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TSraymancantona
post Jul 13 2019, 06:28 PM, updated 7y ago

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Is the living cost in Kota Kinabalu high?

Room rent/groceries/bla bla bla
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post Jul 13 2019, 06:29 PM

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same or higher than KL....seriously
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post Jul 13 2019, 06:36 PM

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Naaa

Kk no toll.

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post Jul 13 2019, 06:42 PM

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QUOTE(MR_alien @ Jul 13 2019, 06:29 PM)
same or higher than KL....seriously
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True answer

Even economy rice 1 meat + 1 vegetable = RM 8 🤦‍♂️
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post Jul 13 2019, 07:00 PM

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higher than KL IMO
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post Jul 13 2019, 07:01 PM

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3k salary you will not survive
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post Jul 13 2019, 07:04 PM

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everything in kk is expensive
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post Jul 13 2019, 07:05 PM

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Can't even afford eating seafood at the pasar malam
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post Jul 13 2019, 07:13 PM

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Yes. No ktard 20k celeri please don't go kk
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post Jul 13 2019, 07:13 PM

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Yes. No ktard 20k celeri please don't go kk
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post Jul 13 2019, 07:17 PM

kuran ka? ok e oi?
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QUOTE(MR_alien @ Jul 13 2019, 06:29 PM)
same or higher than KL....seriously
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Indeed
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post Jul 13 2019, 07:23 PM

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QUOTE(raymancantona @ Jul 13 2019, 06:28 PM)
Is the living cost in Kota Kinabalu high?

Room rent/groceries/bla bla bla
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superb high dik..on par of penang and kl..

sometimes higher..
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post Jul 13 2019, 07:25 PM

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High. Everything there is expensive.
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post Jul 13 2019, 07:53 PM

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Yes.. sabah is singapore 2.0 biggrin.gif
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post Jul 13 2019, 09:55 PM

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QUOTE(petertian @ Jul 13 2019, 07:53 PM)
Yes.. sabah is singapore 2.0 biggrin.gif
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a very bad version of singapore
SGD 1.5k salary but food is SGD 8...fuuhhhh

singapore nowadays eat at hawker also can get SGD3/meal
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post Jul 13 2019, 10:01 PM

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Cost of living as high as KL but salary like Kelantan
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post Jul 13 2019, 10:03 PM

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QUOTE(keluarpattern @ Jul 13 2019, 07:23 PM)
superb high dik..on par of penang and kl..

sometimes higher..
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Penang isn't that expensive.

I can get a big plate of wanton mee for RM5

The same plate will cost RM8 in KK

KL maybe RM6-7
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post Jul 13 2019, 10:06 PM

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everything expensive.
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post Jul 13 2019, 10:08 PM

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from sabah, imposible to survive with <3k salary, but manager salary start from 2500
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post Jul 13 2019, 10:12 PM

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A bit more expensib than kl.
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post Jul 13 2019, 10:18 PM

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Same/more expensive. Im frm kk and working at kl temporary. lot of things in kl are much cheaper compared to kk. Kk still the best place for me to stay tho. I prefer the scenery/nature at kk. But seriously the food at kk is expensive nowadays and salary is not that high.
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post Jul 13 2019, 10:29 PM

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QUOTE(focusrite @ Jul 13 2019, 02:01 PM)
Cost of living as high as KL but salary like Kelantan
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This, in a nut shell
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post Jul 13 2019, 10:42 PM

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True 20k /k mostly living in kk anyways
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post Jul 13 2019, 10:44 PM

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a bowl of noodles start from RM 9 to RM 18 at the popular shops. crazy expensive but usually pretty good too
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post Jul 13 2019, 10:44 PM

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how bout the hs price in kk
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post Jul 13 2019, 10:49 PM

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QUOTE(MrBlackie33 @ Jul 13 2019, 10:44 PM)
how bout the hs price in kk
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Similar to PJ

but quality very low though, leasehold as well.

very average condo in normal area >rm500k

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post Jul 13 2019, 10:53 PM

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Cost of living in KK is about the same as KL, replace toll with aramaiti session.

But...

KL earn more salary than KK, and have MY100 LRT/BRT/MRT/Bus alternative.

KK, ride motorcycle = death sentence. So, better drive an old kancil than ride motorcycle.

KK is like being a B40 earner in KL but expense like M40.
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post Jul 13 2019, 11:09 PM

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Yes
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post Jul 13 2019, 11:11 PM

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cost of living tinggi tapi makana semua tawar. doh.gif
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post Jul 13 2019, 11:13 PM

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Imagine playing GTA on insane difficulty and handicap on your weapons and ammos, that’s life at KK.

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TSraymancantona
post Jul 13 2019, 11:38 PM

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QUOTE(JRocket @ Jul 13 2019, 11:11 PM)
cost of living tinggi tapi makana semua tawar.    doh.gif
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I heard about this,

They intentionally kurang garam in their food?
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post Jul 13 2019, 11:42 PM

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QUOTE(raymancantona @ Jul 13 2019, 11:38 PM)
I heard about this,

They intentionally kurang garam in their food?
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u guys just used to foods around klang valley

extra garam,gula lol
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post Jul 13 2019, 11:47 PM

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Expensive. Food tak sedap mcm pilipin food.. Gaji ciput but high living cost at kk.

Good things there pulau2, sumandak..
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post Jul 14 2019, 12:09 AM

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QUOTE(keluarpattern @ Jul 13 2019, 07:23 PM)
superb high dik..on par of penang and kl..

sometimes higher..
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This, and expect lower offered salary
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post Jul 14 2019, 12:11 AM

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Kk is beautiful but the only thing earning srs money there for normal folks is tourism, unless u go into OnG
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post Jul 14 2019, 03:48 PM

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QUOTE(MrBlackie33 @ Jul 13 2019, 10:44 PM)
how bout the hs price in kk
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newest properties price i see

850sqft for RM500k
910sqft for RM600k rclxub.gif
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post Jul 15 2019, 08:56 AM

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everything is expensive in KK
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post Jul 15 2019, 09:54 AM

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QUOTE(focusrite @ Jul 13 2019, 10:01 PM)
Cost of living as high as KL but salary like Kelantan
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i can imagine this. biggrin.gif
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post Jul 15 2019, 09:55 AM

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QUOTE(raymancantona @ Jul 13 2019, 06:28 PM)
Is the living cost in Kota Kinabalu high?

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Eating outside cost a lot more than KL, that's for sure
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post Jul 15 2019, 09:56 AM

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Go and see the food price
Not to mention the price the same electronic selling at kl and kk

U will be shocked
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post Jul 15 2019, 09:57 AM

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Erm.. Higher than kl
😢 😢
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post Jul 15 2019, 10:12 AM

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QUOTE(MR_alien @ Jul 13 2019, 06:29 PM)
same or higher than KL....seriously
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yeah and a very SHITTY salary range
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post Jul 15 2019, 10:17 AM

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QUOTE(hteekay @ Jul 15 2019, 09:55 AM)
Eating outside cost a lot more than KL, that's for sure
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i agree

if buy stuff and cook at home, it's manageable, last time i rent in lintas area around rm500 per room.

but we sabahan already get use to expansive food so its normal for us.


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post Jul 15 2019, 10:36 AM

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how much cheong local sabahan?
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post Jul 15 2019, 11:27 AM

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QUOTE(nickchk89 @ Jul 15 2019, 10:17 AM)
i agree

if buy stuff and cook at home, it's manageable, last time i rent in lintas area around rm500 per room.

but we sabahan already get use to expansive food so its normal for us.
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RM500 per room is friggin expensive
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QUOTE(nickchk89 @ Jul 15 2019, 10:17 AM)
i agree

if buy stuff and cook at home, it's manageable, last time i rent in lintas area around rm500 per room.

but we sabahan already get use to expansive food so its normal for us.
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i search at mudah all 500 rent

damn but bilik fail man wtf
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post Jul 15 2019, 11:35 AM

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QUOTE(focusrite @ Jul 15 2019, 11:27 AM)
RM500 per room is friggin expensive
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including water and electricity with aircon, so i cant complaint much

QUOTE(raymancantona @ Jul 15 2019, 11:28 AM)
i search at mudah all 500 rent

damn but bilik fail man wtf
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it is like that bro, cheaper one are far away like sapangar area, sembulan(full of those pti)

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