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Member since 23 December 2013

deepak21082Member07 March 2014 14:06:00

Hi Friends,

I got offer to work in MY for more than one year. Company offered 8000 MYR / month. We are (from India) couple with 1 year kid. It will be appreciated, if you can answer on my below queries:
1. Room on rent (2 or 3 Bed rooms) near in CYBERJAYA
2. Food (breakfast+lunch+dinner) at home
3. Food outside for 4 days in a month
4. Commute from home to office and return back to home by local transport or By CAR
5. Recreation activities for 4 days in a month
6. Electricity cost + water cost per month
7. Internet cost
8. Mobile cost
9. other expenses
10. Tax if staying there for more than 1 year

Thanks

Priscilla ViP

Member since 30 May 2013

PriscillaViP08 March 2014 04:29:11

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Hi deepak21082,

Welcome to Expat.com

I created a new thread with your post on the Malaysia forum in order to give your questions more visibility.

We have debated a lot lately about cost of living in Malaysia, i think that it will worth to have a look at the Cost of living in Malaysia section please.

Have a nice day,

Priscilla

Gravitas ViP

Member since 02 March 2011

GravitasViP09 March 2014 05:39:04

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If you check out other threads under the cost of living section you will find the answers provided before. If then you have remaining questions let us know.

deepak21082 Member

Member since 23 December 2013

deepak21082Member10 March 2014 15:00:10

Thanks friends for quick reply.
There are lots of links. Could you please point me correct links? so can do cost analysis.

Thanks Again

carlyle1979 Serial expat

Member since 30 January 2013

carlyle1979Serial expat11 March 2014 00:38:24

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Deepak - check out my posts in the past. I have made a couple of posts on costs that will be useful for you.

Bottom line - you will need to live quite frugally to survive in KL. The offer is not worth it. Negotiate to 10-11K minimum.

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