it does it will be quite a lot. As for me I had to show in cash and not in investments a lot of money and you need to show at least RM20k/month in income. And yes it says RM10K but the reality is a lot more. One other item make sure you have a very very good agent, they will make the difference getting your visa or not. They agent will pre qualify you with out payment so they don't waste their time or yours. We just bout a very nice high rise condo and live very comfortable . Thailand is another destination but that's even more money. If you have any questions just find me on FB. I assume you are still in KL. If you are we can meet up anytime.

[@snailtravelers]

This is very good info, thank you so much!

[@izounokuda5461]

@@snailtravelers You may apply directly since language isn't a problem or via any of the licensed/registered MM2H agent listed on the official mm2h.gov.my website. You may also google Expat.com as they have guides for expats who are interested to apply for the MM2H. You should definitely google for Malaysia/MY Expats websites or forums or Facebook groups to read up more about experiences by other expats in Malaysia.

[@LoveTheBeloved]

@Photojouralist123 Do you know if it is possible to get CPAP supplies and insulin pump supplies in Malaysia? Also, is it possible to purchase electric stoves there, or are there only gas stoves? Do houses tend to have a lot of mold in them due to the rain and humidity? We are considering possible retirement there from Canada (probably in Tanah Ratah, Cameron Highlands) but I have a lot of health issues, two of which are very bad allergies to mold and to any form of cooking gas (natural gas or propane). Thanks for any insights you can offer.

[@Ken-rq3yl]

Lived here in Penang 3 years now. The weather is warm but I certainly wouldn't call it hot. It's all relative to where you come from. As someone from Dallas and Houston and spent two years in Shenzhen I find it very pleasant. Lows around 78F and highs around 89F. You forgot to mention unlimited data and calls for less than $10USD per month per phone. In 2017 I was paying AT&T $120 per month for two phones. Health insurance, cheap cheap cheap and yes, agree the medical is great. I think much better than in the USA. I can walk in and see my cardiologist, dermatologist, just about any specialty. Medications are top notch and my cardiologist was horrified by the outdated hypertension meds I was getting from the VA. He said they quit using this in Malaysia almost 10 years ago. Also the new med, Micardis, is available OTC here as are many medicines. As for being a long way from family, that is just a choice makes when deciding to retire overseas. Conversely, I can fly to Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Singapore for about $50USD each way per person and these destinations are about 1 hour fight time.

[@UncleDougDeli]

Lived in 70 countries and you recommend Malaysia as your No 1 makes me a Malaysian very proud and pleased. Thank you.

[@davidb2206]

You are the best in the world. Forget USA (dangerous) and the racist, xenophobic Thailand (Chinese) government.

[@amirism91]

Can't believe you said our country public transport is much higher than US. Thank you for your honor

[@WesternAustraliaNowAndThen]

The USA gets lots of publicity but it isn't anywhere near as good (living standards wise) as the publicity would have people believe. I would seriously consider living in Malaysia but NEVER in the USA.

[@maryanitha5043]

Totally agree with you Amir...was pretty shocked

[@pewpewpew2325]

We have decent inter state and inter City public transport system but within the city/town isn't as good unless u use grab which is not much for the expats but could be expensive for some of the locals

[@danielch6662]

@@pewpewpew2325 oh, come on. The locals do what the Americans do. Drive everywhere. I'm thinking of making a run to the supermarket for supplies, do you think I'm walking the 2km or taking the bus? 😁 It's only 2km. When I was 20 I would have walked. But that is because I didn't have a car when I was 20. I even drive when going to the Speedmart behind my house a mere 200m away. They're so close, if I shouted loudly from my back door, they could hear me. 😊 Still, 90% of the time, I drive there.

[@karensandness8209]

It depends a lot on the city, but I would have to say that some fairly large cities in the U.S. have almost no public transportation, and our passenger rail system is decrepit and underfunded. If you have been to the UK, you will be surprised to learn that I think that trains in the UK are better than those in the U.S., despite some very real problems with the British system, which I experienced on my last trip.

[@joharimohdsalleh457]

Malaysia welcome nice couple like you. ...same goes to Greg & Jumi..

[@snailtravelers]

Thank you!

[@ajuktoott]

Adoii..tambah lagi penduduk kg Malaysia... Dah la mcm2 kes, lagi nak tambah...tapi kalau bayar permit n tax ok laaa...😔😔😔

[@ErwinM888]

@@ajuktoott tak silap org2 luar yg bersara kat Malaysia kebanyakkan dtg dari negara maju, diorang duduk kat Malaysia memang pakai permit, byar cukai dan berbelanja kat Malaysia, secara tdk langsung mmbantu local bisnes... Diorang bersara kat Malaysia sebab lebih murah cost of living brbanding bersara kat negara sendiri..

[@ajuktoott]

@@ErwinM888 makin padat LA Malaysia ni...

[@wannaim6958]

@@ajuktoott Jangan pandang satu sudut. Dengan kehadiran mereka (yang sah dan layak), banyak orang lain dapat manfaat. Para peniaga kecil misalnya. Pengusaha rumah tumpangan (homestay dll.), penghantar makanan, pemandu e-hailing dan banyak lagi. Kalau kita penting diri atau pun tak melihat sudut lain, memang nampak negatif belaka. Semua aktiviti ekonomi yang saya sebut tu akan memungkinkan aliran tunai masuk ke dalam negara sekaligus membantu meningkatkan ekonomi pada skala kecil dan besar.

[@youtiuptore]

Malaysia is a paradise on earth! Period!

[@OvDevilz]

Its good to know that most of the positives are due to the collective efforts of the peoole and the negative points are due to factors they have less (direct) control of. This video strengthen my belief that we, Malaysian, are really trying our best to make our 'home' a better place for everyone. 👍🏻

[@snailtravelers]

That's a good point about the negative factors. The friendly people are the strongest factor for us. Thanks for watching!

[@danielch6662]

Now that we have covid-19, nobody talks about the annual smog anymore. When we learn to live with covid-19, the smog will visit again.

[@patscorner7015]

@@danielch6662 I haven't seen 🌈 24/7 365 days, ever in my life, have you ??

[@mikewyd53]

Lived all over the world. I have spent 18 years in Malaysia, and I love it here. Only downside for me is the travel time back to the states.

[@dzakisuda]

But you dont go back to the states every fortnight, do you?

[@FoodandFootprints]

You did a great job with this video!

[@snailtravelers]

Thanks guys, as always!

[@gd7062]

As someone from Malaysia living in US since 80s, I agree with your assessment. Especially on healthcare and school shootings. The heat and humidity unbearable in Malaysia even though lived in NC and Florida.

[@patscorner7015]

Florida has Mediterranean weather & Malaysia, tropical

[@Gary_and_Linda]

Now that you are back in the USA, hopefully vaccinated, where do you want to go next? We are also praying for MM2H to re-open but don't expect much before covid vaccines are widely deployed in Malaysia. Ten years ago we would have never believed that Malaysia would be our dream destination today. The people of Malaysia are some of the best we have met.

[@snailtravelers]

We're getting our second vaccine dose in about a week, then we'll have some time with our family. We're not sure where we are going next, we have a few ideas but we're waiting to see if a few more options open up as some countries decide to reopen. We completely agree with your descriptions of Malaysia. Thanks for watching!

[@Tawanpawatt]

Thanks for the compliment

[@Invictus888]

@@snailtravelers Try Vietnam. You'll find the people there extremely friendly, especially in the north

[@Shockers87]

I’m so grateful to be born in Malaysia. Ironically many people here wants to get out.

[@matyuih]

It could be sum up to a malay proverb ... Hujan emas di negeri orang , hujan batu di negeri sendiri , lebih baik negeri sendiri ... some people don't realize that , but at some point they will

[@limav1501]

The people like our country because they rich then us bruh, like 1410$ × 4? How much is our daily wage. Spending 4k every month is considered rich

[@matyuih]

that's true in a way , plus the taxes here are fairly cheap compared to others ... in a sense , they are loaded so that's why they like it here ... the power of dollars aye ?

[@fcyvr5860]

@@matyuih True. Similar to the western saying... "The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence."

[@onoloko]

For locals, the issue is because of politicians. We can't stand the incompetence, corruption & the dishonesty. But if you're an expat/foreigner, this wouldn't make a difference because Msian policies always encourage intl business/tourism/retirement.

[@andrewchong2616]

Thanks for choosing malaysia as one of the nation u choose to retire at.

[@peterterence1488]

I'm here 8 years now. Simple life on small Island. (Tioman). Yes, it can get very hot . Probably took 3 years for body to acclimatise.

[@cahaziq]

oh how i miss tioman so much. I would go there every year to salang, berjaya before covid.

[@mikegoh2569]

Great video!! Summary of your Pros ❤1) Friendly people 2) English speaking public. 3) Large expat community 4) Lower cost of living 5) More developed compared to others with good road system and public transport. Good internet service 6) Good medical service (fast appointments and cheaper costs). 7) Feel safer due to lower crime rates. 8) Good food - local and western. 9) Better air quality compared to other countries. 10) Low threat of natural disasters. Your Nays -🤢 1) Weather is hot comparatively. 2) A lot travelling if you are going back to USA. Expensive and long journey. 3) Immigration laws stricter due to Covid 19 and changes in laws for Malaysia my 2nd Home. Good review. I think you missed out a few - Pros - 1) Strict gun laws - no guns allowed for unauthorised people 2) Lots of nice warm beaches (where you can swim) in East Coast of West Malaysia and in East Malaysia 2) The conversion rate is very good for foreigners. Things are cheap if you convert USD1 = RM4.39 as at 26.5.22. 3) Very good banking system. You can do online banking and transfer funds to get immediate /fast credit transfers. Credit card, Debit cards, E-Wallets, QR code payments widely used here. Heck we are ahead of US in some of these banking stuff . And yes we have ATMs and Cash Deposit machines in lots of places. 4) Lots of back to nature places to explore in East Malaysia. We have some of the best diving sites in the world like Pulau Sipadan, Pulau Tioman and Pulau Perhentian. 5) Relatively cheap petrol. 6) Relatively cheap food if you are cooking. 7) Super easy to make friends here if you are the friendly type. If you have some good local friends, they can show you some of the best hidden food places around. So have Malay, Chinese and Indian friends who can take you to these secret places for Kosher and non Kosher cuisines. 8) Malaysians hardly use their car horns!! Unless you pissed someone off with your bad driving. But we won't shoot you as we don't have guns. You can get a headache hearing the incessant horning in some countries but not here. Just visit New Delhi and Jakarta and you will know what I mean. 9) We have many top Universities here and it is cheaper to do your tertiary education in Malaysia at universities like Monash, Heriot Watt, Curtin, Nottingham, Swinburne etc. They offer twinning programmes to their countries of origin. We have lots of International schools and home schooling programmes for young children too 10) If you are Caucasian, you are like royalty and can get more privileges and better treatment. 11) We are tech savvy. You can get Grab car services easily (like Uber in some places) or order your food delivery via your mobile apps. We will be moving to 5G soon. You can get 200-500 mbps Internet speeds in major towns. You can subscribed Netflix, Walt Disney and others although we have 1st class cinemas. 12) We have one of the best airports in the world at KLIA and KLIA 2. Super easy to travel to Bangkok, Singapore, Jakarta, Manila, Hanoi, etc Before C19, we used to have cheap and easy (sometimes free) flights to many parts of Asia. Just like hopping on a bus for a trip. There is a high speed train service to these airports too. 12) You won't get diarrhoea when you drink our tap water or eat at the hawker stalls. Our nays - 1) We are fallen angels when it comes to driving Watch out for the smaller motorbikes when you are driving and wait a few seconds before you drive when the light turns green. But you'll get used to it once you can shift your eyes left, right, rear mirror and drive within split seconds. But we drive on the left side of the road. So look left, look right and left again before you cross our roads. 😀.

[@evekoh10]

We live in the US and will retire in Malaysia as well. As for the flights, you may go to Singapore or KLIA and there's United Airlines direct flight to LA or SF or Malaysian Airlines to LA or SF as well.

[@snailtravelers]

Good info, thanks! We saw the direct flights from Singapore but none from KLIA. Maybe they will start up after Covid.

[@ilhamlim5192]

Air Asia has direct flight to Hawaii before covid..but the seat compartment is slightly smaller because it's a low cost carrier..Qatar airways has direct flight from Penang to Doha to get your next connecting flight to US cities

[@snailtravelers]

Good info, thanks! I believe Qatar has suspended the Penang flights, but hopefully they will start up again. A flight straight to Hawaii from KL would be nice, hopefully those flights will also start up again. Thank you!

[@shazwankamel2187]

Yes i was just commenting on this before seeing your comment. There are many daily flights to and fro KLIA-Changi and its only 45mins!

[@mohamadshafiqabdulkamal6954]

@@shazwankamel2187 KL - Singapore.. one of the world busiest international route till date👍🏻

[@hanklim5282]

A while ago, I spoke to one uk couple. Both choose to retire in Malaysia because both has this rheumatism. He told me the hands are painful during the winter time in uk. But since retire in Malaysia, nothing serious happen due to the hot weather. So right now their plan is avoid winter in uk. Most of the time is still in Malaysia

[@weenakedit3909]

Please go and visit Sarawak too..

[@301250]

Signore Tony, the affable owner of the popular Italian restaurant, Fellini (located in Jln.Gasing, Petaling Jaya) once told me this: “if you disregard the politics, Malaysia is the best country in the world to live in!” Incidentally, Tony hails from Rome and has lived in Malaysia for quite a number of years.

[@joeawk]

Knowing my own country, the downside is our politics.

[@joeawk]

All put together, MALAYSIA is a very good place to live. That's all. Beyond that, other considerations may turn out negative.

[@meeratasworld2925]

Really someone from Italy said that, 🤔 i've heard that italy and some other Europe countries have free healthcare and have more relaxing lifestyle, and some of them even have free education, i would say the country that have free education and free healthcare to be the best country in the world (yes i know their tax is high but its for a good reason right) , plus their nature are soooo beautiful, the european are so lucky to be blessed with such nature 😍😍 not sure about the crime rate though, i don't think Europe countries have high crime rates (i mean if we were to compare to malaysia)

[@jonaafr]

I agree with your comment about "disregarding the politicians and politics" but I will add, avoid radicalized islamists. Unforutnately it is a fast spreading disease, allowing the likes of Zakir Naik, Hadisukawang, Tuan Ibrahim, Mufti of Perlis and other radical islamists to spread their venom among the muslims.

[@godfreyyeo1629]

@@meeratasworld2925 Don't be misled with free health care, education, etc. Income taxes goes as high as 38% or more - federal tax, provincial tax, minicipal tax!

[@alam6729]

welcome to Malaysia, Sir. i as Malaysians proud you choose my country from your list for living after retire please welcome be a part of Malaysians

[@davidb2206]

Thank you, Sir. Total respect for all Malaysians, the best people I ever met in the world. Way better than the USA and the racist Thai (Chinese) government.

[@asmazara7214]

Thank you so much for considering Malaysia as your second home.

[@snailtravelers]

Our pleasure! Thanks!

[@colingrinnell4791]

Best years of my life in Malaysia. Would highly recommend it to everybody.

[@cleanenergyinside1921]

Glad you like our country. Hope things work out well for your future, wherever you may be living.

[@snailtravelers]

Thank you very much!

[@teampaintball27]

Thank you for giving us your pros and cons. We love Malaysia too! We are looking forward to long term travel there again. It's the end of May and we are still heating our homes here in France. Electricity and wood for heating is sooo expensive. Keep us updated.

[@stocktrend839]

I am from Malaysia. Nice to hear positive comments from you. Will subscribe to your channel. Nice to get an outsider's views of my country.

[@galaxymetta5974]

I am a Singaporean who choose to retire in Malaysia, in a dream house overlooking the golf course, fitted with rain and solar harvesting. Life and food here are quite like Singapore except Malaysia has more nature, slower life pace, enjoyable drive holidays and less crowded, all at a fraction of Singapore price. Cheers.

[@richardjenkins4182]

I love this video. Thank you! Many channels list only the upsides of a location, giving an inaccurate view. Some haven't even been to the countries they're recommending. I've been to about 35 countries, but am now forced into early retirement because some despots wanted to flatten the economy. I love Bali, but should also visit Malaysia if it ever reopens to visitors.

[@thomaswilke6312]

Haven’t been to that part of world but it looks like one could put on some serious weight living in Malaysia with all the exotic foods

[@snailtravelers]

Yes, absolutely! I could use a good weight-loss program right about now!

[@crispyapple6231]

The thing i really appreciate about malays as a foreigner 20 years in thailand is malays are much less xenophobic and racist than thais and being a foreigner feels much more chill in malaysia

[@almondpraline]

You missed mentioning one super sweet deal: no daylight saving time adjustments and that sunrise and sunset is generally the same throughout the year! Good for the increasingly older bio-clocks :D

[@gabrielgab6515]

Thank you for choosing Malaysia 🇲🇾, you’re welcome & wishing you & family happy & all the best.👏

[@faridjasmi8227]

I'm agreed with you. Thanks for the compliment for my country, Malaysia.. hopefully you are enjoy staying in Malaysia..you are always welcomed here..

[@gigadelon7233]

I am glad to hear that you love Malaysia so much. By the way, I am from Ipoh, Perak. A great city for retirement 😁😁😉

[@snailtravelers]

Yes, absolutely! We lived in Ipoh for two months (we have a video about Ipoh on our channel) and loved being in that city. Great food, great people, and great activities in Ipoh. Thanks!

[@DonGurugay]

Hi Ryan & Emily, glad you hear you're considering coming to stay in Malaysia. As a Singaporean, I would recommend it for exactly the reasons you mentioned. Essentially you can't beat the value for money and the mostly modern infrastructure. Yes the afternoon humidity can be bothersome and takes some getting used to. Of course the distance from the States would be, in my opinion the only negative point. The other thing you want to look at if you decide to make Malaysia your second home would be how to spend your time. One way would be to teach say English, for example. That would not pay very much but it would keep the mind alert and provide perhaps an extra motivation and some spare spending money.

[@snailtravelers]

Thank you Don! I like your suggestion of teaching English and the benefits it would provide. I would also consider teaching math/science at an international school. Thank you!

[@Wendy-dm5ox]

@@snailtravelers Thanks for choosing Malaysia. In Penang, there are many matured expat communities and opportunities to teach in the international schools and volunteer in the charitable communities or academies too. For instance, travel.ourbetterworld.org/story/journey/reluctant-hotel-keeps-giving/story the retired couple (one of them was a doctor) from Singapore run a resort with a charitable academy at the same time.

[@mohdaminor9095]

In Malaysia, we have a lot of international school, colleges, private school and tuition centres and you could apply to be a teacher here.

[@snailtravelers]

@@mohdaminor9095 Yes, that is something definitely to consider. Thank you for the suggestion!

[@snailtravelers]

Good info Wenxi. I like the story of the retired doctor. We met with an international school in Penang when we were there to make a connection about possibly working there if we come back to Penang.

[@Nine98989]

Thank you for choosing our country as your top list we are so proud really....

[@snailtravelers]

Thank you too!

[@shakirjamaludin5302]

Malaysian here currently residing in Perth, Australia. I like Perth but I can't wait to go back and retire in Malaysia.

[@khooboohooi7865]

Glad both of u enjoy staying in Malaysia...We welcome both of u anytime...after international border open to tourists...after covid19 pandemic ease.... WELCOME TO MALAYSIA..MY UTube friends...♡ from Malaysia..May 2021

[@davidb2206]

LOVE your spirit! Not like the nasty xenophobic Thai (Chinese minority or Teow-chu) government.

[@atelim2001]

Really happy news, after your last video. I hpoe it materialises...

[@faridah3689]

Glad that I found your video. My husband is a foreigner and we are always thinking which countries is the best for us to settle down. Watching your video is an eye opening for me, and without any doubt, Malaysia is the best country for us to settle down. Thank you 😊

[@Claudia-yd3dd]

great help, good video to see, how it looks in Malaysia, thank you very much from germany

[@Yasin_Affandi]

Penang is certainly one of d best cities for expatriates in Malaysia. It's also popular for d Malaysia, my second home program for foreigners n retirement.

[@anthonymarconi761]

Malaysia is such an underrated destination. I left a part of my heart there :-D

[@jum255]

Well, perhaps you come back again to leave the other part of your heart here :-)

[@anthonymarconi761]

@@jum255 I never thought of that...that's a sweet perspective! Either way, I am always happy when I get to visit - I've been there many times, but not in years...life and all that ;-)

[@patscorner7015]

@@jum255 then he'd be a heartless man 😆😆😆😂😂😂

[@sally88tan]

Hope yr MM2H application will be successful 🙏🏻Penang’s 👍🏻to retire,all the best💪🏻cheers😊

[@augustusphoo]

Thank you for staying with us..lot of love from Sabah Borneo

[@DarylSolis]

Excellent video, Thank for the insight. I spent a day in KL last year, it was amazing. Definitely wanna go back.

[@window2000]

bcoz you choose malaysia as your no 1 top list...i choose your channel to be my top list youtube channel...👍

[@calvick980]

For Selangor/KL residents..They like drive to Genting Highlands resorts during weekend or holidays.. just 45min-1.15hours away from KL..The weather just 16℃-24℃ whole year.. Before the pandemic,we can take the bus from different locations in KL/Selangor to Genting Highlands too..One way tickets including cable car ride is around $3-$4 only

[@daisuke910]

Yup the buses can be taken at the Terminal Putra (now known as Gombak LRT Station the other end station for Kelana Jaya line LRT). I went to Genting Highlands for the weekend using public transport and it was spur of the moment visit and stay (was joining friend who was there to go to the theme park) 👍🏼.

[@lynnooi9184]

Glad to know you like Malaysia, We are welcome you and your family.

[@tomahawk1556]

There's always the Pros & Cons in All Countries ... So Stay Safe & Stay Humble! Thank You So Much for Sharing! 🙏🕯🌷🌿🇬🇧🇲🇾

[@kualarompin589]

I am Malaysian. Once I went to Cuba for my friend's wedding. Took me 36 hours to arrive there. Hahaha. I said to myself ''Never again'' :D So completely understand the reason of too far away from home country while living in Malaysia. And that was my one time experience.

[@davidb2206]

Malaysian people are the best. And welcoming. NOT like the Chinese (Teow-chu) government in Thailand, a bunch of racists.

[@tombushing4907]

Very informative video. Excellent presentation! Thanks! All the best in Malaysia.

[@khookeatchye6883]

You are most welcome to live with us. I have enjoyed your videos

[@snailtravelers]

So nice of you, thanks!

[@FoodandFootprints]

As far as location, we do like how it is central to get around Asia and is a pretty big hub. But to get home to the US would be far regardless if you were to retire in Asia

[@xchaix]

we have AirAsia :)

[@shazwankamel2187]

Isnt there a direct flight from SG to LAX and Newark? There are many daily flight to and fro KL-SG so i guess this should be convenient for international travels.

[@danielch6662]

@@shazwankamel2187 that's why he says it takes 3 flights. PEN > SIN, SIN > LAX, plus I imagine his family isn't living within comfortable driving distance from LAX so one more flight.

[@commieskungflu1635]

Southeast Asia is especially far from US. The flight from Japan, Seoul and Taipei are shorter.

[@wongsoongcheng1245]

You can stay in Penang and escape the heat by staying at Cameron Highlands or even Penang Hill.

[@amrkhairyabdalla8357]

Wonderful video and presentation. Thank you for such valuable information.

[@syukurghani8534]

Hi... I'm from Malaysia and I'm really welcoming you to stay with us... Welcome to my country... And welcome to the family.... 😊

[@lim5959]

As always, a high quality and informative video from Snail Travellers👍

[@snailtravelers]

Glad you enjoyed it, thank you very much!

[@mohammadjais7590]

Congratulations.You are our guest and we Malaysians usually treat our guests well.

[@davidb2206]

Malaysians are best in the world. 1,000 % better than Thailand and their "farang" racism and xenophobia.

[@zoickn]

I have met many expats here in KL and I have to say you guys are amplifying joy to us too. I have never meet anyone that is nasty. You guys are friendly as us to you. Selamat Datang (Welcome in Bahasa language)

[@assocproftsirdrmohammadlut6464]

Such an inspiring video for aspirant retirees out there. I was a little worried initially to read the word ‘CONS’ in the title. But after watching your video till the end, the remarked CONS are just attributed to nature & covid-19 related government policies. A very enlightening video.

[@davidb2206]

Dr., there should be a Culture class on why Malaysian people are the best people in the world. I would speak to the class for you. Genuinely welcoming, which is not so common.

[@ChefOntheway]

I lived in Malaysia for work in so many beautiful places . I have myself a dream of retiring there, but emigration is full of holes ( I mean Is quite confuse ways how to get citizenship ) and quite complicated .. maybe second home but is expensive ... anyway I lived in KL Taman Maluri ; Pulao Pinang in Georgetown, Sarawak Kuching. and Johor Bahru ... love the food , the people , the culture and I did make so many friends there with the years ... If any “ Sultan or ministry “ read this ( hope is never lost) hope you can give me a reference letter for a citizenship there ; because I falled in love with the country ... Best regards and wish you guys the best ... great video ..

[@tagazoo]

As a Malaysian leaving abroad, this make me miss Malaysia even more. Enjoy your retirement there, cheers

[@extraincomesuz]

Great video! I've lived in Malaysia from the USA for 11 years and I love it. The only down side for me is Immigration (I'm married to a Malay). The process seems like it is never ending. I submitted my Permanent Res application last year (u can apply after 10 yrs) but I still haven't heard from Immigration even though the police interviewed me a year ago. My Visa expires next month so I will have to renew it again. And I anticipate that the PR package will need to be updated with all new documents too. One thing that is getting better, but still is bad, is information sharing within government depts.. Even though the politicians want gov computerized, many government offices require multiple paper copies of documents and these are not verified or shared with other gov offices. Everything positive u said is true and my cost of living is less than $300 USD,/mo. because I built and paid for a house here.😃

[@buahdabailina.tambak7202]

Welcome back to Malaysia brother and family we are happy for you and your family stay safe.I’m from Sarawak Borneo

[@michaelwealth6384]

There are two things that are noticable about you, your beauty and your lovely smile. We can be friends right, wechat ?

[@preciousstone6878]

Nice. I have watched a few of your vlogs, and had wanted to contact you if you were passing by to the state of Kelantan. I had wanted to invite you to my kampong, but due to covid situation it's unpredictable and not convenient for you both to be traveling easily. But it's great to see your slow travels in Malaysia. I had the privilege to have Jetlag Warriors to come to my kampong and home. They made a few videos here. I had also wanted to meet Food n Footprints - Greg Jumi, but missed the chance. I enjoy watching travellers' vlogs.

[@snailtravelers]

Thanks! We were in Kelantan last July and really enjoyed visiting that state. Thank you for your kind message!

[@dc6958]

Great video and info. I was born in KL and planning to head back for retirement some day.

[@snailtravelers]

We'll come with you when you go back!

[@anon-zf2hi]

I am very impressed with your very polite and careful words. You’re welcome sir.

[@ahrm75]

Thanks for the sharing, make me more appreciate to my country Malaysia. We welcome you. I still remember first time watched your video you sharing mco time at Cameron Highland. Start from that video i follow all your video sharing. Very nice and thanks Sir

[@snailtravelers]

Thank you for being so dedicated to watching our videos. We are glad that you have enjoyed them.

[@jaonthemove3956]

Thank you for your thoughts on Malaysia.

[@lionking-vg2xl]

I am from Penang state of Malaysia. Welcome to Penang, Pearl of orient Where the cost of living is low, people are friendly and there are variety of foods available. As for the weather, staying at the hilly side of Penang Where the weather is not so hot. Penang is ranked as one of the top city for retirement.

[@iamwinnierabong]

such a beautiful video. thanks you for loving our country. i myself will retire in Malaysia when my kids grow up and have they own family 🥰😍

[@PaulJagger]

Thank you for sharing your thoughts and experience, it has given me something to think about seriously in my future retirement

[@SSxxx18]

Many visitors were stuck in Msia for a whole year...... Thanks to you guys for introducing Msia... to me, a Msian. And I will retire mostly in Msia....After I hv worked enuf (overseas) I agree with all ur positive and negative reasons, including the weather. (Interestingly, I heard many from mainland China say the weather is their number 1 positive reasons.) Personally, food would be my top three positive reasons. I hv been to America on 12 occasions for work and travel. Though ur negative comments on US are true, I personally only hv good experience in the US. I learn my English from the Peace Corps volunteer while in Sarawak (a boring place)... using American textbooks. My first English books was on the Rockies which I hv been 3 times !

[@snailtravelers]

Thanks for your comment. Although Malaysia is hot, I'd rather be somewhere hot like Malaysia than somewhere that is too cold. I think that must be why you hear people from mainland China say that they like the Malaysian weather.

[@azrulyadi10]

I was once a taxi driver. Have a lot of foreign regular customers. The UKs love the hot weather. The US also love it, FYI their from Minneapolis. What they've said was, you can walk around with just shorts and T-shirt the whole year. They've lived in Kuala Lumpur for 7 years. They're more a friend than a customer. They've even said to me, I'm more than a friend to them. I'm guessing, I'm their family here in Malaysia. Really missed them, they've moved to Bangkok. Still in contact thru FB.

[@stargazeronesixseven]

This is a really informative & concised mini travelogue & Thank You So Much for Sharing! Stay Safe & Stay Grateful! 🕯🌷🌿🌍💖🇲🇾🇺🇸

[@mhelmi73]

No doubt, it is a nice video and efforts. Interesting. Welcome to Malaysia 🇲🇾 any time.. 😁