Eggs (12) | USD 1.38 |
Taxi 1km | USD 0.51 |
Internet (6 Mbps, unlimited data) | USD 45.00 |
Rice (white) | USD 1.14 |
Pack of cigarettes | USD 3.41 |
Gasoline (1 liter) | USD 0.64 |
Imported beer at restaurant | USD 3.72 |
Potato (1kg) | USD 0.90 |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre | USD 806.11 |
One-way ticket (local transport) | USD 0.62 |
Kulai is Malaysia’s leading tourist town and is located in Jahor province. It’s roughly 30km away from Bahru through the main-road that stretches from Lumpur down to Singapore. The city gives visitors the opportunity of tasting true indigenous Malaysian desserts, there’s nowhere else you would find a blend of Asia’s finest culture and beauty. The cheap flights to Kulai can nowadays be booked online.
There are two large Taoist temples that line the town’s vicinity, they are known as Thousand Fairies and the Magnificent 7 Sisters. Another popular attraction is a just few meters off Kulai business district, and it’s called the Pulai Recreational Park. From here, one can get immersed into the wonderful scenery and enjoy various activities which the park has on offer such as trekking, camping and the clear chilly waterfalls. Tourists can get cheap flights to Kulai at very friendly rates.
The indigenous people are predominantly farmers, plus they grow lots of rubber and oil palm in the surrounding farm estates. Others work in simple retail shops spread across the country’s trunk road. Kulai boasts of the very first oil palm farm in Malaysia, this plantation was officially launched by the retired Prime Minister Mr. Abdul Tun. Kulai town is still considered as the best palm oil producer in the nation; it also exports lots of fresh veggies to Singapore every day.
The government of Malaysia has greatly benefited from the economic activities of this small but viable town; tourism for example brings foreign exchange revenue that supports lots of local families by uplifting them from poverty. This town borders the vast old trunk highway which also links Bahru district and Kuala Lumpur. Most of the residents are of Chinese descent, though there are few Malays who can be found across the Felda Settlements.
Kulai also boasts of a direct railway station which serves as an access route to the nearby Gunung Pulai reserve. A few meters away is Senai Airstrip which serves the entire Johor municipality, this city has two main road networks that crisscross from the Northern Expressway to Old Trunk route. Visitors would find ancient Chinese temples that were built by Hakka Dynasty. Some few religious centers can also be found in the region such Methodist Church, Presbyterian, Baptist and Christ Catholic Church. The hotels in Kulai vary in terms of cost, class and comfort, and one of them is City Star Resort.