Living in JB

[SKenny]

thanks for sharing. ahh ... upscale area of coz nice & comfy
aside from rent & car. hmm ... yes food, eating out (restaurants?) may be cheaper, but didn't find it much cheaper

may time to go look see look see

I often ate at the local makan places, so it can be quite cheap. RM 5 to RM 6 will get you very decent local food, which is less than S$2. In Singapore, it would protect csot you $3 to $4. It is still a decent 30 to 50% cheaper.

If you really want to eat a lower cost, visit the local wet market or local coffee shops. Or even try the Indian food. Roti prata (roti canai to them) is about RM1.30 per piece. It is about 1.5 times the size of ours. It also comes with 3 types of curry. Sometime 1 piece will be enough for me while in Singapore I would need 2 pieces.

 

[gld998]

I often ate at the local makan places, so it can be quite cheap. RM 5 to RM 6 will get you very decent local food, which is less than S$2. In Singapore, it would protect csot you $3 to $4. It is still a decent 30 to 50% cheaper.

If you really want to eat a lower cost, visit the local wet market or local coffee shops. Or even try the Indian food. Roti prata (roti canai to them) is about RM1.30 per piece. It is about 1.5 times the size of ours. It also comes with 3 types of curry. Sometime 1 piece will be enough for me while in Singapore I would need 2 pieces.

Nowadays all want restaurant and want air con... who want to go sweat it out. Btw KL small plate at publika is already RM10. Still cheaper then SG la.

 

[Midlifecrisis]

If you want to stay in JB or KL, best is to get a gated residential area with security guard. Just search youtube "robbery KL" or "JB"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I66U0DCcQls
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfcY7lsUGtM

 

[gld998]

If you want to stay in JB or KL, best is to get a gated residential area with security guard. Just search youtube "robbery KL" or "JB"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I66U0DCcQls
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfcY7lsUGtM

Dunno why I dont like JB.. ppl there is like waiting to cut sporean throats.. I being harrass a few times while driving my car bearing SG plate. I own a few properties in JB and earn very little and running at lost. Should just rent if get JB property.

 

[rrr2015]

of coz going KL means I don't have lower cost & still get better lifestyle & meals. if one still needs to be frugal in KL, than no point moving SG to KL liao

I often ate at the local makan places, so it can be quite cheap. RM 5 to RM 6 will get you very decent local food, which is less than S$2. In Singapore, it would protect csot you $3 to $4. It is still a decent 30 to 50% cheaper.

 

[rrr2015]

i think the indonesian there still call nasi padang, restaurant name like warung garuda, something like that

quite different from malaysia nasi kandar, much more food varieties. i like their sate, sup buntul, rendang

bus frequency not so bad lah. 2hr or more maybe in some ulu areas.

Lookup nasi kandar/Melayu not nasi padang. and yes batam cheaper.

If u ok to wait for 1 to 2 hrs for public transport then u should be fine. Ride a bike or buy a kancil instead.

 

[Midlifecrisis]

Dunno why I dont like JB.. ppl there is like waiting to cut sporean throats.. I being harrass a few times while driving my car bearing SG plate. I own a few properties in JB and earn very little and running at lost. Should just rent if get JB property.

Usually I try to park a bit further from the shop or warung and use mandarin or Malay when buying things. I sold off my property at a losss .. bought exch rate 1.7 and sold at exch rate 2.5 when I converted to sporean long time ago.

 

[SKenny]

of coz going KL means I don't have lower cost & still get better lifestyle & meals. if one still needs to be frugal in KL, than no point moving SG to KL liao

For me, some of their best food are found in their local makan places and not some fancy restaurant.

But maybe that's just me.

 

[lasnoblur]

Dunno why I dont like JB.. ppl there is like waiting to cut sporean throats.. I being harrass a few times while driving my car bearing SG plate. I own a few properties in JB and earn very little and running at lost. Should just rent if get JB property.

jb properties saturated at the moment.

however, living there is very viable.

i myself have not lived there personally but i frequent jb regularly and their expenses is very affordable.

love their coffee shops:
teh tarik : 0.50 sgd
roti plata egg: 0.80 sgd
wanton noodle / chicken rice: 2 sgd

parking:
most mall 1 to 2 sgd for whole day
u park roadside some even free

supermarket:
much cheaper than sg

many more..

 

[henrylbh]

I often ate at the local makan places, so it can be quite cheap. RM 5 to RM 6 will get you very decent local food, which is less than S$2. In Singapore, it would protect csot you $3 to $4. It is still a decent 30 to 50% cheaper.

If you really want to eat a lower cost, visit the local wet market or local coffee shops. Or even try the Indian food. Roti prata (roti canai to them) is about RM1.30 per piece. It is about 1.5 times the size of ours. It also comes with 3 types of curry. Sometime 1 piece will be enough for me while in Singapore I would need 2 pieces.

Last Sat, at Bestari near Bestmart, I had indian beehoon goreng, ginger tea, indian fried egg with onion etc and sambal chicken. All in RM14.50 only.

In Hougang last nite, I had beehoon goreng and half sambal tauhu $4.50

I usually buy Onwards toilet rolls (10 rolls 4000 sheets) at $5.95. When I saw JB selling at RM11 only, I can't help but buy

Away from JB centre, food is cheaper. At kota masai, I had char kway teow for RM5 with 5 prawns and at tmn nusa perentis, I had mee goreng at RM4 only.

 

[mummy1234]

U all very frugal. When I went in last weekend to JB, spent rm120 on Jap food for 2 and rm 130 on Souper Tang. But back in Sg, sl more exp , S$50 for 2 at Ship restaurent....I must learn to eat more hawker food.

 

[koster]

U all very frugal. When I went in last weekend to JB, spent rm120 on Jap food for 2 and rm 130 on Souper Tang. But back in Sg, sl more exp , S$50 for 2 at Ship restaurent....I must learn to eat more hawker food.

To some, the shiokness of going to JB is to be able to live like a king with the same dollar as Singapore. If there is substantially drop in lifestyle, then not much point in doing so.

 

[gld998]

What is the definition of retirement for you guys? To me, I can spend more with my retirement funds, example, SGD500 spend in Jb vs SG vs KL vs Phuket. Which one gives u the most value.

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[gld998]

jb properties saturated at the moment.

however, living there is very viable.

i myself have not lived there personally but i frequent jb regularly and their expenses is very affordable.

love their coffee shops:
teh tarik : 0.50 sgd
roti plata egg: 0.80 sgd
wanton noodle / chicken rice: 2 sgd

parking:
most mall 1 to 2 sgd for whole day
u park roadside some even free

supermarket:
much cheaper than sg

many more..

The reason I buy in jb is easier to monitor but I was wrong.. Jb property is forever soft one. KL and Penang is much better option.

Aiya, Buy anywhere also cheaper in sg. The problem is whether u wanna downgrade quality of life.

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[yoongf]

Actually if want maintain lifestyle similar to SG for retirement, can look at Chiang Mai. Half the cost, for the same toys. Car prices super cheap and english is used everywhere. First world medical facilities too.

https://www.ddproperty.com/en/prope...r-to-central-festival-2-3-mb-for-sale-5546909

https://www.toyota.co.th/en/model/camry

 

[dork32]

i suppose these units are in double gated community?
the house gate looks so low, anyone can climb in easily!

just want to share this. usually crime rate in cities are worse off than kampung. if i am an outlaw, i will rob from the rich. there are more rich people in the cities.
in kampong usually you get old people and small kids. most robin hoods will not be so mean as to rob these people. they dont have much to rob either.

i am not buying the house. but it looked real nice compared to the lousy pigeonhole that you have. i estimate the price of such units to be 4-5mil in sg.

 

[dork32]

Muar?! Dunno Malay wanna buy ulu area? KL city and Penang city only if u know only english and chinese. Unless your wife is Msian, good luck!

you showed experience in this post. you are right. people that dont know, buy into malay area then very chialat. in sg, we do not have this sort of segregation.

actually i did not check if it is in the malay area or not, someone ask me can get semi d for 700k RM, i just anyhow whack something.

 

[RMCWMR]

The reason I buy in jb is easier to monitor but I was wrong.. Jb property is forever soft one. KL and Penang is much better option.

Aiya, Buy anywhere also cheaper in sg. The problem is whether u wanna downgrade quality of life.

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Coz most young johorean either migrate to Singapore, KL or Penang once they grad. There are fewer work opportunities in JB.

 

[RMCWMR]

Dunno why I dont like JB.. ppl there is like waiting to cut sporean throats.. I being harrass a few times while driving my car bearing SG plate. I own a few properties in JB and earn very little and running at lost. Should just rent if get JB property.

That's because we look like yaya papaya there, don't speak the language and don't observe our surrounding. I have seen some sinkies continue to put tissue paper on tables in Malaysia to chop place. Only to see their tissue paper either get thrown away or used by other patrons. Then they come yaya papaya and say this table is chopped by them and then get told off. No such things in Malaysia la.

 

[Strongandhappy]

What is the definition of retirement for you guys? To me, I can spend more with my retirement funds, example, SGD500 spend in Jb vs SG vs KL vs Phuket. Which one gives u the most value.

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phuket got Tsunami risk leh..At old age..dont think have "energy" to run or swim if Tsunami strike..