RM2500 as a starting salary for a fresh grad with degree is certainly not ok in the current climate of time where everything has double tripple its price compared to ten, twenty years ago.

Having said that, the starting pay is really decided by factors such as your education level, grades, universities you went to, types of industry you going to, relative experience of internship or activities in campus and your personal attitude. In short, it really depends on how good your are in building your cv and during the interviews.

I personally know some bright grads who started with 4-5 k, of course, in an advance junior role and some average grads with 3k above and some below 2k. All came from the same university and same course.

So, don't let these people tells you how much you should be earning just because they earn a certain amount during their early phase or base on their personl opinion. Prove your worth to employers, dont be afraid to negotiate and the sky is the limit. Just my two cents.