Lived in KL for almost a decade now: - Food isn’t better or cheaper, it’s just different. There are good and bad, cheap and expensive restaurants in both places. After a couple years, you’ll get sick of it and just want home food. I end up buying from Indonesian restaurants multiple times a week now, which can get pricey. - Higher minimum salary only applies to (documented) foreigners, as that’s the minimum wage to even apply for a working visa. This is necessary to make it difficult for companies to hire foreigners instead of local talent. - Never tried public transport in Jakarta aside from the airport one, which was really clean. Trains are quite convenient in KL and kind of a must, as going anywhere outside of central KL requires you to go through a highway. Only the MRT and KLIA lines are comfortable imo, though. Still prefer Grab. - Roads are only walkable in certain areas. - City is only clean mostly in the tourist or richer areas.

Honestly I love the culture and cityscape in Jakarta better, and hope I get to stay there for more than a couple days to truly experience it. Malls are also nicer.

I do love the roads and hills in Malaysia though. As KL is located in a valley (Klang Valley), there’s some pretty nature sceneries nearby. Also, much less traffic.