Cost of living in Malaysia?

Question

A friend of mine wishes to work in Malaysia as a web designer. He has been offered a salary of 3500RM (malysian ringgits).
He has about 5 years expereince in this field.

1. Is the salary offered, appropriate with his experience?
2. Can he expect to save some money if he earns 3500RM/month? If yes, how much?
3. What would be his savings, if he travels with his spouse?


I would appreciate if some expert staying/working in Malaysia would comment on this.

Answer 1

5 yrs experience isnt much. Unless you have worked in multinational company and was holding a high post previously. Also depends which university u graduated from.
Standard of living differs from state to state. Its highest in JOhor bahru , kuala lumpur n followed by penang. You need about rm 15 perday for food if u were to eating outside. Rm 5 home cooked food. Transportation u need about rm 200/ month. I think the salary is ok-ok. Maybe try are just trying to accessing u well before granting more. Guess u could save up to about rm 500-1000/month. yeah i assume this saving could be done even with ur wife if she doesnt shop much. I have few friends from india earning about rm 6000 as doctors with work experience of 15 yrs. they could even afford a car here.

Answer 2

errr... hello. I travel to Malaysia every year... okok, i have relatives there.

well, the living standard in malaysia is pretty low. it's comfortable. with 3500RM/month, you can live. i don't really know much about this kind of stuff... but your friend sounds like an expert, you know. 5 years? you should know that 3500RM is a pretty small sum... that's like 2000 US dollars. less than 2000 us dollars.

mostly, malaysia is a easy-living kind of country. if you stay away from the cities. it's full of forests and everything. people don't care much about your appearances, i usually just appear in a big t-shirt and shorts. man, it's so easy. i usually go to penang and there's nice food.

oh yeah, people are friendly. very nice and friendly.

ermm... basically, it's just a very laid back country.

ahaha not much help.

Answer 3

you probably did not pronounced the era of your paintings settlement and in case you have any plans to stay completely in Malaysia . out of your question in line with above,my wager is a million to 3 twelve months settlement and you will returns to uk. it quite is a extensive gigantic drop of your earnings plus your reductions of the era. RM 8000 is in the previous any taxes,coverage,expat levy. Your truthfully take abode pay may well be around at RM 6500 And that's in the previous counting in nutrition and lodging. you might have snug residing with RM6500 in Malaysia or in Kuala Lumpur. yet you wont see any reductions as quickly as youre decrease back in uk.

Answer 4

rm3500 is reasonable.

- a decent apartment/condo would cost somewhere from rm600 and higher depending on location and type
- cars are pretty expensive but can get rm9000 second hand or public transportation if he lives in city centre. a pass that cost RM125 means he can travel using all buses and trains for a month(reasonable eh?)
-food are really cheap and in abundance. outside the house,breakfast would cost rm2-3, lunch and dinner would cost rm3-5.but this is food stall prices and decent restaurant prices. those posh places lunch can start at rm15 up and dinner rm20 up. anyhow as a comparison a KFC meal cost rm8 whilst a cup of starbucks coffee rm9.
-entertainment wise, a movie ticket cost rm10,original cd rm29 above
-clothes and shoes - can start as cheap as rm5

saving wise, well..hmm rm3500 is pretty good pay for a local but since he is an expat with lots of taxes, i dont think he can save much.

Answer 5

Lifestyle in Malaysia is CHEAP. Therefore, 3500RM is more than enough for daily expenses. Unless, of course, your friend is a big spender or wants to live an extravagant lifestyle...

Answer 6

RM3,500 is reasonable & I'm sure he can afford to save at least RM500 monthly (I'm sure I can) but it all depends on him & his spending habits. It also depends on where he will be located. If say, in Kuching (quiet city, so I heard) then I'm sure RM500 is no problem. I know it's not much of an answer, hope that helps.

Answer 7

You might be able to get higher salaries in other countries with that kind of experience.

Answer 8

1. hmm, well...sitting infront of PC in an aircond room. 3.5K is too much

http://fit.mmu.edu.my/files/kellysalaryguidemy.pdf

Answer 9

1 trillion...

Answer 10

3.5k is good depends