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.

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

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.