However, the median household income for Malaysians in 2016 was RM5,228. The living cost in major cities is inevitably higher than in small towns or suburb areas. Affordable housing should benchmark against the cost of living of the area. Therefore, if a family is looking to lower their cost of living, moving to suburb areas would allow them to have a more affordable budget. The underlying factor is because of the low household income earned by most Malaysians, as the previous government failed to transit us to a higher income nation.

Source: The Star May 18, 2019 00:22 UTC