Recently call two plumbers for some minor work. One to replace the toilet cistern’s float valve. Took less than 10 minutes, charged 150. Another job by different plumber- clear pipe drains and fix leaking P-trap ( this one very minor, just put tapes around). Total charged 350. Work done in 45 min.
Find it super expensive. All materials we buy and plumbers all nearby.

Yeah, will check and negotiate the prices beforehand next time. Since they are the regular plumbers we called, only realised their prices up quite a lot recently. Not sure due to Cny pricing or due to inflation

Walauyeh!! So that 150 is really the minimum rate. Looks like Msia turning into high income nation even plumber rate like Aussie🤪

Looks like will need to pick up plumbing skills. Materials may be cheap but some tools are not. Plus need storage space to keep the tools too. Is there any place where we can buy secondhand tools in Msia?.