Broke in KL: How to live cheap in the city

Your ultimate guide to all the cheap tricks you need to survive KL post-GST

By Time Out KL editors Posted: Wednesday August 5 2015

Life in the city after GST may be harder, but it doesn't have to be if you know where to look for cheap deals. To make things easier for you, our 'Broke in KL' guide gives you all the handy cheap tricks you need, including the city's best cheap meals under RM15 and where to shop for nice clothes at bargain prices.

Things to do

Cheap sheet: Steals of the month

Like a good deal? So do we. Our new 'Cheap sheet' gives you some of the best deals and discounts in town so you can get bang for your buck.

Restaurants

The best cheap eats in KL

Eating well doesn’t mean you have to pay more. We’ve got you covered for the best cheap meals under RM15 our city has to offer.

Things to do

Free and cheap things to do in KL

A slimmer wallet during these ‘tax’-ing times just isn’t an excuse to stay home. Here’s a comprehensive guide to all things free and cheap in the city.

Shopping

Designer looks for less than RM100

Time Out KL's reigning queen of budget buys recreates three designer looks for under RM100 each. Full outfits!

Shopping

The free samples challenge

The Time Out KL team puts on a thick skin and scours the city to see how easy (or hard) it is to score free makeup and skincare samples

Kids

12 free things to do in KL with your family

Stuck for things to do when the money runs dry? Time Out Malaysia Kids decided to check out just what you can do for free with the family in KL.

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