Common information
CountryMalaysia
Population300 000
Cost of living and prices in George Town
Shared roomoutside of centre97USD/monthin city centre125USD/month
One bedroom apartmentoutside of centre146USD/monthin city centre187USD/month
Restaurants
| Meal | Inexpensive Restaurant | 1 pers. | 2 USD |
| Meal | Mid-range Restaurant | 2 pers. | 14 USD |
| Meal | McMeal at McDonalds | 1 pc. | 3 USD |
| Drinks | Domestic Beer | 0.5 liters | 3 USD |
| Drinks | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 4 USD |
| Drinks | Coke/Pepsi | 0.33 liters | 1 USD |
| Drinks | Water | 0.33 liters | 0 USD |
| Drinks | Cappuccino | Portion | 2 USD |
Markets
| Food | Water | 1.5 liters | 1 USD |
| Food | Loaf Bread | 500 g. | 1 USD |
| Food | Eggs | 12 pc. | 1 USD |
| Food | Milk | 1 liter | 2 USD |
| Food | Onion | 1 kg. | 2 USD |
| Food | Lettuce | 1 head | 1 USD |
| Food | Rice white | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Cheese Local | 1 kg. | 13 USD |
| Meat | Chicken Breasts | 1 kg. | 3 USD |
| Fruits | Apples | 1 kg. | 3 USD |
| Fruits | Banana | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Fruits | Oranges | 1 kg. | 2 USD |
| Alcohol | Wine, Mid-Range | 1 bottle | 13 USD |
| Alcohol | Domestic Beer | 0.5 liters | 2 USD |
| Alcohol | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 3 USD |
| Cigarettes | Marlboro | 1 pack | 3 USD |
Transportation
| Public transport | One-way | 1 ticket | 1 USD |
| Public transport | Monthly Pass | 1 month | 19 USD |
| Taxi | Taxi Start | Start | 4 USD |
| Taxi | Normal Tariff | 1 km | 1 USD |
| Taxi | Waiting | 1 hour | 10 USD |
| Fuel | Gasoline | 1 liter | 0 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 | 3 USD |
| Rest | Cinema, International Release | 1 seat | 4 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. | 0 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
6.7
Leisure quality
8.5
Quality of life
7.4
Travelers rating
7.3
Travelers rating
6.6
English speaking
5.2
Nightlife
6.4
Coworking spaces
5.0
Traffic
6.4
Free WIFI
2
Avg. internet speed, Mb/s
Safety in George Town
7.4
Safety
6.3
Medicine
7.8
Healthcare
5.4
Racial tolerance
6.4
Female friendly
3.1
LGBT, Gay friendly
6.4
Friendliness to foreigners
6.0
Stability of the state
7.0
Conditions for starting a business
2.0
Freedom of the press
Availability of prices in George Town
7.1
Cost of living
9.2
Rent, price
6.9
Products, price
8.5
Restaurants, price
3.5
Purchasing power
Comfort in George Town
5.4
Ecology
8.6
Weather comfort
6.4
Availability of air conditioners
10.0
Air quality
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 |