Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur

#1 Top 5 cities

Kuala Lumpur is the country's most complete expat city, with very strong services, transport, and an international job market.

Country overview

Year-round temperatures

Day: 31°C aĆŸ 33°C

Night: 23°C aĆŸ 25°C

Climate

Consistently hot and humid tropical climate with frequent showers year-round.

Distance to the sea

35 km

Social atmosphere

8/10

Business friendliness

8/10

Scores

Scores

Safety 7/10
Housing cost 7/10
Food cost 8/10
Internet availability 10/10
Internet speed 8/10
Internet stability 8/10
Electricity stability 9/10

Community types

  • Corporate expats
  • Digital nomads
  • Entrepreneurs
  • Families

Largest nationality groups

  • 🇬🇧British
  • 🇼🇳Indians
  • đŸ‡ŻđŸ‡”Japanese
  • đŸ‡°đŸ‡·Koreans
  • 🇩đŸ‡șAustralians

Pros / Cons

Pros

  • +Large international community
  • +Quality services
  • +Airport access
  • +International environment
  • +Wide housing options

Cons

  • −Traffic congestion
  • −Noise
  • −Higher prices