Asia
Malaysia
Global Rank #34Average88% data confidence
58
Composite Score
📊Relocation Scores
Safety88/100
Healthcare70/100
Education45/100
Career70/100
Lifestyle60/100
Infrastructure78/100
Affordability90/100
💡Quick Summary
✅ High safety — good for families and solo travellers
✅ Strong healthcare system
✅ Affordable — est. $1050/mo
✅ Good infrastructure and internet connectivity
✅ Good career and job market opportunities
💵Cost of Living
Estimated monthly cost
$1050
per month · USD
Cost Index
29
Rent Index
89
Grocery Index
59
Transport Index
69
Utilities Index
89
🎯Score Breakdown
🛡️
Safety
88
🏥
Healthcare
70
🎓
Education
45
💼
Career
70
🌿
Lifestyle
60
🏗️
Infrastructure
78
💰
Affordability
90
🏛️Government, Language & Culture
Government
🏛️ Federal Constitutional Monarchy
Languages
🗣️ Malay, English, Mandarin, Tamil
Local Language
Not Required
for daily life
Major Religions
🕌 Islam, Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism
ℹ️ Islam is official religion; English widely spoken as legacy of British rule
🏙️Cities in Malaysia(1 cities)
🌐Economy & Stability
Currency
RM MYR
Malaysian Ringgit
1 USD equals
4.06 MYR
Updated 6/15/2026
1 MYR equals
$0.2465
USD
Political Stability
🟡
Moderate
Score: 0.38
ℹ️ Understanding the Political Stability Score
Source: World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI) — 2025 Revision (Kaufmann & Kraay, 2024 Update, last updated November 2024). The indicator is officially titled "Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism" — not democratic strength.
Active democracies with frequent elections, protests and public debate may score lower as these are sometimes classified as "social unrest." Scores also rely on perception-based surveys from global business-risk consultancies and think tanks, which can sometimes carry specific institutional biases compared to objective, which may not reflect ground reality. Use this as one signal among many, not as a definitive verdict on a country's governance and stability.
Active democracies with frequent elections, protests and public debate may score lower as these are sometimes classified as "social unrest." Scores also rely on perception-based surveys from global business-risk consultancies and think tanks, which can sometimes carry specific institutional biases compared to objective, which may not reflect ground reality. Use this as one signal among many, not as a definitive verdict on a country's governance and stability.