Being broke taught me where locals actually eat cheap. Mixed rice stalls around pasar seni - rm3.50 for rice plus 3 dishes if you avoid meat. Banana leaf restaurants lunch sets rm5-7, unlimited rice refills.

Chinatown back alleys have noodle stalls rm4-5 per bowl. Wet markets have fruit vendors selling perfect mangoes rm1 each. 7-eleven hot meals surprisingly decent rm6-8.

Download fave app - always got rm5 off coupons. Mamak stalls roti canai rm1.20, teh tarik rm1.80. Surviving kl on student budget totally possible.