Penang

🇲🇾 Penang · Ranked #55 of 182 worldwide

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Penang is a value play, priced well below comparable metros. Here's the full data-driven picture — cost, safety, schools, jobs and climate risk.

George Town heritage streets + hawker food UNESCO-listed; retiree and remote-work magnet.

The numbers

Median homeMYR 550k

Median rentMYR 1,500/mo

Gross rental yield3.3%

Median age38 yrs

B+Safety

B+Schools

BState

B+Hiking