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KLCC

sightseeing

Bukit Bintang

shopping

Petaling Street

markets

faq.title

faq.subtitle Kuala Lumpur

Visa-free entry up to 30 days for tourism

Jalan Alor (street food), mamak stalls (Indian-Malay), RM 5-10 per dish

Travel Tips

Useful tips for visiting Kuala Lumpur

Get Touch n Go card for transport and payments

Grab essential - cheap and reliable

Hawker centers best for authentic cheap food

Alcohol expensive due to taxes

Rain daily but short - carry umbrella

Weather

Average temperature by month

Nowweather25°
85%2 м/с
Todayweather32°25°
Tomorrowweather32°24°
Thuweather32°25°
Friweather32°24°
Satweather32°25°
Sunweather31°24°
Monweather32°24°
31°
22°Jan
32°
22°Feb
32°
23°Mar
32°
24°Apr
32°
24°May
32°
23°Jun
32°
23°Jul
32°
23°Aug
32°
23°Sep
32°
24°Oct
31°
24°Nov
31°
23°Dec

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Prices

Cost of food, accommodation and services

Cafes & Restaurants

Lunch
19 RM
~19.0 $
Restaurant dinner
118 RM
~118 $
Breakfast
9 RM
~9.0 $

Street Food

Local dish
9 RM
~9.0 $

Drinks

Coffee
14 RM
~14.0 $
Beer in bar
24 RM
~24.0 $
Local beer
12 RM
~12.0 $
Imported beer
19 RM
~19.0 $
Wine bottle
94 RM
~94.0 $

Fast Food

Big Mac
14 RM
~14.0 $

Groceries

Water 1.5L
2 RM
~2.0 $
Cigarettes
28 RM
~28.0 $
Weekly groceries
188 RM
~188 $

Prices are approximate and may vary by season and area.

Accommodation

Hotels and rental prices

Hostel dorm
38 RM / night
~38.0 $
Hostel private room
85 RM / night
~85.0 $
Guesthouse
94 RM / night
~94.0 $
Hotel 2★
118 RM / night
~118 $
Hotel 3★
188 RM / night
~188 $
Hotel 4★
329 RM / night
~329 $
Hotel 5★
705 RM / night
~705 $
Boutique hotel
376 RM / night
~376 $

Prices are approximate. Book in advance during high season.

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VisaMastercardUnionPay
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widespread

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Touch n GoGrabPayBoost

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Cards widely accepted. Cash for hawker stalls and markets

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Best rates at money changers in Bukit Bintang area - compare rates at several. Banks: Maybank, CIMB, Public Bank, RHB - ATMs widespread. Mid Valley Megamall and Pavilion KL have good exchange options. AVOID: Airport KLIA/KLIA2 - poor rates. Always pay in MYR when prompted.

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0%

Not expected. Service charge usually included

Safety

Medium safety level

Follow standard precautions

Relatively safe city, watch for pickpockets in crowds, taxi scammers, avoid dark streets at night

What to see

Attractions and points of interest

Sultan Abdul Samad Building
25°
Closed
Free
Architecture

Sultan Abdul Samad Building

Kuala Lumpur

Masjid Jamek
25°
Closed
Free
Religious

Masjid Jamek

Kuala Lumpur

National Mosque of Malaysia
25°
Closed
Free
Religious

National Mosque of Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur

Merdeka Square
25°
Closed
Free
History

Merdeka Square

Kuala Lumpur

Petronas Twin Towers
25°
Closed
MYR98
Architecture

Petronas Twin Towers

Kuala Lumpur

KL Tower
25°
Closed
MYR33
Architecture

KL Tower

Kuala Lumpur

Batu Caves
25°
Closed
Free
Religious

Batu Caves

Kuala Lumpur

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4.5/5
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$1200
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80
Mbps
4/5
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4Gexcellent
5G✓
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location.nomad.cafe_wifiexcellent

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location.nomad.spaces_count60+
location.nomad.day_pass$15
location.nomad.month_pass$180
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WeWork, Common Ground, Co-labs

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E-visa✗
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location.nomad.budget$800
location.nomad.comfortable$1400
location.nomad.luxury$2500

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