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.

India, Mumbai $ 490
Vietnam/HCMC, Hanoi $ 672
Philippines, Manila $ 732
Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur $ 767
Taiwan, Taipei $ 782
Georgia, Tbilisi $ 1,125
Thailand, Bangkok $ 1,373
Indonesia, Jakarta $ 1,840
Hong Kong $ 3,174
Singapore $ 3,800
Japan, Tokyo $ 4,346

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.