Retire score: 6.64
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East Asia & Pacific

Malaysia

Affordable cost
Warm climate
Upper middle income

Quick highlights

  • Capital: Kuala Lumpur
  • Income level: Upper middle income
  • Currency: MYR
ISO3
MYS
Climate
Warm
Cost band
Affordable
Score
6.64

Overview

ISO3
MYS
ISO2
MY
Country
Malaysia
Region
East Asia & Pacific
Income level
Upper middle income
Capital
Kuala Lumpur
Capital latitude
3.12
Capital longitude
101.68
Population
34,231,700
Area (km^2)
330,803
Currencies
MYR
Languages
English, Malay
English official
Yes
Flag
Malaysia flagOpen

Cost of living & financial considerations

CoL + rent
Cost of living
Rent index
Groceries index
Restaurant prices
Purchasing power
Price-to-income
8.8
Mortgage % income
65.8
Affordability index
1.5
Price-to-rent (center)
23.9
Price-to-rent (outside)
20.2
Rental yield (center)
4.2
Rental yield (outside)
4.9

Healthcare access & quality

Healthcare score
UHC index
Healthcare index
Healthcare exp. index

Safety & stability

Political stability (pct)
Safety index
Crime index

Climate & environment

Air quality score
PM2.5 exposure
Pollution index
Exp. pollution index
Climate zone
warm

Social & community infrastructure

English official
Yes
Population
34,231,700

Infrastructure & logistics

Internet score
—
Broadband subs/100
—
Fixed speed (Mbps)
Mobile speed (Mbps)
Traffic index
Commute time index
Time exp. index
Traffic inefficiency
CO2 emissions index

Legal & administrative ease

Income level
Upper middle income
Rule of law (pct)
—
Corruption (CPI)
—