HEALTH CARE


HOUSES

Terrace
Bungalow
Suburbs of Kuala Lumpur (per month)
Semi-detached



Prime Urban Residential Area in Kuala Lumpur (per month)

Semi-detached
Terrace
Bungalow
Prime Urban Residential Area in Kuala Lumpur (per month)
2,700 to 8,500
1,900 to 3,200
1,000 to 1,500

RM
Suburbs of Kuala Lumpur (per month)

GBP£
APARTMENTS / CONDOMINIUMS

1-bedroom
2-bedroom

3-bedroom

US$
1-bedroom
2-bedroom
3-bedroom
1,500
to
2,500
2,500
to
8,500
10,000
5,000
to
3,500
to
to
2,000
4,000
to
10,000
28,000
8,000
1,214
357
to
to
214
357
to
714
1,429
286
to
500
4,000
1,143
to
to
1,429
571
718
to
to
431
718
1,437
to
2,874
2,443
1,006
to
to
to
2,299
8,046
2,874
1,149
575
3,000
1,500
to
2,500
to
6,500
15,000
3,500
to
429
929
to
to
214
357
to
500
2,143
457
143
to
to
to
386
271
214
1,214
431
to
to
287
546
776
to
2,443
920
862
to
to
to
1,868
4,310
1,006
718
431
US$1
EURO€1
GBP£1
AUD$1
CAD$1
SGD$1
100¥
KRW1000
AED1

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3.59
4.61
5.15
2.30
2.87
2.35
3.86
2.39
0.97
Cost of Living in Malaysia
The reason why you can Retire Early, Retire Rich, Retire Healthy and Joyfully by Staying in Malaysia is because your Dollar, Pound or Euro buy so much more in Malaysia !  We have affordable places to live, great and cheap food and drink means you can retire on less money or retire while you are still young enough to enjoy life. Depending on where you choose to live, your existing resources and foreign income can buy more of similar items and services in Malaysia than in your home country. Property purchase, lease or rental, domestic services such as cooking, housekeeping and high quality medical care in Malaysia can be very affordable compared to what you are used to.

Malaysia is well known for its food and entertainment – especially if you are single! In quantity, quality and variety, Malaysia has it all ! In Malaysia you can find safe communities with friendly people and with all of the necessities and comforts of your country now. Retire in Malaysia means living in a beautiful tropical sunny country and still have all the facilities of the modern world.

Let us give you a brief of what your currency is worth in Malaysia (All depending on what type of lifestyle you wish to indulge in, be it comfortable or luxurious )  Click on underlined topics to review details:

RM
GBP£
US$
Prices quoted are for the city of Kuala Lumpur and would generally be lower for other locations in Malaysia.
  A lunch at a 5-star-hotel restaurant
to
30.90
25.90


50.00
to
100.00
13.90
to
29.90
to
6.00
10.00
8.20
7.95
5.70
  Pizza Hut (12-inch pizza)
  Sushi King (Set meals)
  A lunch at a food court
  KFC (Snack plate)
  Burger King (Whopper®)
  Mc Donald's (Big MacTM)
0.81
1.14
1.17
to
to
to
to
7.14
3.70
1.99
0.86
1.43
4.27
14.29
4.41
1.64
2.28
2.36
to
to
to
to
14.37
7.44
3.99
1.72
2.87
8.59
28.74
8.88

  • For the first 2 km
    On Meter (by kilometer)
2.00
0.29
0.57
  TAXI FARES
  • For every subsequent 200 m
      Radiophone Charges
  • For every taxi call
  • All luggage placed in the boot
  BUS FARES
       Rapid KL : Daily Pass Ticket
  • Local Shuttle
  • Trunk Line
  • City Shuttle
  LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT
      ( Services available only in Kuala Lumpur / Selangor )
  • Kelana Jaya Line
  • Ampang & Sri Petaling Lines
  • KL Monorail
  • KLIA Express ( Single Trip)
0.10
1.00
1.00
1.00
2.00
2.00
0.70 to 2.50
0.70 to 2.80
1.20 to 2.50
35.00
0.01
0.14
0.14
0.29
0.29
0.14
0.10 to 0.36
0.10 to 0.40
0.17 to 0.36
5.00
0.03
0.29
0.29
0.29
0.57
0.20 to 0.72
0.20 to 0.80
0.37 to 0.72
10.06
0.57
       Category of Ward Per night
  • Minor
US$
GBP£
RM

  CONSULTATION FEES CHARGED BY GENERAL PRACTITIONERS
  • Intermediate
  • Major
  CONSULTATION FEES CHARGED BY PHYSICIANS  & PEDIATRICIANS
Initial
  • Simple
  • Intermediate
  • Complex
  HOSPITAL WARD CHARGES
  • 4-Bedded
  • 2-Bedded
  • Single Bedded
Follow-up
     
35
60
8.57
5.00
10.06
17.24
120
60
17.14
8.57
34.48
17.24
180
90
25.71
12.86
51.72
25.86
75
to
125
14.56
to
24.27
20.89
to
34.81
30
to
35
5.82
to
6.79
8.35
to
9.74
20.89
35
to
75
6.79
to
14.56
9.74
to
to
198
to
238
28.29
34.00
55.90
to
68.39
to
45.98
128
to
160
18.29
22.86
36.78
to
to
88
to
98
12.57
14.00
25.29
to
28.16
        Source: Malaysian Medical Association - www.mma.org.my
* Room rates are subject to 5% Government Tax.
Sources:
Pantai Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur
Ampang Puteri Specialist Hospital, Kuala Lumpur
Subang Jaya Medical Centre, Selangor



Full-time
Live-in Maid
Driver
to
400
to
800
57.14
to
114.29
114.94
to
229.89
431.03
1,200
1,500
171.43
to
214.29
344.83
to


517
RM
149
74
GBP£
US$
  Tuition Fee / Year
7,730
3,843
26,900
  Registration Fee
  THE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF KUALA LUMPUR (AMERICAN CURRICULUM)
  Application
  Prep. Senior - Grade 12
  Prep.Reception-Prep jr.
  Re-enrolment
  Family Deposit
  Prep.Reception&Pre-jr.
  Prep.jr/senior -Grade5
  Grade 6 - 8
  Grade 9 - 12
13,598
3,907
1,943
11,586
5,760
40,320
3,539
1,017
506
14,343
7,131
49,915
1,530
440
219
13,243
6,584
46,085
10,000
2,874
1,429




  GARDEN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, KUALA LUMPUR (BRITISH CURRICULUM)
  Application
  Nursery - Year 11
  Re-entry

500
144
71
5,681
2,824
19,770
2,000
575
286
6,638
3,300
23,100
1,429
10,000
2,874
5,828
2,897
20,280



7,578
3,767
26,370
  Year 7 - 9
  Year 3 - 6
  Year 1 & 2
  Reception
  Nursery
9,241
4,594
32,160
  Year 10 - 11
35,550
5,079
10,216
  Year 12 - 13
36,030
5,147
10,353
  FRENCH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, KUALA LUMPUR
  Registration
Application


1,000
6,500
1,868
143
929


287
  Kindergarten
  Primary School
  Secondary
  Upper Secondary
26,769
3,824
7,692
6,182
4,403
3,520
1,750
2,189
3,073
21,513
15,324
12,250
  DEUTSCHE SCHULE, KUALA LUMPUR
  Membership
  Kindergarten
  Kindergarten
DepositFee (refundable)
  Class 1 - 4
  Class 5 - 10
4,800
686
1,379
4,500
3,300
4,500
300
43
643
471
643
1,293
948
1,293
86
  Kindergarten
  Class 1 - 4
  Class 5 - 10


5,517
2,571
1,886
3,793
5,172
2,743


19,200
18,000
13,200
  JAPANESE SCHOOL OF JOHOR BHARU
  Entrance Fee
  Facilities Fees
2,900
1,000
143
414
833
287
  Primary
  Secondary School
7,560
2,172
1,080
9,000
1,286
2,586
  CHINESE TAIPEI SCHOOL, KUALA LUMPUR
  Entrance Fees
  Sundries Fees :
  Primary
  Junior Secondary
  Senior Art
  Senior Science
1,500
1,200
1,120
1,040

4,060
1,167
580

149
299

322
345
431
214
171
160
  Primary
  Junior Secondary

  Senior Secondary

8,000
6,000
4,000
571
1,143
857
1,149
1,724
2,299


RM
  CLUB FEES
GBP£
US$
45
to
18
23
to
9
  Corporate
  Membership
  (one nominee)
*Monthly Subsription
63
to
157.50
  Green Fees
  • Weekdays
  • Weekends
17
120
to
250
to
36
34
to
72
50
34
to
14
17
to
7
to
120
30,000
31,609
to
8,621
15,714
to
4,286
to
110,000






* Subject to 5% Government Tax.


Sources:

Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club
Bukit Beruntung Golf & Country Club
Glenmarie Golf & Country Club
RM
GBP£
US$
Prices quoted below are gathered from the hypermarket, Carrefour, on the 1st of September 2007



Unit
Lady's Choice 1000 Island Salad Dressing
Bananas
  Fresh Fruit
1 kg
2.29
0.33
0.66
Lemon
Each
0.80
0.11
0.23
Watermelon
1 kg
0.79
0.11
0.23
Pineapple
Each
2.29
0.33
0.66
Mango
1 kg
4.99
0.71
1.43
  Fresh Vegetables
Onion
1 kg
1.89
0.27
0.54
Cucumber
1 kg
2.75
0.39
0.79
Tomatoes
1 kg
3.99
0.57
1.15
Holland Potatoes
1 kg
1.45
0.21
0.42
Garlic
1 kg
4.38
0.63
1.26
  Meats
Chicken Drum Sticks
100g
0.70
0.10
0.20
Pork Chop
100g
1.55
0.22
0.45
Premium Cooked Ham
100g
2.89
0.41
0.83
Australian Beef Cube
100g
2.65
0.38
0.76
Lamb Rack
100g
3.69
0.53
1.06
  Breads
A Loaf of High5 white bread
420g
1.89
0.27
0.54
Nestle Cornflakes
  Dry Items
500g
8.50
1.21
2.44
Quaker Instant Oatmeal
800g
7.39
1.06
2.12
Pasta- San Remo Spaghetti
500g
3.60
0.51
1.03
White Rice
5 kg
14.99
2.14
4.31
  Canned Goods
Prego Pasta Sauce
Prego Tomato Sauce
300g
3.36
1.19
1.67
0.59
4.15
11.68
432g
737g
Ligo Whole Kernel Corn
2.65
0.38
0.76
  Condiments
Skippy Peanut Butter
500g
9.79
1.40
2.81
Life Tomato Sauce (Ketchup)
485g
1.87
0.27
0.54
Kraft Mayonnaise
470ml
4.89
0.70
1.41
250ml
4.95
0.71
1.42
  Bakery
White Sugar
Sunflower Cooking Oil
Wheat Flour
1.40
0.20
0.40
5.26
0.42
0.21
2.61
18.30
1.45
1 kg
1 kg
3 Litre
Dutch Lady Fresh Milk
  Dairy
1 Litre
3.85
0.55
1.11
Eggs - medium size
10
2.35
0.34
0.68
Harvard Award Margarine
500g
6.90
0.99
1.98
Chesdale Cheddar Cheese
12's
8.40
1.20
2.41
Marigold Strawberry Yogurt
150g
1.25
0.18
0.36
  Frozen Food
Sunkist 100% Orange Juice
1 Litre
7.70
1.10
2.21
Magnolia Passion Ice Cream
1 Litre
9.90
1.41
2.84
Dr.Oetker Funghi Pizza
365g
12.65
1.81
3.64
Wattie's Mixed Veges
500g
2.39
0.34
0.69
Coca-Cola
  Beverages
6 cans
7.20
1.03
2.07
Nescafe Classic Coffee
200g
13.70
1.96
3.94
Lipton Tea Bag
100's
10.59
1.51
3.04
Carrefour Mineral Water
1.5 Litre
0.89
0.13
0.26
Carlsberg Beer
320ml
5.18
0.74
1.49
Dove Shampoo
  Personal Care
375ml
15.70
2.24
4.51
Dove Conditioner
350ml
15.90
2.27
4.57
Protex Soap - 3 bars
90ml
3.80
0.54
1.09
Gillette Shaving Foam
245ml
15.90
2.27
4.57
Colgate Fresh Mint Toothpaste
175ml
4.65
0.66
1.34
  Household
Breeze Laundry Liquid Detergent
2 Litre
11.60
1.66
3.33
Softlan Fabric Softener
2 Litre
4.75
0.68
1.36
Compact Toilet Tissues 10 rolls
10 rolls
5.95
0.85
1.71
Kitchen Paper Towel 6 Rolls
6 rolls
5.99
0.86
1.72
Philips Light Bulb 60W
Duracell AA Batteries
  Miscellaneous
8
17.90
2.56
5.14
Pedigree Dog Food
3.5 Kg
22.99
3.28
6.61
1
1.80
0.26
0.52
Dumex Dulac Baby Formula
900g
20.10
2.87
5.78
Huggies L 72 Diapers
72
35.05
5.01
10.07
  Year 1 - 10 registration
6,000
857
1,724
  If you were to buy all the items listed above,the total amount would be:


409.63
58.52
117.71
RM
GBP£
US$
Currency Exchange Rate to
Ringgit Malaysia(RM)
as of 21 Feb 2009
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PUBLIC TRANSPORT

RM
GBP£
US$
Initial
Follow-up
Initial
Follow-up
DOMESTIC HELP

RM
GBP£
US$
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL FEES
RM
GBP£
US$
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RM
GBP£
US$
  Tuition Fee / Year
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