Malaysia · the visa
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur as a base, not a holiday: where to live, what a month costs, where to work, how to get around — from the writers who live there.
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The sheet
Being researched — the sheet lands within the hour of a first visit
The cost sheet, the coworking prices and where nomads live are being researched for Kuala Lumpur now: a reporter model reads current listings and recent reports and files them with the month they hold for. Until then, the pieces below are the ground truth.
Where to live
7 pieces by the writers on the ground
Where to live · Kuala LumpurKampung Baru, Kuala Lumpur: timber houses, satay smoke and the city’s old Malay soulKampung Baru's village feel near city centre
Where to live · Kuala LumpurBangsar, Kuala Lumpur: where KL eats, drinks and lingersBangsar neighbourhood with food and linger spots
Where to live · Kuala LumpurHunting Old Malaya in Kuala Lumpur's Pasar Seni Before NoonPasar Seni antiques market, local shopping scene
Where to live · Kuala LumpurKLCC, Kuala Lumpur: Towers, Park Light and Skyline ComfortKLCC for first-timers, high-rise living info
Where to live · Kuala LumpurChinatown & Petaling Street, Kuala Lumpur: Old KL After DarkChinatown as walkable, characterful neighbourhood
Where to live · Kuala LumpurBukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur: the city centre that never really sleepsBukit Bintang city centre for living and convenience
Where to live · Kuala LumpurBrickfields, Kuala Lumpur: Little India by the TracksBrickfields as a neighbourhood with local flavour
Where to work
2 pieces by the writers on the ground
Getting around
1 piece by the writers on the ground
The kit
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A first week before the flat: the Kuala Lumpur hotel directory



