Living in Bukit Jalil

Bukit Jalil is a city in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, home to 200,000 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 4%, #18 of 497), expat professionals (top 5%, #22 of 497), digital natives (top 6%, #20 of 394).

Residents200,000
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport17 km (Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km10,781,900 people
Sea coast34 km
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 110 m
Main railway line1.6 km
Distance to Kuala Lumpur13 km
Within 10 km1,483,646 people
Greater areaGreater Kuala Lumpur, 13 km out
Winter daylight11 h 57 min, sunset 12:10

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How Bukit Jalil ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Malaysia. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Regional overview: population, geography and modelled indicators for costs, schools and safety.

ProfileScoreIn MalaysiaIn Kuala Lumpur
Young family51#386 of 442#3 of 13Map
Low-income household78#64 of 497#1 of 13Map
Low-income family66#203 of 442#2 of 13Map
Single parent68#181 of 442#1 of 13Map
Pensioner couple60#388 of 442#7 of 13Map
Single pensioner72#233 of 442#7 of 13Map
Early retiree56#463 of 497#7 of 13Map
Single professional85#23 of 384#2 of 12Map
Young professional87#26 of 370#3 of 13Map
DINKS88#23 of 300#3 of 12Map
Remote worker74#153 of 497#5 of 13Map
Commuter90#24 of 380#1 of 13Map
Car-free household88#26 of 323#5 of 13Map
Student1#165 of 214#8 of 12Map
First-home buyer76#78 of 442#1 of 13Map
Budget-constrained mover74#92 of 497#2 of 13Map
Urban lifestyle seeker84#25 of 344#3 of 13Map
Expat professional87#22 of 497#2 of 13Map
Healthcare-first mover82#33 of 442#1 of 13Map
Nature-focused household10#473 of 497#5 of 13Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover3#488 of 497#11 of 13Map
Rural value seeker18#465 of 497#2 of 13Map
High-net-worth mover64#126 of 497#2 of 13Map
Lottery winner80#32 of 497#1 of 13Map
Climate-resilient relocation64#340 of 497#1 of 13Map
Coastal living53#368 of 374#3 of 8Map
Business owner93#18 of 497#1 of 13Map
Digital native69#20 of 394#3 of 13Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Jobs and economy100
  • Mobility and connectivity100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)93
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)91
  • Lifestyle and amenities89
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
  • Foundation79
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)77
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance62
  • Sea or lake shore45
  • Affordability44
  • Flat land (terrain relief)43
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)10
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)10
  • Green space8
  • Education and family8
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.