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| ๐ Nomad Score™ | 105 reviews |
| โค๏ธ Liked by members | |
| ๐ Quality of life score | |
| ๐ถ Family score | |
| ๐ Community score | |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score | |
| ๐ต Cost | |
| ๐ก Internet | |
| ๐ Fun | |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) | |
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) | |
| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC | |
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual) | |
| ๐ Safety | |
| ๐ฉ Safe for women | |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ | |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* | |
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* | |
| ๐ Education level* | |
| โก๏ธ Power grid | |
| ๐ Resilience to climate change | |
| ๐ฐ Income level* | |
| ๐ English speaking* | |
| ๐ถ Walkability | |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* | |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* | |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* | |
| ๐ฅ Hospitals | |
| ๐ Happiness* | |
| ๐ธ Nightlife | |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city | |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from | |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating | |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners | |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* | |
| ๐ Startup Score |
| ๐ Continent | Asia |
| ๐ฉ Country | Malaysia |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 12 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 56 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฅ 31ยฐC 87ยฐF + ๐ฅต Sweaty (80%) = feels 39ยฐC 102ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐๐ท 135 US AQI = ๐ฌ ๐ฌ / day |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐๐ท 55 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
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| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
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| ๐ธ 10 MYR in USD | USD 2.47 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | MYR 1,000 = USD 247 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | No |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ต No, cash only (esp. for foreigners) |
| ๐ป Best coworking space | Hacker Space |
| ๐ป Best alt. coworking space | - |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Espresso Garage |
| ๐ช Best 24/7 coffee place | THE FACTORY 30 |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ซ No, not drinkable |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | ๐15% of visitors return |
| ๐ธ Visitors per year | 5,571,400 visitors |
| ๐ธ Tourists now | 106,776 tourists |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 1,700,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $9,508 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 47% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 53% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 51% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 49% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 74% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 26% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Lazada |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Air BnB |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Air Asia |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Malaysia |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Penawar Hospital |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $1,922 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $1,419 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $2,795 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $798 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $1,056 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $2,527 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $525 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $133,511 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $49 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $83 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $87 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $4 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $1 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $5 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $3 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $4,512 / year |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $8 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $3 / trip |
โ Good food
โ Affordable rent
โ Modern shopping centers
โ Relaxed atmosphere
โ Affordable to live
โ Fast internet
โ Warm now
โ Warm all year round
โ Good air quality usually
โ Many Nomads.com members have been
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ Very easy to make friends
โ Very easy to do business
โ High quality of education
โ Good hospitals
โ Democratic
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ Not a lot of alcohol abuse
โ Unreliable public transport
โ Healthcare concerns
โ Underdeveloped or empty areas
โ Freedom of speech is weak
โ Not very safe
โ Not much to do
โ Very sweaty and humid now
โ Nomads.com members didn't like going here
โ Not many Nomads.com members right now
โ Roads are very dangerous
โ People don't speak English well
โ Not safe for women
โ Not family friendly
โ Hostile towards LGBTQ+
โ Marijuana is illegal
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
3391ยฐ hot |
3595ยฐ hot |
38100ยฐ hot |
38100ยฐ hot |
38100ยฐ hot |
3595ยฐ hot |
38100ยฐ hot |
3595ยฐ hot |
38100ยฐ hot |
38100ยฐ hot |
3697ยฐ hot |
3697ยฐ hot |
| Real (median) |
2882°
very warm |
2984°
very warm |
3086°
very warm |
3086°
very warm |
3086°
very warm |
2984°
very warm |
3086°
very warm |
2984°
very warm |
3086°
very warm |
3086°
very warm |
2984°
very warm |
2984°
very warm |
| Humidity |
sweaty 88% |
sweaty 82% |
sweaty 85% |
sweaty 84% |
sweaty 84% |
sweaty 83% |
sweaty 84% |
sweaty 84% |
sweaty 84% |
sweaty 83% |
sweaty 87% |
sweaty 88% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain |
| Rain |
rainy 195mm |
dry 50mm |
rainy 215mm |
rainy 247mm |
rainy 228mm |
rainy 171mm |
rainy 153mm |
rainy 184mm |
rainy 183mm |
rainy 228mm |
rainy 305mm |
rainy 220mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 87% |
cloudy 74% |
cloudy 76% |
cloudy 80% |
cloudy 81% |
cloudy 78% |
cloudy 81% |
cloudy 81% |
cloudy 80% |
cloudy 84% |
cloudy 88% |
cloudy 89% |
| Air quality |
clean 42 US AQI |
clean 48 US AQI |
okay 55 US AQI |
okay 55 US AQI |
okay 52 US AQI |
clean 48 US AQI |
okay 53 US AQI |
okay 59 US AQI |
okay 69 US AQI |
okay 60 US AQI |
clean 49 US AQI |
clean 40 US AQI |
| Sun |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
| Remote workers | 1,200 people | 1,000 people | 1,500 people | 1,650 people | 1,100 people | 800 people | 825 people | 600 people | 1,950 people | 1,029 people | 1,700 people | 1,000 people |
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โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 38° 100° 31° 88° Has AC AQI 93 ๐ท ๐53min $5,602 / mo 101 Mbps
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โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 38° 100° 31° 88° Barely AC ๐ฅต AQI 173 ๐ท โ๏ธ23min $881 / mo 12 Mbps
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 42° 108° 32° 89° Has AC AQI 176 ๐ท โ๏ธ23min $1,865 / mo 53 Mbps
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 36° 97° 29° 84° Has AC AQI 114 ๐ท โ๏ธ37min $1,733 / mo 13 Mbps
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 39° 102° 32° 90° Barely AC ๐ฅต AQI 218 ๐ท โ๏ธ40min $878 / mo 11 Mbps
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 37° 99° 29° 85° Has AC AQI 71 ๐ท โ๏ธ46min $1,337 / mo 18 Mbps
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 40° 104° 31° 87° Barely AC ๐ฅต AQI 97 ๐ท โ๏ธ50min $666 / mo 10 Mbps
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 35° 95° 28° 83° Has AC AQI 48 โ๏ธ56min $1,801 / mo 15 Mbps
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โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 33° 91° 28° 83° Some AC ๐ฅต AQI 68 ๐ท โ๏ธ59min $4,227 / mo 104 Mbps
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