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TSAh_Hao1996
post Jan 23 2017, 02:27 AM, updated 8y ago

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Recently I got two job offers , one of them from kl , another one from penang. For Penang , the salary was roughly 2.5k per month whereas for kl , the salary would be 3k per month . In terms of living cost , which one can afford more comfortable life ?


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post Jan 23 2017, 02:29 AM

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penang, duh.
initialdota
post Jan 23 2017, 02:43 AM

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Penang for sure
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post Jan 23 2017, 03:21 AM

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if its penang mainland, things are not so bad, still manageable.

penang island living cost is almost same as kl.
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post Jan 23 2017, 07:57 AM

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Penang Bayan Baru area still living cost is still ok... Georgetown, Batu Ferringhi slightly higher...
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post Jan 24 2017, 10:07 AM

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Instead of thinking short term , you should be thinking which state will give you better career growth. That is more important.

This post has been edited by Drian: Jan 24 2017, 10:08 AM
afiqnan
post Jan 24 2017, 10:50 AM

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fresh grad? which industry did u involve
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post Jan 24 2017, 05:11 PM

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like one of the previous post mentioned, you need to look at longer term. Based on your salary, I assume you are fresh grad, and depending on which industry you're in, certain industry like engineering and BPO have bright future in Penang, while others like sales, marketing...will have better career path in KL.
If you just want a comfortable life and not ambitious to grow your career, then Penang will be better for you as RM500 is hardly enough to cover the additional cost of living in KL (tolls, parkings,...etc), however, bear in mind that KL might have more opportunities for you to grow your career faster and widen the salary gap even further.

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post Jan 25 2017, 02:55 AM

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QUOTE(Fortezan @ Jan 24 2017, 05:11 PM)
like one of the previous post mentioned, you need to look at longer term. Based on your salary, I assume you are fresh grad, and depending on which industry you're in, certain industry like engineering and BPO have bright future in Penang, while others like sales, marketing...will have better career path in KL.
If you just want a comfortable life and not ambitious to grow your career, then Penang will be better for you as RM500 is hardly enough to cover the additional cost of living in KL (tolls, parkings,...etc), however, bear in mind that KL might have more opportunities for you to grow your career faster and widen the salary gap even further.
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For KL , there is more chance for me to learn more , but also higher workload . Looks like Kl have a better future .
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post Jan 25 2017, 01:54 PM

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QUOTE(Drian @ Jan 24 2017, 10:07 AM)
Instead of thinking short term , you should be thinking which state will give you better career growth. That is more important.
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This is the most constructive opinion that TS should heed.

 

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