American Takes on Malaysia part 1: Cost of Living for Slow Travelers, Nomads, Retirees, and Expats 

American Mom here 😅 Malaysia is home for us we sold our home car left my job and escaped with my children specially my teens to Malaysia it’s so blessing to be here seeing them going to international school here and witnessed my first born in his second year of university for cyber security engineering here in Malaysia is just a giving this country is just amazing very family friendly 🥹 I have to add my American born kids who never lived anywhere else are telling me when they grew up they will make Malaysia home I told them retire us early and buy us a home in Malaysia 🤩

I move to Malaysia with my family 11 years ago for everything you mentioned. Glad it’s finally getting the attention it deserves.

San Francisco native here. I was smart enough to get mm2h under the old rules before they changed. Nevertheless, love Penang so much, I bought a full seaview condo for half year retirement there. Malaysia is highly, highly underrated. Things you forgot: medical tourism, void of most natural disasters, fairly safe (no guns), and good central location hub for travel.

I hear ya.. Malaysia is right in the middle of exciting Thailand and Indonesia. Malaysia is just laid-back, relaxed and a very healthy environment for the 40s and above (for expats). There comes a stage in your life where all that partying is exhausting i.e. Pattaya, Bali, Phuket, and you just want somewhere peaceful at affordable costs.

Never realise KL looks this good from the angle you’re at. I’m amazed

My take on this, having seen so many traveller's vlog, most people think that there are no better place in the world to live apart from the US, UK and western countries. I spent some of my younger years in the US (high school & college specifically in Pittsburgh & Indiana) and also did a bit of travelling around the country from East to the West and from South/Florida all the way to the North-Buffalo/Ontario/Detroit) and my working life travelling the world i.e Europe, Middle-East, Asia and what I can say is...'There is no place like home/Malaysia'.

Very beautiful background in your video. It looks like you are inside a picture. Welcome to Malaysia. 👍🏻👏🏻

Malaysia is a family friendly place.

I'm I studying across the building behind you at the National University (UKM) in Dentistry. Almost every evening I go for jogging in this area because it is nearby. KL is not looked down upon as it used to be, now it is progressing with my dream to keep moving as high as the Petronas Twin Towers. Thank you for choosing KL, Malaysia - a Truly Asia❤

*If you want to party and have a ball, Muslim Malaysia is not for you. Go to Thailand and Bali, Indonesia instead. You'll have a fun of your life with wild parties, drinks and loose women.* *Malaysia caters more for Halal, Medical and Family Oriented Tourism. Its very safe, English speaking, a good place to raise children whether you're Christian, Hindus, Buddhist. No worries for Kids education. There's so many International schools available. For retiree, Malaysia is very relax and slow moving. Whatever the neighbouring countries can offer, beaches, mountain and forest trekking etc, Malaysia have it all. The cost of living (housing, food, transportation) is out of this world. The value for money is really second to none. Hopefully it will remain so. Medical Treatment & Cost. Try it once and you'll never want to go anywhere else. Best part, for a change of scene, you can always hop to any of the nearby countries, like Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia with cheap daily flight available. Malaysia is not heaven. But Malaysia is Truly Asia and To know Malaysia is to love Malaysia.*

Thank for all the compliments. Enjoy your stay here and discover more. 😊

I am in the final stages of applying for the Sarawak MM2H (it's MUCH cheaper than the mainland.) You've done a wonderful job of expressing a lot of how I travel, what I see, and how I feel in Malaysia. The selfie/influenced crowd is truly annoying. But that's the folly of youth. I do hate when they are carelessly intrusive or rude to the locals though. It just adds unneeded stress to the day. Rule number 1 of mamaks, hawker Centers, and stalls: minimal English both on menu and being spoken. Menu boards with nicks, cuts, fades,missing letters, taped over priced are a good thing - the scars of a long life of service. Longevity means greatness in this arena. Being the only mat saleh in several hundred meters means you're in a location to be feed well. Quality will go up and price down as that radius increases.

Love your body language and enthusiasm love for Malaysia. You have to mention all of this peace are mainly because of our faith in religion. I'm sure a lot of ladies here will be going giddy for you.

Scrolling the tube n came across your's, can't actually put my finger on it but i ended watching till the end. That rarely happens to me. Informative and honest video. Sincerely i hope you find what you are looking for. Good luck bro.

3 months in Malaysia and 2 months in Thailand are marvelous experiences, this is how I used to tell anyone about traveling to understand a country, many people just spend 1-2 weeks to travel few countries in one go, and make comment about the country is not right. Even for a big city like London, if you really want to understand deeply, at least 3 months period of touring around is a must.

10 yrs ago not many ppl from US or Canada come to malaysia..nowadays they came in droves

absolutely brilliant.. spot on dude.. and you are not middle age.. you look fantastic..

Yeap met my wife through her experience of Malaysia like yours. Funny thing that brought her to M'sia is the history of the country especially during the Cold War era because she is a historian by profession. If you have the time, you should visit Sabah and Sarawak. Totally different vibe and you may have another fresh perspective of the country.

Welcome to Malaysia. Please come back again. I love the messages and info about Malaysia that you shared here. You seems to be a very kind-hearted person. I hope Malaysians treat you right the last 3 months.

Enjoyed the honesty. Subscribed, liked & commented. Introspection is healing.

Im from a rural place in Perak Malaysia, I would say most people in rural areas can just speak simple english. Only the cities have a lot of intermediate english speakers.But we malaysians are very welcoming to foreigners regardless ur in rural or urban areas.

I laughed when you say that when you don't control your food intake you will expand..left , right and front😂😂😂that is certainly true

Today Malaysia is becoming silicon valley and renewal energy hub in South East Malaysia.....

its recommended to visit Sekinchan area. Some said they produced half of rice production in Malaysia. Just about an hour from KL. Actually its famous place among local but lack publicity for tourists.

Dating wise most Malaysian women value long lasting relationship and married possibility.. they value themselves high.. if you really sincere and have family values you might get more chance at good relationship.. if you are looking for just a fling, its not really recomendable..

Great content and nice explanations. Keep going. Love to hear more

In Sarawak East Malaysia bus only cost RM1.00 if you travel from Kuching City to Serian 67 kilometer because the ticket price is subsidized by the Sarawak Government.....the petrol price in Malaysia is one of the cheapest in the world....

Hey, man! Glad you like Malaysia that much. Try visiting the southern states like Negeri Sembilan, Malacca and Johore. I promise you'll thank me for the recommendation. And, don't forget Sabah and Sarawak. Sabah is a world class destination. Trust me... Or don't... Point is man, seek the experience yourself.😂😂😂

Welcome to KL, Malaysia. Hope that you have had a good time and a pleasant stay.

You can do business like sell Malaysian cultural artisanal snacks like rempeyek, dodol, ubi krepek, homemade kaya jam, durian creme filled frozen pastries, frozen otak-otak popiah ,frozen chicken pepes homemade sambal sourced from Malaysia to sell in America as gift baskets, curios...back and forth every 60 days....

Welcome to Malaysia

Hi..welcome you to Malaysia

Welcome to Malaysia my friend 🫰🏻🎉

Agree - Under 30 - garbage videos. I saw one video... "We didn't have any expectations of KL..." then 5 minutes later "KL exceeded all our expectations..."

We love to make malaysia be underrated and people of the world guessing where is Malaysia, keep it out of the tourist radar

Malaysia is not perfect, never will be.. but it is what it is… somewhere between Singapore and Thailand/Indonesia

It is also unexpected that Americans do not choose Malaysia over Singapore or Thailand, but there has recently been a lot of attention and investment from the United States in the AI field, which is growing.

U can still get good apartment or condo ard kl for rm1500 per month...mostly studio...bigger place will def be ard rm2k plus depending on locations..locals mostly choose tp stay near public transport not really in city centre due to cost

Welcome to Malaysia!

Amazing surrounding in your background. welcome to Malaysia. you can bring your own family, or you can make one here. we are community who love God. 🥰 Salam, be peace with you.

Malaysia truly Asia

love your video

keep malaysia underated and if you nature lover,you should try travel to borneo too.sabah and sarawak the right place.

There are lots of cultural differences between Malaysia and U.S. During my student's life in the U.S. wayback in 1980s. we were being discriminated in the campus as well as outside the campus. Americans thinks that Malaysia was backward country and under-rated our proficiency in English. That's my experience 40 years ago.

Most digital nomads go to bali, thailand, vietnam and maybe philippines. Expats go to singapore and malaysia. There is a difference between digital nomads and expats. Expats work here and live here long term

The Petronas Towers in the background look like a rocket ready for liftoff

Dating love and relationship in Malaysia is more genuine as compare to cities like Pattaya, Phuket or Bangkok where many westerners got burned financially.😊

In malaysia its so cheap and convenient to travel to other southeast asia countries like cambodia, thailand and many more. You should visit malacca too.

Cost of living and crime rate creeping up in US, two main reasons to be in Malaysia. Hope Malaysia stays affordable for a while.

You're spot on value for money quality and affordabllity it's second to none in camparison to other SE countries they might be cheaper but overall Malaysia wins in most categories

If in kl centre behind you, it will be over 5000 but near to where you are ib titiwangsa u can get 3rms condos at around 2500/mth

good one.. hope u enjoy 🇲🇾

Agree on the food - Malaysian food, though delicious, it needs to be eaten in moderation, too much deep fried and greasy lol. They need to add more salad in the menu.

So long as they have the currency exchange advantage.

Nice background.

Nicely explained

Where is this location? So nice view.

Kurang Gula, Tambah Sayur❤

Go to Ipoh, Setiawan, Taiping. These are the smaller towns up north. Monsoon season now, avoid islands.

Okay but... I hope there's not too many of you guys tho..

Visit a mosque, educate urself on islam n u ll be surprised.

Good to see you here and please take time to learn about Islam and show your support for Palestine.

One question. Are you using the bum guns or are you still wiping?

That background is unreal.

😅 ha haa, sound like RDiCaprio, ,,im been poor, im been rich, and just keep da status,,

Use the word immigrants like the West like to use on us. Don't use the word expats like you guys are different from us.

Hahaha...Mat Salleh

Most of the western "guys" dont like to visit Malaysia 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Try coming to Indonesia, you definitely won't regret it. And there are more tourist destinations to visit, the best culture and food paradises in the world than Malaysia. Indonesia has 17,508 islands spread from Sabang to Marauke. There are so many Indonesian tourist attractions that you can visit, such as: Bali, Raja Ampat, Thousand Islands, PIK, Labuan Bajo, Borobudur Temple, Prambanan Temple, Pink Sand Beach, Mount Bromo, Bunaken, Tumpak Sewu Waterfall Lumajang, Komodo Island, Toraja, Bandung, Jogyakarta, etc. Indonesia has many original cultures and the most delicious food in the world such as Rendang, Soto, Sate, Martabak, Nasi Goreng, Ketoprak, etc. Indonesia has a Jakarta-Bandung fast train with a speed of up to 354 km/hour with a track length of 142.3 km. Only 30 minutes to arrive in Bandung using the Indonesian fast train Whoosh. Many Indonesian foods and Indonesian culture are claimed by Malaysia such as Rendang, Batik, Wayang, Reog Ponorogo, Angklung, Pendet Dance from Bali, Keris, Pancak Silat, etc. Food with so many flavors, variants and spices only exists in Indonesia. Malaysia always claims everything from Indonesia, because Malaysia does not have a diverse and numerous culture like Indonesia.

Definitely an advantage to be born in a country with a much2 stronger currency. It makes moving to many2 other countries a lot cheaper. Anyway, you are right concerning dating. The wokeness and feminism in the US is scary. When it comes to that Malaysia is so much better for now. However, lately feminism has slowly creep into Malaysia and it's starting to get really annoying. I am just annoyed by the amount of "ladies only" coach, parking spots and they even have ladies only day at public swimming pools these days. My prediction is in the next 10-20 years radical feminism will start becoming popular in Malaysia if nothing changes. I am not sure if you are single or not, but if you are here for dating and looking for love. Better find one ASAP 😅

I personally think Malaysia is a boring country.

u are right. most tictokers are abt views. and we dont expect them to do serious insight of any countries. its understandable.

Love your body language and enthusiasm love for Malaysia. You have to mention all of this peace are mainly because of our faith in religion. I'm sure a lot of ladies here will be going giddy for you.