Rents in Malaysia compared to Asia

This comparison presents the median monthly rental prices for a 1-bedroom apartment in the most expensive regions of capital cities or major urban centers, based on our in-house research.

Singapore $ 4,590
Hong Kong $ 2,173
Japan, Tokyo $ 1,216
India, Mumbai $ 1,202
Thailand, Bangkok $ 1,080
Georgia, Tbilisi $ 918
Taiwan, Taipei $ 816
Philippines, Manila $ 805
Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur $ 735
Indonesia, Jakarta $ 698
Vietnam/HCMC, Hanoi $ 672

Malaysia releases annual and quarterly house price index. Annual data are available from the Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and quarterly data are available from the Valuation and Property Services Department. BNM has useful monetary, financial and economics data.