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Forum: Malaysia
Jan 22nd 2012, 4:31 pm
Replies: 45
Views: 21,661
Posted By UK_Guy

Re: Offer to work in KL: Cost of Living

Thanks Martin -- good luck and let me know how you get on.

If you make it over, drop me a message and we'll hook up for a beer or two.

Cheers.
Forum: Malaysia
Jan 22nd 2012, 12:04 am
Replies: 45
Views: 21,661
Posted By UK_Guy

Re: Offer to work in KL: Cost of Living

My understanding is that exreg, bakedbean and ianinmalaysia all feel the same that it's worth giving a go. :-)
Forum: Malaysia
Jan 21st 2012, 10:32 am
Replies: 45
Views: 21,661
Posted By UK_Guy

Re: Offer to work in KL: Cost of Living

Although there has been a bit of sidetracking on the subkect of Mee Goereng (lol), it seems that the general consensus is that 15k is do-able for a bachelor. The only difference seems to be that some...
Forum: Malaysia
Jan 20th 2012, 3:46 pm
Replies: 45
Views: 21,661
Posted By UK_Guy

Re: Offer to work in KL: Cost of Living

Thanks for your thoughts. I guess when you consider the salary in light of my status as a young single man and the cost of living for KL, it doesn't sound so bad. The porche and mansion I could...
Forum: Malaysia
Jan 20th 2012, 3:26 pm
Replies: 45
Views: 21,661
Posted By UK_Guy

Re: Offer to work in KL: Cost of Living

Because Malaysia presents some new and interesting challenges for me, and I love SE Asia. BU, (and it;s a big but), I obviously need to be able to have a reasonable quality of life, or the move (like...
Forum: Malaysia
Jan 20th 2012, 3:24 pm
Replies: 45
Views: 21,661
Posted By UK_Guy

Re: Offer to work in KL: Cost of Living

Slightly the wrong end of the stick, but you raise a couple of important questions.

1. Never 'lived' in Singapore, and so have never been over the border on trips. Also, despite having never been...
Forum: Malaysia
Jan 20th 2012, 11:51 am
Replies: 45
Views: 21,661
Posted By UK_Guy

Re: Offer to work in KL: Cost of Living

Huge thanks for all the updates in advice!

Bakedbean -- I think I'll need the cost difference to be more like 3 to 1, not 2 to 1 to justify the move. I know very well the cost of living in Sin,...
Forum: Malaysia
Jan 8th 2012, 9:59 am
Replies: 45
Views: 21,661
Posted By UK_Guy

Re: Offer to work in KL: Cost of Living

Thanks -- I've sent you a pvt msg.
Forum: Malaysia
Dec 19th 2011, 2:02 pm
Replies: 45
Views: 21,661
Posted By UK_Guy

Re: Offer to work in KL: Cost of Living

If anyone else has a view on a salary of RM 15k for a bachelor or advice on how to save in KL, I'm still checking this thread daily for any additions. Thanks again to everyone who has taken the time...
Forum: Malaysia
Dec 17th 2011, 5:07 pm
Replies: 45
Views: 21,661
Posted By UK_Guy

Re: Offer to work in KL: Cost of Living

Great advice and I really like the candour -- very helpful and much appreciated! Incidentally, I grew up as an expat kid, but have long since decided that the days of club memberships and drivers...
Forum: Malaysia
Dec 17th 2011, 1:50 pm
Replies: 45
Views: 21,661
Posted By UK_Guy

Re: Offer to work in KL: Cost of Living

Funnily enough, I didn't think it was an exch blooper -- you got massive credit from me because... initially I thought 'than ain't right.' Then I did some maths of my own and worked out that with...
Forum: Malaysia
Dec 17th 2011, 1:15 pm
Replies: 45
Views: 21,661
Posted By UK_Guy

Re: Offer to work in KL: Cost of Living

I just wanted to thank everyone who has taken the time to comment. I'm extremely grateful for all the feedback, which I've very much taken on board. Please keep posting if anyone else has anything to...
Forum: Malaysia
Dec 16th 2011, 1:14 pm
Replies: 45
Views: 21,661
Posted By UK_Guy

Re: Offer to work in KL: Cost of Living

Anyone?
Forum: Malaysia
Dec 16th 2011, 12:37 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 3,668
Posted By UK_Guy

Re: Moving to KL in February!

There's some really great advise here on KL. I've started a thread about an offer that I hope to either accept or reject here http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=742046. I'd be very...
Forum: Malaysia
Dec 16th 2011, 10:54 am
Replies: 45
Views: 21,661
Posted By UK_Guy

Re: Offer to work in KL: Cost of Living

Anyone out there with any thoughts on that salary for a bachelor? Will be taking any advice very seriously. Thanks.
Forum: Malaysia
Dec 16th 2011, 8:32 am
Replies: 45
Views: 21,661
Posted By UK_Guy

Re: Offer to work in KL: Cost of Living

Thanks for this. That's a bit worrying since I'll be getting paid well above the going rate for an expat for that line of work.

MR 15,000 is the salary a month, gross means without taxes and inc...
Forum: Malaysia
Dec 16th 2011, 12:30 am
Replies: 45
Views: 21,661
Posted By UK_Guy

Offer to work in KL: Cost of Living

Hi Everyone,

I've just joined this forum and this is my first post.

Would really appreciate some advice from anyone with living experience in KL on the cost of living for a UK bachelor?
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