Cost of living
What five people actually spend abroad.
Los Angeles to Malaysia
Plan the big family move-abroad decisions before you go.
The hard part is not deciding you want to move. It is realizing the school, visa, insurance, bank, and document questions all hit at once. We are publishing the research as we plan our own Los Angeles to Malaysia move.
Where to begin
Best starting points
GUIDE
Moving to Malaysia
Visa paths, school tradeoffs, healthcare, neighborhoods, and what surprised us as a family.
Read → COMPAREExpat health insurance
Do not confuse a travel policy with a family health plan. Start here before you buy.
Read → TOOLKITResources we use
The boring-but-important tools: money, eSIMs, housing, mail, documents, and admin.
Read →What we cover
The decisions families need to sort before a move: visas, healthcare, schools, housing, money, documents, and the first 90 days.
Visas
Long-stay options for families.
Healthcare
Insurance and care in a new system.
Schools
International vs local schooling.
Housing
Renting and neighborhoods.
Safety
What day-to-day life is like.
Money
Banking and transfers across borders.
Logistics
Shipping, pets, and the move itself.
Free download
The Moving Abroad Family Checklist
A 12-page worksheet so your family can see the document, visa, money, healthcare, school, housing, and first-90-days tasks in one place.