The mother claims that her mortgage in Penang is around MYR 1,000, or $224, whereas in Kuala Lumpur it would be MYR 1,500, or $336.
“I’m able to go home every day, I’m able to see my kids at night, and help out with any last-minute homework,” she says.
According to the mother, her two daughters, ages eleven and twelve, “need their mother to be around more often.” Rachael isn’t the first one who has opted to commute by aircraft;
In 2023, a TikToker said that she elected to take a plane and then a cab to her internship since it was less expensive than renting in New Jersey or New York City.