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Hi as i said privately at age of 23 8k is good considering your qualifications and experience.

A car will cost you min of 1500 rm per month. That is a big hit on your salary so live near a suitable bus route.

Accomodation 1000 rm is min for a decent flat share near public transport. Own place 2000 rm.

Tax is complicated - you wont get tax back anything unless tou started in a 6 months cycle of 1 jan to 30 june amd 1 july to 31 dec. Your HR may be working on old rules. Rules change by the day lol or more by who is your tax officer.

For budgeting assume you get nothing back (quite likely now) for 6 months. Anyone who started more than a year ago will claim otherwise. But rules are being enforced now.

Even if you get tax back put in seperate account and expect to have to pay it back. Happened to colleagues!

To remain tax resident in first 6 months do not leave malaysia. After that 2 weeks max a year (after 3 tax years it is 3 months).

Again many dont know about this especially HR departments! I know as ex colleaugues had to pay tax back of 10,000s of rm when they left. Ouch!!!!

Thanks Nemodot, you've been of great help throughout.

Could you tell me a bit more about  the accommodation part, since that's the biggest hit on my salary.

I'm considering a separate room since sharing has it's own challenges, but not a separate apartment. I'm wanting something like a small bedsit ().

So, how much will I have to keep aside to get a small but convenient bedsit like place near Bandar Utama?

Thanks!

Bandar Utama well I know you can get a little cheaper if a house share. condo is about 1k for something seni decent with three to a 3 bed condo.

cheap would be 600 RM per couch surfers I know . they are usually early 20th and earning little and if not with family go for house shares.

A bed sit would be 1.5k cheapest as small condo place 400 Sq ft is about that anywhere min.

Most condos in that area start at 3 now. anything under is old place or has issuesome but under 2k means even cockroaches refuse to live there! or drug problem etc

Bandar Utama well I know you can get a little cheaper if a house share. condo is about 1k for something seni decent with three to a 3 bed condo.

cheap would be 600 RM per couch surfers I know . they are usually early 20s and earning little and if not with family go for house shares. can be very basic no living room at that price. and very small non place for computers etc.

A bed sit would be 1.5k cheapest as small condo place 400 Sq ft is about that anywhere min.

Most condos in that area start at 3k now. anything under is old place or has issues some but under 2k means even cockroaches refuse to live there! or drug problem etc. but nothing is that cheap as high demand.

Okay, I get a basic idea. Could you please list a couple of housing/property websites where I can take a look to get general trends around the area?

Thanks for all the help!

you can't get a condo for 1k in banda utama as I looked last year and cheapest one bed 1600 rm per month.

I used to live there and believe me house and condo prices / rents will make a grown man cry!

Yes, I searched a bit online and that's true.

But I think I should be able to find something cheap and good in Subang Jaya or Brickfields and nearby areas which is near public transport facilities and commute daily or get a light motorcycle, what do you think?

Get a cheap used car and junk it in a couple years.  You can get a decent used car for less than $15k.  Motorcycle? Don't get one, unless you are an expert rider.