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Hawker lanes, heritage streets and jungle hill trails

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Photo: Wind Tan

Score for November

Remodius Score6.8 · #37 of 50 in Nov
Weather31° high · Limited
Sport fitOkay
Cost€800 / mo · Great

Scored for a 2,500 euro monthly budget and every sport we rate here.

Everyday life

InternetVery fast
Healthy livingGood
Air qualityOkay
SafetyUS advisory level 1 of 4

Cost of living

Budget nomad€450 / mo
Comfort nomad€800 / mo
Luxury nomad€1,100 / mo
One-bedroom rent€450 / mo
Coworking hot desk€50 / mo
Gym day pass€5.50
Coffee€2.60
Healthy lunch€4

November

Daytime high
31 °C
Sea
29 °C
Daylight
11.9 h
Cloud
88%

Best months

Greener is better. Daytime high is the typical daily maximum.
MetricJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daytime high32°32°33°32°32°32°32°31°31°31°31°31°
Rain118 mm67 mm138 mm182 mm216 mm150 mm174 mm200 mm249 mm311 mm317 mm233 mm
Humidity84%81%81%82%84%84%84%84%85%86%86%86%
Sea29°29°30°30°30°31°30°30°30°29°29°29°
Daylight11.811.912.112.212.412.412.412.312.212.011.911.8
HikingGreatGreatGreatGreatOffOffOffOffOffOffOffGreat
CyclingOkayOkayOkayOkayOffOkayOkayOffOffOffOffOkay
RunningGoodGoodGoodGoodGoodGoodGoodGoodGoodGoodGoodGood

Penang by month

Where to stay

budget
George Town heritage core
€250 / mo

Older flats and shophouse units in the UNESCO core, inside the free CAT shuttle loop.

comfort
Gurney Drive / Pulau Tikus
€450 / mo

Condo strip along the seafront promenade with malls, cafes and the Gurney running path.

luxury
Tanjung Tokong / Straits Quay
€550 / mo

Newer sea-view condos by the Straits Quay marina, close to yoga and Pilates studios.

One-bedroom monthly rent.

Work

InternetVery fast
Coworking hot desk€50 / mo
Coworking spaces2 within 15 km
Time zoneUTC+8 standard time

Best coworking

  • Settlements · €70 a month
  • INFINITY8 Reserve George Town · No monthly price published
All coworking and gyms

Remote-work visa

DE Rantau Nomad Pass

Up to 24 months, not renewable. Income from 24,000 USD a year (about €1,787 a month).

Official page

Local tips

  • The free CAT shuttle loops the George Town heritage core from Weld Quay via Komtar, no ticket needed.
  • An eSIM skips the counter registration; a Hotlink 30-day travel eSIM with 400GB costs RM64.
  • Start Penang Hill hikes by 6am and carry 1.5 to 2 litres of water, since the trails have no water sources.

Sport & health

HikingGreat
GymGood
RunningGood
ClimbingOkay
CyclingOkay
YogaOkay
PadelLimited
SurfLimited
Gyms18 within 15 km
Climbing2 within 15 km
Pools14 within 15 km
Padel courtsNot mapped yet
Yoga studiosNot mapped yet
Surf spotsNot mapped yet
Healthy food27 within 15 km

Counts come from OpenStreetMap volunteers and miss places that are not tagged.

Outdoor

4 /10
parks
1.7 km²
running tracks
3
paths and trails
1,209 km

From OpenStreetMap, within 15 km.

Health

Tap waterDrink bottled water
Dengue · ZikaDengue: frequent · Zika: some risk
Nearest A&EPusat Pakar Loh Guan Lye · 1.7 km
Pharmacies84

Bring with you

SocketsType C/G/M, 230 V
AdapterUniversal Travel Adapter PRO
Second screenPortable Monitor 13 inch
Laptop standNexstand
PackingPacking Cubes Set of 8

The items to bring are made by Remodius, the team behind this list.

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