The cost of living for international students in Malaysia for comfortable living is as low as RM10,000 – RM12,000 (USD3,200 – USD3,800) a year. This amount includes food, accommodations and transport. Students can choose between on-campus or off-campus accommodations: college hostels, apartments, link-houses and condominiums

This represents a great savings of living expenses. A contributing factor towards the low living cost is the Malaysian Ringgit is less expensive compare to other currencies from countries like the United Kingdom, USA and Australia.