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Cleaner in Malaysia: prices, rules and what to ask for

Updated 4 November 2026

A cleaner in Malaysia usually costs RM 20 to RM 50 per hour, and a regular house cleaning session runs from about RM 80 to RM 300, depending on the size of the home and the area. These figures are approximate, according to cleaning companies' websites, November 2026. For current offers, describe the job in a request on BlaBlaPrice.

Local rules to check before you hire

If you hire through a cleaning company rather than an individual, ask for its SSM registration, because the business guides list company registration among the first steps. The same guides name minimum wage, insurance and SST as costs to plan for, so ask whether a quoted price includes SST and what the insurance covers in your home. A separate licence for public cleansing exists, but it is aimed at public cleansing work rather than private homes.

Season and the wet months

Malaysia has no winter. It has a wet season and a dry season, and the heat stays high all year, so cleaning work does not drop in one month the way it does in cold countries. The rain changes the work more than the calendar does: laundry drying indoors and humid rooms take longer, so tell the cleaner about them. The price sources describe three patterns, one-off, weekly and fortnightly home cleaning, so decide which one you need before you ask for a price.

How cleaning is bought here

Cleaners are usually paid by the hour or per session. Home size is quoted in square feet in the local price sources, so state the floor area in sq ft and the number of rooms. A price calculator for Malaysia uses a 1,000 sq ft apartment in Kuala Lumpur as its example. Some of the figures above come from sellers in the Klang Valley, the area around Kuala Lumpur and Shah Alam. George Town, Johor Bahru and Ipoh may quote differently, so name your city in the request.

What to write in your request

Say what kind of property it is, such as a condominium, a terrace house or an office, and how many hours a week you need. Give the duties, whether the cleaner brings equipment, and any experience you want. Put the pay in RM, monthly or hourly, and state the workplace city, for example Shah Alam or Ipoh, so applicants can judge the travel. If a uniform matters, say so now.

BlaBlaPrice is free for buyers. You describe the job in your own words in the chat, and its AI asks for missing details, looks through sellers' websites and price lists in Malaysia, then shows the prices and businesses it found. Registered sellers reply in the chat with their own price and terms, and your contact details stay hidden until you choose whom to share them with. You can also send the request link to cleaners you already know. Start from the request field on the home page, and read how BlaBlaPrice works first if you like.