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 Malaysia minimum wage is almost same as US

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post Dec 10 2025, 10:42 AM

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US has more robust social safety nets but higher average cost of living.
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post Dec 10 2025, 11:18 AM

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QUOTE(damnkids01 @ Dec 10 2025, 12:14 PM)
?? how calculate? USD14k annual is msia min wage? or MYR14k?

USD14k is USD1200 a month.. myr4800 min wage?
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Normalized in relation to purchasing power, not USD. See top right of infograph.
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post Dec 10 2025, 11:41 AM

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QUOTE(damnkids01 @ Dec 10 2025, 12:34 PM)
owh that mean US getting USD15k(MYR62000) per year and MY getting MYR14k(USD3400) per year...

thats not same as ts title.. mod pls ban ts
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No it means it also factored in what you can buy with that country punya min. wage.

It's not in any actual currency, MYR or USD, it's the VALUE of the min. wage earned AND spent in that country. Look at the bottom of the infograph also.

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