KL ranked 8th best destination for expats to work and live in


Kuala Lumpur is ranked the 8th best destination for expatriates to live and work in, according to a new study. - RAJA FAISAL HISHAN/The Star

Kuala Lumpur is ranked the 8th best destination for expatriates to live and work in, according to a new study. Expatriates (or expats) in the capital thinks it’s easy to settle down here on a reasonable budget.

The Expat City Ranking 2020 survey – conducted by InterNations, the world’s largest expat community with around four million members – polled over 15,000 respondents across 66 cities around the world.

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