Getting and Spending Money

Payment cards are well accepted

Payment cards incl Visa & Master are pretty widely accepted except in mom & pop shops. Our card acceptance is below US EU UK SG, but better than most of east and southeast Asia. Use Touchngo/Alipay+ QR ewallets and cash as backup.

ATMs are mostly free

Many ATMs in Malaysia are free for foreigners. Just like in 🇮🇩🇻🇳🇭🇰🇸🇬🇨🇴. But always double check the rate before confirming withdrawals. Good ATMs include the yellow Maybank, red CIMB, HSBC.

If you have fat stacks of foreign cash

If you still want to change cash, maybe because you have a stack, or unsure of the infrastrcuture in your next country to visit, the best money changers are the 4 money changers at Mid Valley basement Aeon supermarket. Their rates are often better than what Wise debit card offers, so expect 30 minutes of queueing.