I pay RM568 for house installment payment.

RM1000 for car and expenses.

RM300.00 for food.

RM300.00 other miscellaneous expenses

Rent: 300 for a small room, ground floor. Shared bathroom. without utility bills, such as water and electricity.

Utilities: ~50 per month. divided with all house mates (5 people).

Transport: 50 per month, I took public bus to work. and It's 30 per week by car. (if I drive).

Food: Eating out at a hawker stall will cost 5-7 per meal. groceries cost around 2-300 per month.

Health care: Minor flu or cold cause around 50-80 including medicine and consultation fees.

Recreation: it's 12 per movie at a local cinema. 10-12 for beer at a bar.

-Rent : RM800 - RM1000 for a bedroom in a good 3-bedroom condominium with facilities

- Utilities : RM 50 for water & electricity

- Food : Monthly around RM800 to 1000 for average eating out, with RM2000 you can have some good meals in some good restaurants. Hawker food is around RM8 per person (food & drinks), Western restaurant around RM50 - RM100 on average bill without alcohol.

- Nightlife : Spirits about RM18 to RM 25 per class, RM300 per bottle. Beer is around RM10-15. Some discos charge cover charge at RM50 per person, including one drink

- Transport : Monthly pass for Light rail train is around RM100. Taxi is around RM 7 for 5kms distance. Petrol is currently at RM2 per litre

rent: USD 1300 unfurnished 4 bed 4 bath with some appliances. about 1800 sqf.
grocery: USD 200 weekly with eating out three to five times a week. buying imported foods like cooking spray $7 can, apples at $1 each, etc...
electric: USD 500 month, running 6 a/c units, fans and lights 24/7.
driver: on call 24/7 no max on hours used... 1000 USD a month
maid: part time-3 hours 6 days a week USD305 monthly

rent RM (malaysian ringgit) 1,400

phone RM200
Internet RM100
Electricity RM50

Food RM1,000

Transport RM1,000 every month

can anybody tell me
the rent per month for a room with attached bathroom in sarawak? a simple room is good.
the cost of a meal from a local restraunt?
the ticket for the bus for a distance of 20km?
how much is a killo of rice there?
Pls answer these Qs'
im salman from srilanka

Rent apartment with two bedrooms downtown about RM500 per month

Utility (Electricity & Water) about RM 50 per month

Transportation per month with monthly pass will RM100

Food for a couple will be RM 200 per month

Entertainment - Private TV charges RM 93 per month. Public TV is free
Cinema charges RM 10 per visit

Healthcare - Government Hospital charges RM 1 per visit. Medicine is free. Private Hospital is VERY expensive

Huuuh... Its sad.

I will convert everything in USD ($).

House rental = $ 400 / mth
Food = $ 2.5 /person (local Asian food)
Cars = Audi A4 year 1997 ($ 15,000)
Car installment = $ 200 / mth
Petrol = $ 0.60 / Liter
Health care = $ 30 / visit
and so on.......

The best part is the salaries (income)

7-11 store = $220 / mth
Hotel Cooks = $350 / mth
National Footballer = $5,500 / mth
Office clerk = %350 / mth

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I've been staying here for more then 5 years already, think about it ?
How do these people survive at all ?

How DO the people that live in Kuala Lumpur survive? with such low wages, how do they even afford rent?

Income: net salary as sou chef in int hotel = 1.600 US$ + 2 month bonus.

Expense:
Rent 2 bed appt, middle class w. pool = 350 US$
Groceries = 400 US$
Eating out, movies.. = 200 US$
Car 1600 cc Toyota lease and petrol = 100 US$
Electricity 2 AC = 40 US$
Kids, clothings others = 210 US$

Balance:
Savings into ASB funds = 300 US$ with 6% interest average