Halving Electricity cost | Revealing Living Costs of Japanese @ Malaysia | January, 2022【マレーシアの生活費】
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- Опубліковано 4 лип 2024
- Ever since we marked the highest electricity cost in October 2021 (RM302 / ¥8154),
We tried some new tips, and succeeded to hit the lowest record this month.
Hope this helps you build up an image or to compare expenses for your future reference.
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◆index
0:00 beginning
0:16 Conclusion / Total living costs of January
0:38 Variable costs
6:58 Fixed costs
7:09 Difference between December and January costs
8:00 Factors and Review
8:53 Choice of the month / MURTABAK at Restoran Diva
9:11 Knowledge / Do not seek for result too soon.
9:31 closing
◆self-introduction
We were just an ordinary Japanese married couple, both working, until my wife suddenly chose to move overseas.
After thinking deeply, I reached a conclusion to leave the company I worked for 12 years, and started my new life as a stay-at-home dad in 2021.
At first, I had rough time with stress and felt conflicted, but now I enjoy my life in Malaysia, taking the household chores over from my wife.
As I changed my lifestyle I changed my hairstyle to Samurai(Man Bun).
I named this channel "Samurai -----" as some people call me "samurai!" since I came to Malaysia.
In this channel, I will be introducing:
1. My daily life and things I noticed as stay-home-dad
2. My Malaysian life
3. Changes we experience upon moving overseas
Hope you enjoy!
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◆VIDEO DETAILS
SOUND
: UA-cam Audio Library
CAMERA
: iPhone11
GIMBAL
: DJI OM 4 SE
EDIT
: Davinci Resolve 17（Free version）
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I have no doubt in my mind that you will continue to cut monthly costs. Such detailed analysis. My husband who is Australian likes to buy his tshirts from jalan jalan japan - an outlet tht sells pre loved items from japan. Bandoru is another one - pre loved but still good quality. In Australia, he says, secondhnd shops are very popular
Yes we've been to jalan jalan Japan and loved it, but never heard of Bandoru!! Thank you for sharing😉
I believe the word Bandoru is the japanese pronunciation of Bundle..an industry term for outlets that sell pre-loved or secondhand or new-but-with-slight-defects garments..
My tips, everything that use/produce Heat, will increase the electricity usage and bill. The water heater, hair dryer and electric cooking stove is the most electric consuming there. And the aircond (recommended with inverter), once it reach below 21°C in cool mode, it will use more electric. Try adjust it in auto, dry mode if u set below that temperature instead maintaining it 'cool' whole the time. Last time i left my house for 1 month due to outstation, turn off everything except only the fridge (adjust to temp number 1 ), and it totally cost RM5 only for that month :v
Now u know why most of us use gas cooker 😆
Yeah we were surprised that the gas in Malaysia is cheap!! Thank you for sharing your tips😊
HI SAMURAI DAD! I CHUCKLED WHEN YOU SAID *ONE* BEN’S NASI LEMAK COULD BUY YOU *THREE* NASI LEMAK AT WANJO 😝 YOU START TO REASON LIKE A MALAYSIAN - AND I LOVE IT! JAGA DIRI SELALU DAN TERIMA KASIH 🙌
Hi Jeffrey Zain san!! That was my honest feeling😂 Yay I'm like a Malaysian. Terima Kasih!! Stay safe ya!!
👍good analysis like presenting to mgt meeting .. keep it up !
😂 I used to these kind of analysis at work before.. Thank you!!
Do not seek result too soon. That's a nice sharing Samurai Dad...👍👍👍
Oh thank you!! Happy to hear that😊
Thank you for sharing the tips too. May apply it to our house too.
Happy to hear that!! Thank you😊
I always wait for this type of content every month from your channel. Thank you...
Thank you very much for your encouraging words😢 I'm so happy to hear that!!
wow...very details explanation. Good day samurai dad n family
Thank you for your comment😊 Stay safe ya!!
Thanks for your good sharing...very detail and useful
I'm so happy to hear that!! Thank you for your kind comment😊
Great informative video! Thanks for sharing 👍 keep up the great work, Samurai Dad!
Happy to hear that. Thank you for your encouraging words!! I will keep it up💪
Loved the monthly expenses analysing videos you've made. Pls make more in the future.
Thank you for your support😊
Educational !
😢 Thank you for your comment!!
You should use stainless steel pot to make hot drink, u dont have the need to worry that it break & the reaction of plastic with the hot water also is not healthy. You can get it in many sizes & in many supermarkets. It can also be use for cold water & it stand for a very long time. My family use a lot of stainless steel item daily. Just make sure no one use in the microwave.
Thank you for your suggestion😊!! We will try the stainless steel items when we break our bottles again...
I wish all husband have check and balance account like this😅 It really help the family to grow as a unit. Learn to spend and save together. Good for child behavior.❤
Thank you for your comment! I totally agree with what you said😊 It's important to visualize things because there are limits to understanding everything just in my head.
if you like tea try order teh c kurang manis...best ever
Thank you for your suggestion😊 I'll give it a try.
Wow that's a big difference! Congratulations! 🎉👏
Happy to hear that!! Thank you for your comment😊
Agak teliti & berinformasi penilaian dari En Samurai 👍🏻
Comelnya anak awak 🥰
Happy to hear that😊 Thank you for your comment!!
Thank you for your statistics
Thank you for dropping by and leaving comment😊
Congratulations on lowering the electricity bills 👏
Thank you always for your support😉!!
Terbaik Samurai Dad
Thank you always for your warm support😉
Good keep it up.Well managed and use more local products which are cheaper.
Thank you for your encouraging comment!! Noted😊
Good counting
Thank you!! I'm glad to hear that😊
Hebat oh👍
Terima kasih ya😊
Seeing the way you analyze something makes me very impressed because this is a natural Japanese style (so organised). I have a few things to consider: 1) don't use plastic containers to make hot water. Maybe a Stainless Steel container would be better.
2) I understand why you like top restaurants maybe because of cleanliness. but if you have been in KL for a long time, maybe you will also consider trying small stalls and restaurants that still maintain cleanliness while providing great food. Each restaurant has a grade given by the Ministry of Health, try to look at the grade before entering the premises/booth. Oh My God, 1 year ago 😅
Thank you for your suggestion😉 I didn't know about the grade given by the Ministry of Health. I will keep that in mind.
For cheap casual sporty wear buy from Decathlon. Can buy from the Decathlon online or go to the physical store. Much cheaper. Buy pyrex type of glass jug which is heat resistant to hot water.
Thank you for your suggestion!! We have been to Decathlon but only bought balls stuffs🤔
I don't know you cook with electric Stove or gas stove. But actually using gas stove is far more cheaper compared to electric stove. Only the starting cost which is the stove (aroung rm100) and gas tank (rm80) that bit pricy
We use gas stove to cook👍 I was surprised that gas is very cheap when we came to Malaysia. Thank you for your suggestion!!
Be careful, setting aircon to DRY mode will wear it off very quickly! Aircons are not designed to work as dehumidifiers. So only use dry mode for an hour or two, when the weather is humid!
Thank you for sharing your tips!! I'll be careful😊
Boss: Ok next proposal presentation
Samurai Dad:
Samurai Dad: .... (run away🤣)
Thank you for your comment!!
I agree with you that some outcomes need time to manifest. Just has to be patience.
Happy to hear that🤗 Thank you for your comment!!
Samurai Dad san if you want to buy much cheaper appliances or clothing you can shop at Giant, Tesco or Mydin but the quality there can be lower or fair at times but still its much cheaper..there also ECO shop..
Fik Gaming san, thank you for your suggestion!! We've never been to Mydin yet, so I think that I have to visit there👍
Wow. Very detailed! 経理士してらっしゃるんですか 😄💪
Thank you for your comment!! いいえ、Samurai主夫をしているだけですね😂💪
不動産業の傍ら移住相談も会社で受けているのですが、どうにもこうにも物価は３分の１という概念が行きわたり過ぎたせいでマレーシアの物価を相当安く見積もる方が多いので、こちらのチャンネルを紹介しています。本当にリアルな生活費の細かい紹介は本当に助かりますありがとうございます。
少しでもどこかの誰かのためになってるといいなと思っていたので、コメント拝見してとても嬉しかったです。しかも、マレーシアで不動産業・移住カウンセリングをされている方からのリアルなお言葉、有り難いです。（もっとこういう情報・切り口があると良いなど、ご意見等あればお気軽にフィードバックください...!!）
日常食品や外食もほぼローカライズしたとしてどうなるか?というレベルで、確かに物価1/3の概念は独り歩きしている気もしますね。コメントいただき、ありがとうございます😊
I'm sorry if this is an odd question, but do you have commercial or residential utility rates?
Thank you for asking😊 We are at residential.
If you really wanna save money on clothes there is a places called Bundle, where they selled pre loved but still good quality clothes from overseas. I got a Uniqlo tshirt for cheap at RM5 because i was lucky. I recommend you to check it out its like treasure hunting lol
Thank you for your suggestion😊 Noted!!
Try and find Bandoru store. They sell bundle Japanese clothes
I've never heard of Bandoru!! Thank you for your suggestion😉
Should try Ipoh ice coffee from Chinese shops
Thank you for your suggestion😉 Is that the same as white coffee? (I googled Ipoh ice coffee and showed Ipoh white coffee...)
@@SamuraiStayAtHomeDad have to go to any good restaurant that serves good original local ipoh coffee
@Gerryko Malaysia Media Events & Food Noted!! Thank you for your reply😊
@@SamuraiStayAtHomeDad 3 Chang Jiang White Coffee Places, Ipoh, 2 Feb 2022
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Is good to be money conscious, keep all the bills , calculate it and you can see where the money 💸💸💸 go to. Record it in a book ( monthly recording). Then you can see clearly how much on food, patrol, stationary, electricity and water bill, take away food, and etc... . If this month overspend then next month cut down some. If one does not control own expenditure , just keep on spending, in the end suffer. Save whatever we can and spend when is necessary.
Thank you😊 I'll try to keep this habit!!
If you cook at home, the food expenses wont be higher than rm800 a month, and that electrical are higher than mine😂 only around 95, what you use so much electric.
Thank you for watching and leaving your comment😊
I saw a video by another Japanese UA-camr that you could find good second deals in Jalan Jalan Japan. They have outlets in few areas. I haven’t been there myself but they do sell many different things which are in very good condition. I guess expats sell their things to them before they leave Malaysia. You could perhaps try looking for things there.
I dont think JJJ buys their stock that way, not to mention it is unsustainable (they constantly restock their goods, and there is only so many expats leaving Malaysia at any given time). If you've been there, it is obvious the item belonged to Japan's Japanese rather than expats in Malaysia. So many telltale signs that these are very geographical-centric that it wouldn't be logical had it being used large-scale in Malaysia. Same goes with clothing, though occasionally you could find Malaysian brands there lol. This is aside from big companies' clearance item, of course.
@@shinachikudidnthappen..mov9196 Thanks for the info. Like I have mentioned, have not been there myself.
@@angiegan4703 It is so much fun! Definitely recommended if you've got time lol. Some of the stuffs there are not even preloved. I've got matching brand new (minus the selling tag) Disney, Pokemon, Snoopy etc merchs for my kid and her cousins there at unbelievable prices. Also, since Japan is strict even when it comes to owning counterfeited goods, you can almost be sure the designers you get there is authentic. I've got Giorgio Armani shoes at RM15 🤣🤣 They priced preloved Nose shoes there double the price haha! (No doubt because their staffs are only familiar with current fast fashion brand and likely doesn't know one of the OG couture, aka the godfather of Italian fashion)
@@shinachikudidnthappen..mov9196 will definitely go there. Tks
@Angie Gan Thank you for sharing!! We've been there once and loved it😉
Dear Samurai San...please don't waste too much of money on high-end restaurants & eatery spots in Malaysia, as you gonna missed out on alot of better tasting yet more than affordable Malaysian delicacies & foodstuffs, at many times can be found at good ol' food courts, mamak stalls & the ever popular kopitiam. Trust me, they gonna serve you better tasting food than the ones you've spent so much of money on 😅 Anyway, welcome to Malaysia 🤗
Ayaka Heartit san, thank you so much for your warm welcome😊 Yes we will keep exploring more local places little by little!!
@@SamuraiStayAtHomeDad Nazi Lemak with chicken Rm30 is very expensive, its should cost rm 5-10, with alot of rice + eggs
@Safuwan Fauzi Yes that was the most expensive Nasi Lemak I had.. I will keep trying more Nasi Lemak!! Thank you for sharing😉
Hehehe. Usually I do not order local food such as nasi lemak or fried rice at fancy restaurants like Ben's. I would be thinking I can get 3 or 4 nasi lemak at normal restaurant. If you go to Ben's you should order the western food such as pasta. Soft shell crab pasta is my favourite at Ben's
I have been trying various kind of Nasi Lemak to taste the difference😂 Thank you for your suggestion!! When we go there next time I will try western food.
Minit 2:52 cute baby hihi 😇
They have been Sukiya lovers since they were babies😂 Thank you for your comment!!
@@SamuraiStayAtHomeDad welcome😁🙏👍
Great budgeting! Even tho it may seem a lot of money monthly but if exclude the fixed cost and occasional outings you're actually quite frugal with daily necessities! I would like to know how many % did u put aside for investment every month if theres any?
Thank you for your comment and analysis!! I'm glad to hear that. Actually we don't have any saving money left to put aside every month🧐 Thank you for asking!!
Why do you not have health insurance?
Because my wife belongs to a company and it kind of covers our family insurance. Thanks😊
If you go to place like where I live which is outside of cities, you can still get Nasi Lemak for RM1.20 or RM1 and Roti Canai for RM1.20
Wow... so cheap..!! Thank you for sharing😊
@@SamuraiStayAtHomeDad If you want, I can give you the location😁
Bros having detailed analysis:0
Thank you for your comment!! Hope you enjoyed the video😉
how about try buying thing thru shopee?
Yeah I've started to buy some stuff on shopee and I often find it cheaper👍 Thank you for your suggestion!!
You went to an expensive place to relax. Don't worry, you will found so many interesting places and foods which is more cheaper.
Yeah we will keep trying other places and foods little by little💪 Thank you for your warm support!!
@@SamuraiStayAtHomeDad Will be waiting for next video. 😁😁😁
Ganbatte Samurai Papa!!
Thank you for your encouraging comment💪
Im very surprised by your expenses, this will be like many2 times fold of local's expenses..
I'm thankful to my wife for working. Thank you for watching and sharing😉
@@SamuraiStayAtHomeDad welcome.. I enjoy watching ur video.. Thank you..
well i am using kim jung kook's dad method. unplug the plug if not using. it seems no doubt the switch is off, there is still a bit of voltage running if the plug still plug to the socket. perhaps u could try
Oh I thought switching off equals to unplugging..!! I'll keep that in mind. Thank you for sharing the tips👍
Indeed, my electrician said the same. It appears many people don't realise that. He said can make a difference especially if you have MANY appliances plugged in even with the switch turned off.
Hey, you should check out jalan jalan Japan for clothing and other stuff.
For your Japanese curry, try to but them from shopee. My family consume Japanese curry a lot and we save huge amount.
Burger king, you should go to their website and look at the promotion deal. Just show them the deal at the counter and get those discount. I never order burger king from the counter menu.
Thank you for sharing your tips!! I will definitely use Burger King promo and shopee👍
I think one way u can reduce the food expenses is by cooking delicious malaysian food at home. u can watch ichang's video for recipe or cik noms utube channel 😁
Thank you for your suggestion😊 Yeah I like iChang too!!
simple t-shirt u can buy at local mall, or no brand shop..is just a tshirt in my opinion😅
Thank you for your suggestion!! Yeah I will try to look for t-shirt at local mall next time I go shopping👍
unplug it (dont switch it off without unplug), u will notice a lot of different later on
Wow I thought switching off equals to unplugging...!! Thank you for your advice😉
@@SamuraiStayAtHomeDad np & its called phantom energy/electricity (especially phone charger). i think can reduce around 10% to 15% electricity.
@AtTaCk3R Got it👍 Thank you for sharing your tips!!
Try make your own curry roux instead of buying imported ready made ones. You can experiment with easily available spices here.
Cut down on eating outside, if you have to since you’re living in Malaysia, ask local friends for local places instead of going to those restaurants you went to. Those are generally pricey even by local standards.
Thank you for sharing your tips😊
Sir, do mind, the electricity in Malaysia is also related with our weather season. During hot weather, be prepared unimaginable amount of bill 💸💸💸💸💸. Usually mac-july.
Contrary our rainy season (november-january) the bill make you happy to pay 🤣🤣🤣
Thank you for sharing😊 Air-con usage really affects our bills...
It's not very wise to buy Japanese imported food in Malaysia. Try local shops and food as alternative. You can lower down the monthly cost more.
Thank you for your suggestion. Will consider😊
Im local, but your electricity and eating out much lower then my family. I understand that kid education will cost much more for foreigner/expart. Like your details budget analysis table/chart. Im doing same since our 1st child born in 2010 🤭
Wow...more than 10 years!! I'll follow that😊 Thank you for sharing.
You should met iChang and her husband and learned to eat Malaysian food. You can find their YT channel, iChang RM if I'm not mistaken
いつも楽しく拝見させてもらっています！！＾＾
ちなみに、毎月30万超えの支出とのことですが、給料が月に20万程度ということを考えると毎月10万以上、これまでの貯蓄や投資資金で補っているということですか？ちなみに、セミFIREされるくらい資産があるということでしょうか？めちゃくちゃ尊敬します！
いつもご覧いただいているとは嬉しいです。とても鋭い洞察ですね...!! 現在収入は公開していませんが、仰る通りで、我が家の場合、おおよそ子供の教育費分は日本で共働きしていたときの貯蓄で補おうというイメージでやっています。今は妻が働き稼いでくれていて、全然経済的自立しているとは言えないので、セミFIREではないですかね...😂 コメント・ご質問いただき、ありがとうございます!!
Did you send your child to local Private school? It's not international school isn't? Because the child fees is affordable and not as expensive as international school
No, our kids go to international school. There are a lot more international schools in KL which cost much more expensive right. Thank you for your comment😉
@@SamuraiStayAtHomeDad wow. For me rm1000++ for 2 child at an international school is soo cheap
お久しぶりです。うちの家族も４人で生活してきたが、確かに１００００ＭＹＲは超えるかもしれませんが、１８０００ＭＹＲまでには行けなかった気がしますｗ でもこれもサムライさん生活が充実している証拠ですね！
お久しぶりです!! ホワイトコーヒー、最近は妻が毎日飲んでますよw お陰様でローカル食品やレストランを少しずつ楽しんでいます。同じ4人ご家族だったんですね!! 12月は充実させ過ぎたので、反省しました👍 コメントありがとうございます!!
Nasi lemak RM30 😱
Yeah I know!! So shocking!!😂 Thank you always!!
Can u don't take alcohol please it's not good for your health
I didn't drink alcohol this month😉 Thank you for your concern!!
@@SamuraiStayAtHomeDad good job..I'm very glad to hear that..please don't drink in the future too..it's really not good for u n family..gambate
お父さん、ララポートのビデオいつか？
ごめんなさい🙏 ららぽーと、まだ行ってないんです!! I will shoot video when we visit there!!
@@SamuraiStayAtHomeDad 大丈夫だよ、がんばってね
Don't go back to patronize that Restaurant Diva again ! It had, obviously, took advantage of you being not local & cheated in placing an order for a mega size murtabak just to make more money from a one-person meal ! There are many other places that serve yummy murtabak in KL.
I visited that restaurant because I googled and looked yummy...!! Yes I will explore other murtabak places and order normal size without cheese👍Thank you for your comment!!