All links promised in the above video are here on Vagabond Buddha: vagabondbuddha.com/retire-early-on-915-usd-per-month-in-sabah-malaysia/ 𝗗𝗮𝗻’𝘀 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗘-𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞→ 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗕𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 vagabondbuddha.com/fire-your-boss-travel-world/ 𝗗𝗮𝗻’𝘀 𝗥oad Map to Freedom Overseas (Retire Overseas Course)☆★☆ vagabondbuddha.com/courses/the-retire-overseas-course/ 𝗗𝗮𝗻’𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗽 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲☆★☆ vagabondbuddha.com/ 𝗗𝗮𝗻’𝘀 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 $$$ 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝗯𝗯𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀e vagabondbuddha.com/courses/the-hobby-income-course/ What kinds of risks are you taking if you move overseas? vagabondbuddha.com/our-liability-disclaimer-the-risk-is-on-you/
Dan and Qiang, Thank you for your content! Since most of us potentially looking to retire overseas have no familiarity with the places you are exploring (including this beautiful location), may I just offer a minor suggestion: The cost of housing is obviously the biggest ticket item on ones monthly expenses. If you were to show a ‘city map’ of the downtown area and highlight a sample apartment building/complex within walking distance say to the shops/cafes/restaurants/malls/grocery stores etc.. and perhaps do a video tour of a decent (1) bedroom/(1) bath unit, it would be helpful. It gives a baseline. Obviously you don’t have to do several units, you could just say, expect to pay $100/month less further from the city center or $100-200/month more for a (2) bedroom etc. Maybe from your experience, with wide fluctuations in pricing, you don’t want to present information that is not accurate, but it would be nice to have a baseline and see what kind of unit is $300/month and how far from everything that unit is. Thanks again! Happy travels.
@@VagabondAwake you are welcome! Just to give you an idea of what I’m saying. I recently came across ‘Live before you die’ YT channel. He had a tour of his $280 apartment in Pattaya Thailand. The views and amenities are off the chart. This YT channel does not have a huge following, but the ‘views’ on this particular video were great. Most people were blown away by what you could get. Of course, people will still ask ‘what about a (1) or (2) bedroom?’…..but when you see it, you realize ‘I can do this’. If not in this unit, somewhere near by. We know food is cheap and you do a great job itemizing the other monthly expenses. Housing is key!!! With this unit, you could see the ocean, so it looked like a luxury unit, in a nice building, so I don’t have a lot of questions about ‘is it a safe part of town’ or where is the nearest market. Even if it is a 5-10 min transportation ride to the center, it is ‘doable’. Thank you for all your hard work in bringing this content to the masses. 👍
Thanks Qiang & Dan. What an absolutely stunning place. Definitely adding Sabah to my list of retirement destinations. All the foods you ate looked healthy and delicious not to mention the very reasonable prices. Excellent of you to search out places that are slightly off the radar compared to the traditional countries like Thailand and The Philippines (not that there's anything wrong with those :-)
Hello matrix duncan, All of our videos have a webpage that has the information discussed in that video so you don't have to take notes. The link to that web page for this video is the first link in the description below this video. In case you don't know how to find the link, here is a TH-cam video teaching how: th-cam.com/video/p4bP4xd7J4s/w-d-xo.html Most of our videos have multiple links to important information that will help you save time and money. It is our way of thanking you for watching our videos. So, ... thank you, Dan
@@SJRPhotographics Not really. Tourist visas and visa free entry vary for each nationality, so you might as well look it up. A deep dive would mean going into different visas, which should be considered by someone who actually visited there first.
Loved KK and climbed the mountain in 2000 i must get back again,so much to do including a train trip.It’s a toss up where to live in Borneo,KK or Miri and Kuching but i think KK is the one plus i’ve heard it’s quite safe now to cross the Sulu Sea to the Philippines.Strangely because as you alluded to,alcohol is so expensive i just abstain from it altogether,don’t miss it either.
I've watched a lot of your videos and I think I got this advice from you(maybe I just formed it). Anyway I really like the idea of always renting, staying nimble and free of possessions, you can't lose what you don't commit. So don't commit and if it goes south just move on. Also like you I'm not into Visa runs or getting around rules, if they want to limit me to 3 months or whatever, then I'll move along.
This region of Malaysia looks amazing! Recently the Sabah government took initial steps to establish their own Sabah-MM2H visa program which looks attractive for long term stays. I would enjoy hearing your insight & feedback on it once more information becomes "official". Keep up the great work - be well and have fun 👍
Dan, Qiang, Kota Kinabalu is a nice place to visit, but a little small. Try Kuching and look into the SMM2H (not for you guys since you are perpetual travelers). Here is a travel tip...don't stand under monkeys...that ain't rain! I'm in KL Malaysia for a month, trying the slow travel you talk about. Been here only a week and wife wants to move on. So much for slow traveling...🤣🤣
Wow ❤ I’m impressed with Malaysia, My new target location to live and retire 6 to 8 months out of the year and then back to the USA for health care checkups and maintenance tuneups being 68 years old it’s mandatory to keep up with it yearly being a cancer survivor. I’ll purchase your info package to help me travel all over the world, and use your advise to maximize my time and money spent, to my advantage.
Great to see Qiangs parents. How would you compare this to the Phillipines? Penang? Great excellent video! Can you explain your computer with screen above it. Thank you 🙏🏼
Hi Guys....Nice video. But I have a slightly off the subject question. In all your bouncing around, have you encountered bed bugs or is that something that hotels and abnb hosts have under control these days? Or perhaps are there some preventive measures you take?
The only bed bugs I have seen in the world where in the USA when I was traveling around the SE USA in 2015. Not a single one in SE Asia or any where else in the world. I don't know why.
I'm a native Sabahan and I spent 50% of my live in Sabah and Canada. I will retire in Malaysia in two year's time. Your estimates on the cost of living is about right. RM4,500 to RM5,000 would be about the right sum. I would buy a car to move around as public transport is not reliable and Grab is your next best bet. Rental is your most expensive item I would say. Depending where or how you want to live can drive up your cost. Good job.
Great Video , thanks , btw I’ve heard there a New Europe that has French, Italian and German influences architecture, food , etc, that is very affordable. Where is this ? Have you been there.? Will you do or have you done a video of it ? Daphne
Both Sabah and Sarawak Borneo have easier retirement requirements as compared to mainland Malaysia. Just click the first link in the notes below each video for any country we report on for these details.
I am not afraid. But here is why. Read about the number of kidnappings in Sabah and then read about how it compares to western nations and then decide for yourself. Don't let people that cite statistics with no context guide you. Are they lying to you or just exaggerating? www.theglobaleconomy.com/rankings/kidnapping/
Thanks for another good info video about Malaysia! What about visa requirements and costs in Malaysia? Is it as easy & cheap to stay in Malaysia as it is in the Philippines?!!
@user-ds9jo9tt5h Hello Sir, Thank you for your respond. I just visited your homepage and read saw your useful informations about your stay in Malaysia and some other info about visa requiries! Sir you did it great! I appriciate your efforts on your homepage, it's really informative! Well done👍😃
For the MM2H visa, can the income of both husband and wife be combined to meet eligibility requirements for both of them to acquire the MM2H visa. Say for example, if the income requirement is 9K USD per month, can we combine income from husband say 5K and wife 4K to show this total amount, or one person should have the entire income in their name and this amount needs to be deposited into one bank account? Hoping if the new MM2H that is expected to be announced in 2024 could come with lower income requirements and combining to meet income requirements could become a possibility at that time. Thanks.
I would suspect that it would be per couple but I am not sure. I would proably talk to a visa agent if I were you. :-) I would Google MM2H visa agent in Malaysia?
Great question Kc Kim, I have one report where I explain what I do about health care and another where I show you how I search for health insurance. What I do about health care: vagabondbuddha.com/two-biggest-risks-of-retiring-early-overseas/ Report where I search for health insurance: vagabondbuddha.com/best-health-insurance-for-ex-pats-in-philippines/ By the way, once you search for health care you will start seeing more offers for health insurance and travelers insurance when you are online. Health insurance is one of the most dynamic or changing industries in the travel world because so many people around the world are deciding to live or retire outside their home country. So do a search every year before you renew to make sure you have the best available for your personal circumstances because new ones come out every few months. Thanks for asking so I could answer this for many people! Dan
can I ask, is there a lesbian/gay community in these places in south east asia? thank you for all you do, this is the absolute best channel to watch when trying to get an idea of where to live, retire or travel to!!
They are tickled. Qiang was a black sheep originalkly for having her own mind, but her life outshines almost everyone for the last few generations but her father. He is rich and appreciates her unwillingness to let society define her.
There is a giant elephant in the room that is the Malaysian visa requirements for most who will not qualify. Big fail since you clearly have not provided this and how stringent they are, specifically the financial requirements.
That is in the first link in the notes below this TH-cam video. Both Sabah and Sarawak are easier than mainland Malaysia. Not each part every fact about retiring in Malaysia will fit in a 20 minute video. Sometimes you have to read a little more friend.
FINALLY MADE OUT OF VIETNAM, I'M IN KUALA LUMPUR MALAYSIA, BUT SABAH SOUNDS LIKE A PLACE I'D LIKE TO VISIT! AS AN AMERICAN 90 DAYS IS WHAT I GOT AS TOURIST STAMP, I'D LIKE TO KNOW CAN I EXTEND? TAKE CARE GUYS GOD BLESS YOU BOTH, AND HAPPY NEW YEAR CHUCK MUNG NAM MOI, IN VIETNAMESE
All links promised in the above video are here on Vagabond Buddha:
vagabondbuddha.com/retire-early-on-915-usd-per-month-in-sabah-malaysia/
𝗗𝗮𝗻’𝘀 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗘-𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞→ 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗕𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱
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𝗗𝗮𝗻’𝘀 𝗥oad Map to Freedom Overseas (Retire Overseas Course)☆★☆
vagabondbuddha.com/courses/the-retire-overseas-course/
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𝗗𝗮𝗻’𝘀 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 $$$ 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝗯𝗯𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀e
vagabondbuddha.com/courses/the-hobby-income-course/
What kinds of risks are you taking if you move overseas?
vagabondbuddha.com/our-liability-disclaimer-the-risk-is-on-you/
It's always good to retire early when you are still healthy and live a stress free life.
Heyyyy!!!
I'll be in Kota Kinabalu starting Feb 7th!!! Thanks so much for the video.
Can't say that I was a fan of KK.
I'm only a 4 hour drive from Malaysia. I was there last year. Beautiful.
I had never heard of Sabah and now I feel like I have visited. Your videos are so great.
Dan and Qiang,
Thank you for your content!
Since most of us potentially looking to retire overseas have no familiarity with the places you are exploring (including this beautiful location), may I just offer a minor suggestion: The cost of housing is obviously the biggest ticket item on ones monthly expenses. If you were to show a ‘city map’ of the downtown area and highlight a sample apartment building/complex within walking distance say to the shops/cafes/restaurants/malls/grocery stores etc.. and perhaps do a video tour of a decent (1) bedroom/(1) bath unit, it would be helpful. It gives a baseline. Obviously you don’t have to do several units, you could just say, expect to pay $100/month less further from the city center or $100-200/month more for a (2) bedroom etc. Maybe from your experience, with wide fluctuations in pricing, you don’t want to present information that is not accurate, but it would be nice to have a baseline and see what kind of unit is $300/month and how far from everything that unit is. Thanks again! Happy travels.
Great idea, thanks!
@@VagabondAwake you are welcome! Just to give you an idea of what I’m saying. I recently came across ‘Live before you die’ YT channel. He had a tour of his $280 apartment in Pattaya Thailand. The views and amenities are off the chart. This YT channel does not have a huge following, but the ‘views’ on this particular video were great. Most people were blown away by what you could get. Of course, people will still ask ‘what about a (1) or (2) bedroom?’…..but when you see it, you realize ‘I can do this’. If not in this unit, somewhere near by. We know food is cheap and you do a great job itemizing the other monthly expenses. Housing is key!!! With this unit, you could see the ocean, so it looked like a luxury unit, in a nice building, so I don’t have a lot of questions about ‘is it a safe part of town’ or where is the nearest market. Even if it is a 5-10 min transportation ride to the center, it is ‘doable’. Thank you for all your hard work in bringing this content to the masses. 👍
Thanks Qiang & Dan. What an absolutely stunning place. Definitely adding Sabah to my list of retirement destinations. All the foods you ate looked healthy and delicious not to mention the very reasonable prices. Excellent of you to search out places that are slightly off the radar compared to the traditional countries like Thailand and The Philippines (not that there's anything wrong with those :-)
Wish you guys would address the types of visas, cost and requirments
Hello matrix duncan, All of our videos have a webpage that has the information discussed in that video so you don't have to take notes. The link to that web page for this video is the first link in the description below this video.
In case you don't know how to find the link, here is a TH-cam video teaching how:
th-cam.com/video/p4bP4xd7J4s/w-d-xo.html
Most of our videos have multiple links to important information that will help you save time and money. It is our way of thanking you for watching our videos.
So, ... thank you, Dan
I love the cost of living video's but deep diving into different Visas for different countries would be good to go through as well.
Each nationality is different obviously
@@SJRPhotographics Not really. Tourist visas and visa free entry vary for each nationality, so you might as well look it up. A deep dive would mean going into different visas, which should be considered by someone who actually visited there first.
So wonderful to have 90 days in Malaysia every year. One day soon hope to retire in the George Town area 🤞
Loved KK and climbed the mountain in 2000 i must get back again,so much to do including a train trip.It’s a toss up where to live in Borneo,KK or Miri and Kuching but i think KK is the one plus i’ve heard it’s quite safe now to cross the Sulu Sea to the Philippines.Strangely because as you alluded to,alcohol is so expensive i just abstain from it altogether,don’t miss it either.
WOW !!! It Is Always Interesting To See How Qiang Inherited Her Dad's Slender Build.
Master G. We missed you. You are a very perceptive man! Dan
Great video!
Thanks for making it!
I've watched a lot of your videos and I think I got this advice from you(maybe I just formed it). Anyway I really like the idea of always renting, staying nimble and free of possessions, you can't lose what you don't commit. So don't commit and if it goes south just move on. Also like you I'm not into Visa runs or getting around rules, if they want to limit me to 3 months or whatever, then I'll move along.
This region of Malaysia looks amazing! Recently the Sabah government took initial steps to establish their own Sabah-MM2H visa program which looks attractive for long term stays. I would enjoy hearing your insight & feedback on it once more information becomes "official". Keep up the great work - be well and have fun 👍
Stay tuned. I will do that soon. Compare all Malaysia entry requirements: Sabah, Sarawak, Mainland.
Awesome video. I'm 41, but am thinking about the mmm2h programme in Sabah or sarawak.
Stay tuned.
I hear good reputation of good health care.
That looks incredible
Dan, Qiang, Kota Kinabalu is a nice place to visit, but a little small. Try Kuching and look into the SMM2H (not for you guys since you are perpetual travelers). Here is a travel tip...don't stand under monkeys...that ain't rain!
I'm in KL Malaysia for a month, trying the slow travel you talk about. Been here only a week and wife wants to move on. So much for slow traveling...🤣🤣
You said you would cover visas, but somehow I missed that part of this video. I'll try to find it on another one of your Malaysia videos.
Sabah is still dragging their feet on the final terms. :-(
Your lady looks so happy. Have a great time guy's.☘️
Wow ❤ I’m impressed with Malaysia, My new target location to live and retire 6 to 8 months out of the year and then back to the USA for health care checkups and maintenance tuneups being 68 years old it’s mandatory to keep up with it yearly being a cancer survivor. I’ll purchase your info package to help me travel all over the world, and use your advise to maximize my time and money spent, to my advantage.
We love Malaysia!
@@VagabondAwake I was thinking Vietnam first Hoi An, then Da Nag, now go to Malaysia following your example of where to go.
Wow beautiful video.. Definitly going to check this place out!!! Noticed the attachment for your glasses. around your neck? Where do I get that?
Amazon!
Great to see Qiangs parents. How would you compare this to the Phillipines? Penang? Great excellent video! Can you explain your computer with screen above it. Thank you 🙏🏼
What does screen above it mean? The second monitor? Great idea, thanks! I have thought about mentioning that again lately.
The camera was a bit jittery. Good informative content. Thank you.
Sorry about that
Outstanding post Attitude of gratitude 🙏
Very complete summary at the end
Interesting place, I like Malaysia, so a few weeks there and KL would be nice.
Hi Guys....Nice video. But I have a slightly off the subject question. In all your bouncing around, have you encountered bed bugs or is that something that hotels and abnb hosts have under control these days? Or perhaps are there some preventive measures you take?
The only bed bugs I have seen in the world where in the USA when I was traveling around the SE USA in 2015. Not a single one in SE Asia or any where else in the world. I don't know why.
2 sets of Canadians in a row! Thanks Dan. I can relate to a lot of what they feel.
Thanks for listening
I'm a native Sabahan and I spent 50% of my live in Sabah and Canada. I will retire in Malaysia in two year's time. Your estimates on the cost of living is about right. RM4,500 to RM5,000 would be about the right sum. I would buy a car to move around as public transport is not reliable and Grab is your next best bet. Rental is your most expensive item I would say. Depending where or how you want to live can drive up your cost. Good job.
Thanks for your numbers. It makes it real for others.
Come be a guest star: vagabondbuddha.com/contact/
How does Sabah compare with Penang: life, apt. and food rices, etc.
Great Video , thanks , btw I’ve heard there a New Europe that has French, Italian and German influences architecture, food , etc,
that is very affordable. Where is this ? Have you been there.? Will you do or have you done a video of it ? Daphne
I am not sure I understand the question yet Daphne?
I’d like to retire there too. Is this SMM2H?
Both Sabah and Sarawak Borneo have easier retirement requirements as compared to mainland Malaysia. Just click the first link in the notes below each video for any country we report on for these details.
Just saying Hi!!
Great video. What about spoken languages there?
Malay, Chinese and S. Indian ... plus English is taught in school.
English is a second language here, so it is widely spoken in the urban areas.
Just curious what they use for protein in that vegetarian food. It looks great but good quality protein is important.
what do you prefer. Choose what you want.
Great video! Has the security improved in Sandakan? There were some kidnappings by extremists several years ago-from nearby Phillipines by memory.
I am not afraid. But here is why. Read about the number of kidnappings in Sabah and then read about how it compares to western nations and then decide for yourself. Don't let people that cite statistics with no context guide you. Are they lying to you or just exaggerating? www.theglobaleconomy.com/rankings/kidnapping/
I dont go to malls now no chance i will when retiring lol unless i have to
The only problem with this videos that all of the locations are very beautiful and I can’t decide.
The best problem in the world to have. :-)
Thanks for another good info video about Malaysia! What about visa requirements and costs in Malaysia? Is it as easy & cheap to stay in Malaysia as it is in the Philippines?!!
@user-ds9jo9tt5h Hello Sir, Thank you for your respond. I just visited your homepage and read saw your useful informations about your stay in Malaysia and some other info about visa requiries! Sir you did it great! I appriciate your efforts on your homepage, it's really informative! Well done👍😃
how is the humidity?
For the MM2H visa, can the income of both husband and wife be combined to meet eligibility requirements for both of them to acquire the MM2H visa. Say for example, if the income requirement is 9K USD per month, can we combine income from husband say 5K and wife 4K to show this total amount, or one person should have the entire income in their name and this amount needs to be deposited into one bank account? Hoping if the new MM2H that is expected to be announced in 2024 could come with lower income requirements and combining to meet income requirements could become a possibility at that time. Thanks.
I would suspect that it would be per couple but I am not sure. I would proably talk to a visa agent if I were you. :-) I would Google MM2H visa agent in Malaysia?
@@VagabondAwake Thanks Dan.
💛🙂👍
How about health insurance per month?
Great question Kc Kim, I have one report where I explain what I do about health care and another where I show you how I search for health insurance.
What I do about health care: vagabondbuddha.com/two-biggest-risks-of-retiring-early-overseas/
Report where I search for health insurance: vagabondbuddha.com/best-health-insurance-for-ex-pats-in-philippines/
By the way, once you search for health care you will start seeing more offers for health insurance and travelers insurance when you are online. Health insurance is one of the most dynamic or changing industries in the travel world because so many people around the world are deciding to live or retire outside their home country. So do a search every year before you renew to make sure you have the best available for your personal circumstances because new ones come out every few months. Thanks for asking so I could answer this for many people! Dan
Dan. What about residence visa. Is there a Sabah MM2H like in Sarawak?
First link in the notes below this TH-cam video.
Hey Dan, no mention of the visa requirements and cost.
It doesn't all fit in 20 minutes. You are invited to click the first link in the notes below this video. :-)
how was the internet ?????
Bandwidth is shared in the first link below the TH-cam video (for every city we report on).
can I ask, is there a lesbian/gay community in these places in south east asia? thank you for all you do, this is the absolute best channel to watch when trying to get an idea of where to live, retire or travel to!!
People of all kinds are all over the world. How you would find them could be different but not their existence.
What is the language there? Malay?
Malay, Chinese and S. Indian ... plus English is taught in school.
having close Asian friends I have to ask about Qiang parents.... Do they accept you guys traveling as an unmarried pair?
They are tickled. Qiang was a black sheep originalkly for having her own mind, but her life outshines almost everyone for the last few generations but her father. He is rich and appreciates her unwillingness to let society define her.
are your budgets for 1 or 2 peple
Mostly yes. Remember to do exploratory visits before moving anywhere because we all have different budgets.
What about insurance???
Here is my latest video on insurance: th-cam.com/video/0leF_BCLVKw/w-d-xo.html
L I K E 👍 👍 👍 👍👍 💯💯 💯 💯💯🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
You definetly needs to go to a dr and check your skin. Just saying…..precaution….
Thanks. I go every year.
There is a giant elephant in the room that is the Malaysian visa requirements for most who will not qualify. Big fail since you clearly have not provided this and how stringent they are, specifically the financial requirements.
That is in the first link in the notes below this TH-cam video. Both Sabah and Sarawak are easier than mainland Malaysia. Not each part every fact about retiring in Malaysia will fit in a 20 minute video. Sometimes you have to read a little more friend.
Hahahahhahahahah... Who do you have to sleep with to stay here....... LOL.. Nice.
Who do have to sleep with to stay here. LMAO
FINALLY MADE OUT OF VIETNAM, I'M IN KUALA LUMPUR MALAYSIA, BUT SABAH SOUNDS LIKE A PLACE I'D LIKE TO VISIT! AS AN AMERICAN 90 DAYS IS WHAT I GOT AS TOURIST STAMP, I'D LIKE TO KNOW CAN I EXTEND? TAKE CARE GUYS GOD BLESS YOU BOTH, AND HAPPY NEW YEAR CHUCK MUNG NAM MOI, IN VIETNAMESE
You get 90 on entry and I am told you can extend 60 more but I haven't tried yet. :-)