Common information

Country
Malaysia
Population
300 000

Cost of living and prices in George Town

Shared room
outside of centre97USD/month
in city centre125USD/month
One bedroom apartment
outside of centre146USD/month
in city centre187USD/month
Restaurants
Meal Inexpensive Restaurant 1 pers. USD
Meal Mid-range Restaurant 2 pers. 14 USD
Meal McMeal at McDonalds 1 pc. USD
Drinks Domestic Beer 0.5 liters USD
Drinks Imported Beer 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Coke/Pepsi 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Water 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Cappuccino Portion USD
Markets
Food Water 1.5 liters USD
Food Loaf Bread 500 g. USD
Food Eggs 12 pc. USD
Food Milk 1 liter USD
Food Onion 1 kg. USD
Food Lettuce 1 head USD
Food Rice white 1 kg. USD
Food Potato 1 kg. USD
Food Potato 1 kg. USD
Food Cheese Local 1 kg. 13 USD
Meat Chicken Breasts 1 kg. USD
Fruits Apples 1 kg. USD
Fruits Banana 1 kg. USD
Fruits Oranges 1 kg. USD
Alcohol Wine, Mid-Range 1 bottle 13 USD
Alcohol Domestic Beer 0.5 liters USD
Alcohol Imported Beer 0.33 liters USD
Cigarettes Marlboro 1 pack USD
Transportation
Public transport One-way 1 ticket USD
Public transport Monthly Pass 1 month 19 USD
Taxi Taxi Start Start USD
Taxi Normal Tariff 1 km USD
Taxi Waiting 1 hour 10 USD
Fuel Gasoline 1 liter USD
Automobile Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline 1 pc. 35,475 USD
Entertainment
Sport Fitness Club Fee 1 month 32 USD
Sport Tennis Court Rent 1 hour USD
Rest Cinema, International Release 1 seat USD
Goods
Clothing Jeans, Levis 501 1 Pair 60 USD
Clothing Summer Dress in Zara, H&M 1 pc. 39 USD
Shoes Nike Running Shoes 1 pair 65 USD
Shoes Men Leather Business Shoes 1 pair 68 USD
Accommodation
Rent Apartment Apartment in City Centre 1 bedroom 234 USD
Rent Apartment Apartment Outside of Centre 1 bedroom 183 USD
Rent Apartment Apartment in City Centre 3 bedrooms 469 USD
Rent Apartment Apartment Outside of Centre 3 bedrooms 363 USD
Utilities Electricity, Heating... for 85m2 1 month 39 USD
Communication Mobile Calls 1 min. USD
Communication Unlimited Internet 1 month 38 USD
Buy Apartment Apartment in City Centre 1 sq. meter 1,684 USD
Buy Apartment Apartment Outside of Centre 1 sq. meter 1,003 USD
Salary Disposable Salary 1 month 845 USD
Mortgage Interest Rate 1 year 4.73

Ratings

Main factors in George Town

Leisure quality
6.7
Quality of life
8.5
Travelers rating
7.4
Travelers rating
7.3
English speaking
6.6
Nightlife
5.2
Coworking spaces
6.4
Traffic
5
Free WIFI
6.4
Avg. internet speed, Mb/s
2

Safety in George Town

Safety
7.4
Medicine
6.3
Healthcare
7.8
Racial tolerance
5.4
Female friendly
6.4
Friendliness to foreigners
6.4
Stability of the state
6
Conditions for starting a business
7
Freedom of the press
2

Availability of prices in George Town

Cost of living
7.1
Rent, price
9.2
Products, price
6.9
Restaurants, price
8.5
Purchasing power
3.5

Comfort in George Town

Ecology
5.4
Weather comfort
8.6
Availability of air conditioners
6.4
Air quality
10

Weather, climate, temperature by months in George Town

Season Autumn Winter Spring Summer
Month Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Year
Record high, °C 33 33 35 33 36 36 37 37 37 35 33 36 37
Average high, °C 30 30 31 31 32 33 33 33 32 31 31 31 32
Average temperature, °C 26 26 26 26 26 27 27 28 27 27 27 27 27
Average low, °C 23 23 22 22 21 21 22 23 23 23 23 23 22
Record low, °C 21 21 18 18 16 17 17 21 22 22 21 21 16
Rain, days 14 14 11 7 4 4 5 5 6 12 12 14 108
Fog, days 2 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 1 1 2 15
Thunderstorms, days 14 16 14 7 4 6 11 19 21 12 11 13 148
Average precipitation, mm. 320 300 200 130 60 50 140 220 270 190 190 260 2330
Relative humidity, % 82 84 83 77 71 66 70 75 79 79 79 79 77
Relative humidity morning, % 70 70 69 64 58 60 61 66 69 66 66 66 65
Relative humidity evening, % 88 89 88 84 80 80 82 85 86 85 85 86 85
Wind speed, km/h 9 9 9 8 12 12 12 9 9 9 9 9 10
Day Length, часов 13 12 12 12 12 12 12 13 13 13 13 13 12
Dew point, °C 23 23 23 21 20 19 21 23 23 23 22 22 263
Growing degree-day, °C 508 525 508 517 525 494 568 558 560 525 534 534 6357
Solar radiation, global, Mj/m2 17 16 15 16 19 21 21 20 18 17 17 17 18

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