Kuala Lumpur - Post Report Question and Answers
What are the particular advantages of living in this city?
Again, very easy living. Good housing. Great school. 10 minute commute to work. Everything is available, but, it's a distance from the U.S. - Aug 2018
The travel and convenience. You have almost all of the amenities you would expect in an American city with the added benefit of being able to be in Phuket in an hour. - May 2018
The great food, the mix of old and new, the people, and the opportunities to visit other countries all within two hours flying time from here. - Apr 2017
Kuala Lumpur is, in many respects, an easy city in which to live. There is a large expat community, English is widely spoken, foreigners are generally quite welcome and not particularly targeted for scams or crime, health care is good and you can find nearly anything that you want (groceries, clothing, shoes, medicine). It's a comfortable middle ground in the region - not as expensive (or as nice) as Singapore, cleaner than Jakarta, less conservative than Brunei. - May 2016
Fantastic jumping off point for everywhere else in Southeast Asia, beautiful beaches. - Feb 2015
Malaysia is a truly amazing country! The people are lovely (most of them), the food is amazing and the weather is well... Let's just say I love it. The most obvious advantages are the high standard of living vs. the low cost of living, but it's definitely more complex than that. Malaysia is uniquely positioned as the entrance to SE Asia and as a country it has very unique tourism spots. I live in KL and within 30 minutes - 2 hours drive from the city centre I have beaches, a rainforest, mini mountains, hidden retreats, mangroves and what not. The food is amazing, people are nice and the shopping is exquisite. Other than that, it's a paradise if you are someone who loves marine life. The diving is heavenly and I am still talking about peninsular Malaysia... go to East Malaysia and you are literally in heaven.. the world's top 5 diving spots are there. And then if you had enough of Malaysia (though I can't imagine why!), hop on a bus or a train or a flight and go to Indonesia, Bangkok, Singapore, Vietname.. the list is endless! Now why would you not want to live here? - Aug 2013
Despite depreciation of the dollar, $1 to 3 MYR food and entertainment is relatively cheap and gasoline is subsidized by the government. - Aug 2011
AirAsia: hands down the best low-cost carrier anywhere, it allows you to visit all of southeast Asia (and as far as China/Japan/England), usually at a fraction of the price of full-cost airlines, especially when discounted. - Mar 2011
