Places · Malaysia

The best places to live in Malaysia

Arcadia scores 42 places in Malaysia, from Ipoh (town) at about $900 a month to Layang-Layang at about $1,400. 36 are by the sea, 13 are in the mountains. The climate is mostly tropical. Across the country the typical ratings are safety 4/5, healthcare 4/5 and internet 3/5.

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Places
42
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Median cost / mo
~$1,100
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Climate
tropical
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Safety
4/5
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Healthcare
4/5
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Internet
3/5

The standouts in Malaysia

CheapestIpoh (town)~$900/mo→Safest · Best connected · Most walkableKuala Lumpur~$1,100/mo→

Cheapest, safest and best connected are within the 42 places Arcadia scores in Malaysia, not the whole country.

All 42 places in Malaysia

Kuala Lumpurtropical · ~$1,100/mo→Johor Bahrutropical · ~$1,200/mo→Penangtropical · ~$1,100/mo→Ipohtropical · ~$1,100/mo→Ipoh (town)tropical · ~$900/mo→Kuantantropical · ~$1,000/mo→Kota Kinabalutropical · ~$1,100/mo→Malaccatropical · ~$1,100/mo→Kuchingtropical · ~$1,100/mo→Kota Bharutropical · ~$950/mo→Miritropical · ~$900/mo→George Town (Penang)tropical · ~$1,200/mo→Taipingtropical · ~$1,000/mo→Sibutropical · ~$900/mo→Sandakantropical · ~$900/mo→Langkawitropical · ~$1,100/mo→Pangkortropical · ~$1,000/mo→Pulau Banggitropical · ~$1,000/mo→Sipadan (Semporna)tropical · ~$950/mo→Cameron Highlands (Tanah Rata)tropical · ~$1,000/mo→Pulau Gayatropical · ~$1,100/mo→Mabultropical · ~$1,000/mo→Tioman Islandtropical · ~$1,100/mo→Tioman (Salang)tropical · ~$950/mo→Redangtropical · ~$1,100/mo→Perhentian Keciltropical · ~$1,200/mo→Perhentian (Kuala Besut)tropical · ~$1,100/mo→Perhentian Besartropical · ~$1,000/mo→Pulau Tinggitropical · ~$1,100/mo→Pulau Aurtropical · ~$1,200/mo→Pulau Kapastropical · ~$1,100/mo→Pulau Sibutropical · ~$1,100/mo→Lang Tengahtropical · ~$1,200/mo→Pulau Besartropical · ~$1,100/mo→Layang-Layangtropical · ~$1,400/mo→Manukantropical · ~$1,200/mo→Matakingtropical · ~$1,300/mo→Pulau Dayangtropical · ~$1,200/mo→Pulau Rawatropical · ~$1,200/mo→Kapalaitropical · ~$1,300/mo→Lankayantropical · ~$1,400/mo→Pulau Tenggoltropical · ~$1,200/mo→

Questions, answered

How much does it cost to live in Malaysia?

Across the 42 places Arcadia scores in Malaysia the median is about $1,075 a month for one person, from Ipoh (town) at around $900 to Layang-Layang at around $1,400. These are estimates for everyday living, rent included, not quotes.

What is the cheapest place to live in Malaysia?

Ipoh (town), at about $900 a month. It is the cheapest of the 42 places Arcadia scores in Malaysia, which is not the same as the cheapest in the country.

Which place in Malaysia has the best internet?

Kuala Lumpur, rated 5 out of 5. The typical rating across the 42 places is 3 out of 5.

How safe are the places Arcadia scores in Malaysia?

The typical safety rating is 4 out of 5, and the highest-rated is Kuala Lumpur. These are broad country-level estimates meant for comparing places, not local advice for a particular street or moment.

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