cost of living in malaysia

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by genkied, Aug 18, 2008.

  1. #1
    guys i need your help! i just received a call from a company from malaysia and they want to hire me in a long term project...

    so here is my questions regarding cost of living in Damansara, Malaysia.

    > cost aparment rental per month?
    > transportation cost? ( taxi , train, bus etc...)
    > how much is the food?
    > is tax applicable for expats?
    > if i will buy a 2nd hand car what are the average price? how much is the gasoline per liter?
    > price of beer?
    > gym or any martial arts (i prefer muay thai , judo or juijitsu) fee per month?


    thanks!
     
    genkied, Aug 18, 2008 IP
  2. proxywhereabouts

    proxywhereabouts Notable Member

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    Depends, most expatriate live around damansara utama, damansara perdana, mutiara damansara.
    Apartment rental per month is RM600/mo (dsara perdana), and around RM800-1k+ other places.
    Taxi is affordable (ask for a taxi with meter), train and bus is really cheap while gas is not :p
    Not quite sure about taxes, your company should be able to answer that.
    Average price for used local car is around RM10k for the cheapest, sedan car is around RM30k. Gas is around RM2/ltr
    beer and gym, i dunno.
     
    proxywhereabouts, Aug 18, 2008 IP
  3. genkied

    genkied Active Member

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    tnx for the fast reply!

    the company is located at jalan damansara.. can i ask how much is the minimum salary in malaysia? because they want me to bring 1 PHP developer also i want to know how much will my developer's asking salary.
     
    genkied, Aug 18, 2008 IP
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    Where are you come from?
     
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  5. genkied

    genkied Active Member

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    im from Philippines :)
     
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    I think you need to ask them about that.. I'm they're open about all the cost that you'll spend there.
     
    khaty, Aug 19, 2008 IP