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Expense calculator
Choose a country and a lifestyle and see what a student spends each month, built from the ranges universities and governments publish.
Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
Lifestyle: Standard. Budget is the low end of each published range, Standard the midpoint, Comfortable the high end.
- RentMYR 796
- FoodNot published
- Local transportNot published
- Health insuranceMYR 61
- Phone and internetMYR 75
Not every category has an official figure, so the totals below are understated. Missing: Food, Local transport.
- Per month
- MYR 932About $205 (approximate USD)
- Per year (12 months)
- MYR 11,178About $2,459 (approximate USD)
- Living costs for 12 months
- MYR 11,178About $2,459 (approximate USD)
Where each figure comes from
Rent: MYR 227 to MYR 1,364 a month
- USD 50-150 (on-campus); USD 100-300 (off-campus) per month Education Malaysia Global Services (EMGS) (2025)
Health insurance: MYR 42 to MYR 80 a month
- RM 498-958 (plans of RM 30,000-50,000 limit, insurer dependent) per year EMGS visa portal, insurance guideline (2025)
Phone and internet: MYR 36 to MYR 114 a month
- USD 8 (mobile); USD 25 (internet/WiFi) per month Education Malaysia Global Services (EMGS) (2025)
Typical total: MYR 850 to MYR 1,200 a month
- RM 850-1,200 per month University of Malaya undergraduate international student booklet