This island rents three-bedroom condos for $380 a month within five miles of the city core. You may spend $500 per person, each month on non-housing costs.
A three-bedroom condo with views of the hills costs about $300 a month, and a couple can get by for under $1,000 a month in addition to their housing costs.
You can get a 900-square-foot apartment here for around $1,100 a month. When living like a local, other monthly expenses may be $300 per month.
A three-bedroom house along the Sarawak River costs about $700 a month. Other living expenses for a couple may run $500 per month.
According to International Living, a couple may live well under $1,500 in a downtown two-bedroom apartment for $500 a month.
Rent is about $500 for a one-bedroom apartment, and dinner for two at a nice mid-range restaurant costs about $25.
Here, you will find quiet white-sand beaches and a population of anglers, artists and expatriates.
In a nice suburb, you might spend $500 for a one-bedroom apartment. International Living says many people live “comfortably” on $1,500 a month.