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Why I chose Malaysia over Singapore for my career

by Joel Ng·September 1, 2025

Higher QoL, cheaper housing, near family. Yes, salary is lower. But after cost-of-living adjustment, disposable income gap is smaller than it looks. Made peace with it and genuinely don't regret it.

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Comments (2)

Kevin Ho73

Disposable income after cost-of-living is the correct comparison framework. The salary headline number is misleading.

Azfar Syl58

Quality of life factors like family proximity and language comfort have a real monetary value. People underweight them.