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103 reviews
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๐ŸŽ’ Nomad Score™
3.3/5 (Rank #258)
103 reviews
๐Ÿ‘ Quality of life score
Okay
๐Ÿ‘ถ Family score
Okay
๐ŸŽ’ Community score
Okay
๐Ÿคฏ Overcrowding score
0% is nomad here
๐Ÿ’ต Cost
๐Ÿ˜™ Affordable: $1,410 / mo
๐Ÿ“ก Internet
๐Ÿš€ Super fast: 57 Mbps (avg)
๐Ÿ˜ Fun
Okay
โ›…๏ธ Temperature (now)
๐Ÿฅต Too hot: 32ยฐC89ยฐF (feels 39ยฐC102ยฐF)
๐Ÿ’ฆ Humidity (now)
๐Ÿ˜Š Comfy: 70%
โ„๏ธ % of buildings with AC
๐Ÿ˜Š High: 80%
๐Ÿ’จ Air quality (now)
๐Ÿ˜ Moderate: 75 US AQI
๐Ÿ’จ Air quality (annual)
๐ŸŒฑ Great: 39 US AQI
๐Ÿ‘Œ Safety
Bad
๐Ÿ‘ฉ Safe for women
Okay
๐ŸŒˆ Safe for LGBTQ+
Bad
๐Ÿคฎ Food safety*
Good
๐Ÿ‘ฎโ€โ™€๏ธ Lack of crime*
Good
๐Ÿค Lack of racism*
Bad
๐ŸŽ“ Education level*
Mediocre
โšก๏ธ Power grid
Great
๐ŸŒŠ Resilience to climate change
Good
๐Ÿ’ฐ Income level*
Low: $792 / mo
๐Ÿ™Š English speaking*
Okay
๐Ÿšถ Walkability
Great
๐Ÿšฆ Traffic safety*
Bad
โœˆ๏ธ Airline scores*
Great
๐Ÿงณ Lost luggage*
Great
๐Ÿ˜„ Happiness*
Bad
๐Ÿธ Nightlife
Bad
๐Ÿ“ถ Free WiFi in city
Bad
๐Ÿ–ฅ Places to work from
Bad
โ„๏ธ A/C or heating
Okay
๐Ÿ˜ Friendly to foreigners
Okay
๐Ÿ—ฏ Freedom of speech*
Okay
๐ŸŽ… Startup Score
Bad
* Values derived from national statistics, might differ from the city itself. Last updated: 2026-08-24T17:51:30+00:00


๐ŸŒ Continent Asia
๐Ÿšฉ Country Malaysia
๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Average trip length 3 days
๐Ÿ“ก Internet speed (avg) 57 Mbps
โ›…๏ธ Weather (now) โ˜€๏ธ 32ยฐC 89ยฐF + ๐Ÿ˜Š Comfy (70%) = feels 39ยฐC 102ยฐF
๐Ÿ’จ Air quality (now) ๐Ÿ‘ 75 US AQI  =  ๐Ÿšฌ๐Ÿƒ OK
๐Ÿ’จ Air quality (annual avg) ๐Ÿ‘ 40 US AQI  
๐Ÿ”Œ Power 230V 50Hz
๐Ÿš• Best taxi app* Grab
๐Ÿš‘ Travel medical insurance Safetywing
๐Ÿ’ธ 10 MYR in USD USD 2.47
๐Ÿง Suggested ATM take out: MYR 1,000 = USD 247
๐Ÿ’ธ Tipping No
๐Ÿ’ณ Cashless ๐Ÿ’ต No, cash only (esp. for foreigners)
โ˜•๏ธ Best coffee place San Francisco Coffee
๐Ÿช Best 24/7 coffee place Utopia Workspaces
๐Ÿšฐ Tap water ๐Ÿšซ No, not drinkable
โ™ป๏ธ Return rate 5% of visitors return
๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ Population 580,000 people
๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ GDP per capita* $9,508 / year
๐Ÿ‘ซ Gender ratio (nomads) ๐Ÿ‘จ 77% ๐Ÿ‘ฑโ€โ™€๏ธ 23%
๐Ÿž Foreign land ownership allowed Yes
โ›ช๏ธ Religious government Religious
๐Ÿ’ป Online electronics shop Lazada
๐Ÿ  Apartment listings Airbnb
โœˆ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier Air Asia
๐Ÿฅ Best hospital Mahkota Medical Centre
๐Ÿ’ต Cost of living for nomad $1,410 / month
๐Ÿ’ต Cost of living for expat $1,024 / month
๐Ÿ’ต Cost of living for family $1,616 / month
๐Ÿ’ต Cost of living for local $462 / month
๐Ÿจ Hotel (median price) $474 / month
๐Ÿก Airbnb (median price) $2,239 / month
๐Ÿ  1br studio rent in center $640 / month
๐Ÿ  Median home price $86,612
๐Ÿจ Hotel (median price) $22 / night
๐Ÿ  Airbnb (median price) $73 / night
๐Ÿข Coworking hot desk $91 / month
๐Ÿ› Dinner $2
๐Ÿฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) $1
๐Ÿบ Beer in cafe (0.5L) $5
โ˜•๏ธ Coffee in cafe $2
๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿซ International school $4,516 / year
๐Ÿ“ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) $5 / month
๐Ÿš• Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) $3 / trip
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Malacca presents a unique experience for digital nomads or long-term visitors, offering fast internet and extremely affordable living costs. Local food is cheap when avoiding tourist areas, and accommodation or even property can be found at significantly lower costs than in nearby cities. The weather is warm year-round, fluctuating between pleasant and uncomfortably humid. English is widely spoken, and locals are generally friendly and welcoming, especially in less tourist-centric spots.

However, the city may feel disjointed or underdeveloped to some. Many buildings appear abandoned, and public areas can feel empty and scattered, giving the city an eerie or sullen atmosphere. There is little in the way of nightlife or an active entrepreneurial scene, making it less ideal for those seeking vibrant communities and networking opportunities. While transportation via Grab is reliable, the layout of the city makes walking inconvenient.

Overall, Malacca may appeal to those looking for a quiet, low-cost base with cultural depth and decent infrastructure, but it may not suit those craving social activity and a highly walkable urban environment.
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57 years ago
Having travelled and lived around Thailand and Malaysia, Malacca feels somewhat disjointed without any real centre apart from the touristy Jonker Street. Weather (January 2024) ranges between a balmy & breezy 28C to a slightly uncomfortable and sticky 33C. Local food is very reasonably priced (3.50 Ringett for sweet tea or kopi, 7 Ringett for a plate of noodles), if you avoid the most touristy places and stick to local side alleys and restaurants where the local people eat. People here are very friendly and interested to know where you come from, many speak good English. Big Chinese and Nyonya community here, which reflects in the food, along with Portuguese & Malay influences. Some of the longer-stay hotels are cheaper when rented through private landlords (find them on Booking website). Buying a traditional wooden house in the centre of Malacca near the canal costs from 12,000 Ringett (prices as of Jan 2024).
3 years ago
Arrived yesterday, at Dreambase coworking now. A fascinating city in the sense that is seems strange, eerie, and sullen. It feels like the city was abandoned for 30 years and what remains is the population that decided to stay. Many random empty, lonely buildings. Patches of busyness dispersed in between patches of nullness. Everything feels just a little bit too far to walk. Grab works fine here for getting around. Extremely affordable. But so far it definitely doesn't feel like the place to be if what you're looking for is night life, socializing, and entrepreneurial communities. Internet speed is great. Weather is good. Things are quiet.
7 years ago

โœ… Very affordable

โœ… Fast internet

โœ… Warm all year

โœ… Friendly people

โœ… Affordable to live

โœ… Warm now

โœ… Good air quality on average

โœ… Many Nomads.com members have been

โœ… Spacious and not crowded

โœ… Very easy to make friends

โœ… Very easy to do business

โœ… High quality of education

โœ… Democratic

โœ… Safe for women

โœ… Family friendly

โœ… Not many people smoke tobacco

โœ… Not a lot of alcohol abuse

โŒ Feels abandoned or disjointed

โŒ Lacks nightlife and entrepreneurial communities

โŒ Not walkable

โŒ Freedom of speech is weak

โŒ Not very safe

โŒ Not much to do

โŒ Hospitals are bad

โŒ Roads are very dangerous

โŒ People don't speak English well

โŒ Hostile towards LGBTQ+

โŒ Marijuana is illegal

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Real (median) 2882°
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Humidity sweaty
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Air quality clean
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36 US AQI
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Remote workers 1,050 people 750 people 943 people 1,114 people 771 people 750 people 1,050 people 800 people 800 people 900 people 943 people 1,050 people
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    Barcelona

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜ณ Extremely expensive
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐Ÿš€ Super fast
    mediocre
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  mediocre
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒฅ  Feels  30°  86°   27°  80° Has AC AQI 38
    โœˆ๏ธ14h
    $7,433 / mo
    38 Mbps     ร—

  • Berlin

    Germany

    Berlin

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜ณ Extremely expensive
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐Ÿš€ Super fast
    mediocre
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  good
    Tap to open
    โ˜€๏ธ  Feels  19°  66°   19°  66° AQI 28
    โœˆ๏ธ13h
    $5,910 / mo
    32 Mbps     ร—

  • Reykjavik

    Iceland

    Reykjavik

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜ณ Extremely expensive
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐Ÿš€ Super fast
    great
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  good
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒฅ  Feels  6°  43°   9°  48° AQI 20
    โœˆ๏ธ15h
    $9,336 / mo
    30 Mbps     ร—

  • Canggu,  Bali

    Indonesia

    Canggu

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿง Pricey
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐Ÿš€ Super fast
    bad
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  bad
    Tap to open
    โ˜€๏ธ  Feels  29°  84°   26°  79° Barely AC ๐Ÿฅต AQI 151 ๐Ÿ˜ท
    โœˆ๏ธ2h
    $3,238 / mo
    25 Mbps     ร—

  • Penang

    Malaysia

    Penang

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜™ Affordable
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐Ÿš€ Super fast
    good
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  mediocre
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒฅ  Feels  37°  99°   30°  86° Has AC AQI 134 ๐Ÿ˜ท
    โœˆ๏ธ33min
    $1,309 / mo
    18 Mbps     ร—

  • Kuala Lumpur

    Malaysia

    Kuala Lumpur

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜™ Affordable
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐Ÿš€ Super fast
    good
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  mediocre
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒฅ  Feels  41°  106°   34°  93° Has AC AQI 103 ๐Ÿ˜ท
    โœˆ๏ธ10min
    $1,839 / mo
    ๐ŸŒ‡ Also went here95 people     ร—

  • Singapore

    Singapore

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜ณ Extremely expensive
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐Ÿš€ Super fast
    mediocre
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  good
    Tap to open
    โ˜€๏ธ  Feels  39°  102°   32°  89° Has AC AQI 85 ๐Ÿ˜ท
    โœˆ๏ธ16min
    $6,113 / mo
    ๐ŸŒ‡ Also went here83 people     ร—

  • Penang

    Malaysia

    Penang

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜™ Affordable
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐Ÿš€ Super fast
    good
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  mediocre
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒฅ  Feels  37°  99°   30°  86° Has AC AQI 134 ๐Ÿ˜ท
    โœˆ๏ธ33min
    $1,309 / mo
    ๐ŸŒ‡ Also went here68 people     ร—

  • Phuket

    Thailand

    Phuket

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜™ Affordable
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐Ÿš€ Super fast
    mediocre
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  mediocre
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒฅ  Feels  35°  95°   29°  84° Some AC ๐Ÿฅต AQI 85 ๐Ÿ˜ท
    โœˆ๏ธ1h
    $1,977 / mo
    ๐ŸŒ‡ Also went here50 people     ร—

  • Ho Chi Minh City

    Vietnam

    Ho Chi Minh City

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜™ Affordable
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐Ÿš€ Super fast
    mediocre
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  mediocre
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒฅ  Feels  38°  100°   30°  86° Has AC AQI 3
    โœˆ๏ธ1h
    $1,420 / mo
    ๐ŸŒ‡ Also went here51 people     ร—

  • Siem Reap

    Cambodia

    Siem Reap

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜™ Affordable
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐Ÿš€ Super fast
    good
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  mediocre
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒฅ  Feels  38°  100°   31°  87° ๐Ÿฅต AQI 25
    โœˆ๏ธ2h
    $1,369 / mo
    ๐ŸŒ‡ Also went here49 people     ร—

  • Bangkok

    Thailand

    Bangkok

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜™ Affordable
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐Ÿš€ Super fast
    mediocre
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  mediocre
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒฅ  Feels  38°  100°   31°  87° Has AC AQI 32
    โœˆ๏ธ2h
    $1,643 / mo
    ๐ŸŒ‡ Also went here83 people     ร—

  • Canggu,  Bali

    Indonesia

    Canggu

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿง Pricey
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐Ÿš€ Super fast
    bad
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  bad
    Tap to open
    โ˜€๏ธ  Feels  29°  84°   26°  79° Barely AC ๐Ÿฅต AQI 151 ๐Ÿ˜ท
    โœˆ๏ธ2h
    $3,238 / mo
    ๐ŸŒ‡ Also went here49 people     ร—

  • Ubud,  Bali

    Indonesia

    Ubud

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜™ Affordable
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐Ÿš€ Super fast
    good
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  good
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒฅ  Feels  30°  86°   27°  80° Barely AC ๐Ÿฅต AQI 162 ๐Ÿ˜ท
    โœˆ๏ธ2h
    $1,983 / mo
    ๐ŸŒ‡ Also went here54 people     ร—

  • Chiang Mai

    Thailand

    Chiang Mai

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜™ Affordable
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐Ÿš€ Super fast
    good
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  good
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒซ  Feels  37°  99°   30°  85° Has AC AQI 43
    โœˆ๏ธ3h
    $1,326 / mo
    ๐ŸŒ‡ Also went here67 people     ร—

  • Hanoi

    Vietnam

    Hanoi

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜™ Affordable
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐Ÿš€ Super fast
    mediocre
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  mediocre
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒง  Feels  39°  102°   29°  85° Has AC AQI 10
    โœˆ๏ธ3h
    $1,282 / mo
    ๐ŸŒ‡ Also went here44 people     ร—

  • Hong Kong

    Hong Kong

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿง Pricey
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐Ÿš€ Super fast
    mediocre
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  mediocre
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒฆ  Feels  35°  95°   29°  84° Has AC AQI 12
    โœˆ๏ธ3h
    $3,075 / mo
    ๐ŸŒ‡ Also went here42 people     ร—

  • Tokyo

    Japan

    Tokyo

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿง Pricey
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐Ÿš€ Super fast
    good
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  good
    Tap to open
    โ˜€๏ธ  Feels  39°  102°   31°  87° Has AC AQI 68 ๐Ÿ˜ท
    โœˆ๏ธ7h
    $3,929 / mo
    ๐ŸŒ‡ Also went here45 people     ร—

  • London

    United Kingdom

    London

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜ณ Extremely expensive
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐Ÿš€ Super fast
    good
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  mediocre
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒฅ  Feels  21°  70°   20°  68° AQI 50
    โœˆ๏ธ14h
    $8,578 / mo
    ๐ŸŒ‡ Also went here55 people     ร—

  • Barcelona

    Spain

    Barcelona

    โญ๏ธ OverallAll 
    ๐Ÿ’ต Cost  ๐Ÿ˜ณ Extremely expensive
    ๐Ÿ“ก InternetWiFi  ๐Ÿš€ Super fast
    mediocre
    ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Safety  mediocre
    Tap to open
    ๐ŸŒฅ  Feels  30°  86°   27°  80° Has AC AQI 38
    โœˆ๏ธ14h
    $7,433 / mo
    ๐ŸŒ‡ Also went here42 people     ร—

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