Seonma, a Korean TikToker, has spent the last six years residing in Kuala Lumpur. In addition, although inflation is now a problem for Malaysians, it is more possible that foreigners will find goods in Malaysia at far lower prices than we do.
@seonmainmy Lets Compare Whats Cheaper in Malaysia Compared to Korea #koreaninmalaysia #malaysiatiktok #kltiktok #seonmainmy #cuticutimalaysia #malaysiaboleh #expatinmalaysia #malaysiafoodie OMG - NewJeans
Considering that they earn more than us and that our currency is comparatively low.
In spite of this, she compares fuel prices to Korea and finds that, after conversion, 50 liters of petrol in Malaysia cost about RM107.50 whereas it costs RM277.50 in Korea. Such a jump!
Then she compares the price of Coca-Cola, a common carbonated beverage, saying that it costs RM2.66 here but RM5.84 in Korea. Additionally, she said that she would only have the beverage in Malaysia.
Next up, cab fare. Malaysians understand the burden of paying for Grab only to get from Point A to Point B; there's no denying that some of us find transportation to be rather expensive. However, in Malaysia, it costs RM22.60 and in Korea, it costs RM46 for an 8 km journey.
Oh, the agony of us wanting to travel to Korea, hurts our wallets even more.
Last but not least, movie tickets in Malaysia cost only RM15, compared to RM48 in Korea.
Overall, Malaysia's goods certainly appear to be reasonably priced, but not for us Malaysians.
What do you think?
