Places · Malaysia
Living in Sandakan
Malaysia · tropical
Sandakan is a compact city of roughly 160,000 people with both the sea and mountains close by in Malaysia. The climate is tropical. It keeps a balanced mix of locals and visitors and is considered very safe. A typical month of living costs around $900. Healthcare is reasonable, and the internet is fast enough for full-time remote work. People come here for wildlife and birdwatching, diving, hiking.
La sanità privata (4/5) è nettamente migliore di quella pubblica (1/5): metti in conto un’assicurazione. È uno dei posti dove vivere fuori rete è davvero praticabile, sia per legge sia per spazio. Il reddito prodotto all’estero in genere non viene tassato qui.
At a glance
Who tends to love Sandakan
- Making a budget stretch further
- Feeling safe day to day
- Working remotely with reliable internet
- A genuinely good food scene
- Raising a family
- Anyone into wildlife and birdwatching
Alle Parameter
➖ Beliebtheit und Preise: Stabil
Die Wohnkosten haben sich in 5 Jahren um etwa +16% verändert.
Schätzungen, nur zur Orientierung.
🔭 Wohin sich dieser Ort entwickelt
Heutige Daten. Tippe ein Jahr an, um die Entwicklung zu sehen.
Good to know
- • Natural risks worth checking: earthquake.
⚠️ Die ehrlichen Nachteile
- •Dengue tritt in der Regenzeit auf (Mücken).
- •Leitungswasser ist nicht überall trinkbar, Filter/Flaschen einplanen.
- •Naturgefahren vor Ort prüfen: Erdbeben.
Angaben zu Gesundheit, Luft (WHO PM2.5), Wasser und Kriminalität sind grobe Länderschätzungen, bitte prüfen.
On the map
₿ Bitcoin rund um Sandakan ausgeben
Öffne die Bitcoin-Händlerkarten dieser Gegend: Cafés, Läden und Automaten.
Merchants: BTC Map, from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Events and meetups: Club Orange.
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