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Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia · Asia/Kuala_Lumpur · MYR

86/100
🏝️ Digital Nomad VisaLanguage barrier: Low

💰 Cost of Living *

1BR Rent (center)€573/mo
1BR Rent (outside)€328/mo
Groceries/month€143
Transport/month€40/mo
Meal (restaurant)€4.3
Coffee€2.81
Beer (pub)€3.9
Gym/month€44/mo
* Numbeo Cost of Living Index — Q1 2026

🛡️ Safety *

Overall
41/100
* Numbeo Crime Index (inverted to safety score)

☀️ Climate *

Avg. temperature27°C
Sunshine hours/year3157h
Rainy days/year293 days
Best monthsJan, Oct, Nov, Dec
* Open-Meteo Archive API — avg 2020-2025

📶 Internet & Remote Work *

Download95 Mbps
Upload38 Mbps
Coworking€120/mo
No. of coworkingSeveral
* Ookla Speedtest Global Index — Q4 2025

🏥 Healthcare *

Public qualityadequate
Private insurance€59/mo
Emergencies7/10
English-speaking doctors—
* WHO Global Health Data + Numbeo Healthcare Index

📊 Taxes & Fiscal *

Max income tax rate0-35%%
VAT7%

Special regimes

  • ✨ MM2H program
* Tax Foundation + OECD Tax Database — 2026

✨ Quality of Life *

Nightlife
65/100
Walkability
53/100
Food
88/100
Expat community
82/100
Transport
49/100
English
48/100
* NomadList + Numbeo Quality of Life Index

Data sources: Numbeo · Climate: Open-Meteo

Last updated: May 2026 · Quality score: 95/100

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