RELOCATION BAROMETER · 2026
Malaysia Relocation Barometer
The latest exchange rates plus four third-party reports from JLL, Newsweek, Mercer and IEP, in one place. Exchange rates update roughly every 6 hours; the other indicators update when each report is published.
Last reviewed: October 29, 2026
Finance · Latest exchange rates
Ringgit Purchasing Power
USD / SGD / HKD / JPY vs MYR · latest rates
USD → MYR
4.07
SGD → MYR
…
HKD → MYR
…
JPY → MYR
…
Updates roughly every 6 hours
Source: Google Finance, ExchangeRate-API
Real estate · Transparency
Global Real Estate Transparency Index
JLL + LaSalle 2024 · 89 markets / 256 indicators
Malaysia: "Transparent" tier
Asia-Pacific markets in the Transparent tier
- Australia
- New Zealand
- Singapore
- Hong Kong
- Japan
- Malaysia
Malaysia is the 6th most transparent market in Asia-Pacific and sits in the top third of the 89 markets covered worldwide.
Next update: 2026
Source: JLL GRETI 2024
Healthcare · International quality
Healthcare Quality
Newsweek 2024 + International Living 2019
89.5
Score in Newsweek's World's Best Hospitals ranking
Gleneagles Kuala Lumpur
International Living 2019
Malaysia ranked first in the healthcare category of International Living's 2019 Annual Global Retirement Index, with a score of 95 out of 100.
Malaysia ranked first in the healthcare category of International Living's 2019 Annual Global Retirement Index, with a score of 95 out of 100.
Updated annually
Source: Newsweek, Malay Mail (International Living 2019)
Quality of life · Cities
Mercer's "Best Balance" Cities
Mercer Quality of Living 2024
8 / 89
Kuala Lumpur is one of Mercer's 8 "best balance" cities worldwide
The other cities on the list:
Ljubljana · Montreal · Warsaw · Zagreb · Budapest · Panama City · Santiago · Kuala Lumpur
Ljubljana · Montreal · Warsaw · Zagreb · Budapest · Panama City · Santiago · Kuala Lumpur
Updated annually
Source: Mercer
Safety · National
Global Peace Index
IEP 2024 · 163 countries / 22 indicators
#10 / 163
3rd in Asia-Pacific (after New Zealand and Singapore)
↑ +9
From #19 in 2023 to #10 in 2024, one of the 10 largest improvements worldwide
Updated annually
Source: IEP GPI
What to do with these numbers
These five third-party indicators describe Malaysia's conditions for relocation. Which visa route fits you is a separate question: the quiz below matches you in about 3 minutes.
All data is cited from public third-party sources. Xinway Capital does not own, modify or endorse these indicators. Each card links to the original report so you can check it.