Singapore couple's move to KL for affordable life
A Singaporean couple relocated to Kuala Lumpur in 2025 to achieve a more affordable lifestyle and better work-life balance. By leveraging remote work and selling their Singaporean property, they have significantly reduced their monthly expenses.
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This highlights the growing trend of 'geo-arbitrage' among professionals in high-cost cities seeking financial independence through relocation.
Rachell Tan and her husband Sean Lee bought a 135 sq m apartment for about $539,000 in the Desa ParkCity township in Kuala Lumpur.
Listen Summarise Singaporean couple Sean Lee and Rachell Tan moved to Kuala Lumpur in 2025 for a slower, more affordable lifestyle. They secured a long-term stay through Malaysia My Second Home visa and bought a condo in Desa ParkCity. Despite challenges starting over, they enjoy greater life balance and document their journey on YouTube. AI generated
SINGAPORE – Singaporean couple Sean Lee, 37, and his wife Rachell Tan, 36, brought their retirement plans forward by nearly two decades when they relocated to Kuala Lumpur in 2025.
The couple, who married in 2020 and who run an e-commerce business together, live in the gated township Desa ParkCity in KL, in a 135 sq m three-bedroom condominium apartment which they bought for around RM1.7 million (S$539,000).
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