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Nomad List| 🏆 Nomad Score™ | 190 reviews |
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| 🌍 Region | Asia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 🚩 Country | Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ⏱ Average trip duration | 11 days | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 📡 Internet speed (avg) | 14 Mbps | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ⛅️ Weather | 🌥 34°C 92°F + 💦 Humid (78%) + 💨 7km/h = Feels like 49°C 120°F | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 💨 Air quality (now) | 😐 55 US AQI equal to 🚬 / day | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 🔌 Power | 230V50Hz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 🚕 Best taxi app | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 🚑 Travel medical insurance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 📱 Best wireless carrier | Hotlink | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 💸 10 MYR in USD | USD 2.46 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 🏧 Suggested ATM take out: MYR 1,000 | USD 246 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 💸 Tipping | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 💳 Cashless society | 💵 No, cash only (esp. for foreigners) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 💻 Best coworking space | Hacker Space | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ☕️ Best coffee place | Espresso Garage | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 🏪 Best 24/7 coffee place | THE FACTORY 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 🚰 Safe tap water | 🚫 No, not drinkable | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ♻️ Return rate | 0% of visitors return | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 📸 Visitors per year | 5,571,400 visitors | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 📸 Tourists now | 106,776 tourists | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 👨👩👧👦 Population | 420,000 people | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 👫 Gender ratio | 👨 47% 👱♀️ 53% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ⛪️ Religious government | Non-religious | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 💻 Online electronics shop | Lazada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 🏠 Apartment listings | Air BnB | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ✈️ Best short-haul air carrier | Air Asia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ✈️ Best int'l air carrier | Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 🏥 Best hospital | Penawar Hospital | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| no-beachairportwarm nowwarmhotfast internetcheap cost of livinghigh humiditymany womenfriendly people | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 💵 Nomad Cost™ | $869 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for expat | $711 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for family | $1,495 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for local | $427 / month |
| 🏠 1br studio rent in center | $369 / month |
| 🏢 Coworking | $86 / month |
| 🏨 Hotel | $344 / month |
| 🏨 Hotel | $16 / night |
| 🏠 Airbnb (416 listings) | $1,088 / month |
| 🏠 Airbnb | $36 / night |
| 🍝 Dinner | $2 |
| 🍹 Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $1 |
| 🍺 Beer (0.5L) | $2 |
| ☕️ Coffee | $1 |
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🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌤 Feels 44° 111° 32° 89°🥵AQI 150😷✈️46min$1,164 / mo18MbpsKuching is a great place to base yourself, it's a vibrant yet quiet little city with access to all s
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 41° 106° 30° 86°🥵AQI 105😷✈️59min$937 / mo13MbpsEasiest subway system to master. Everyone lives within 10 minutes walking of a major greenspace. 90
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌤 Feels 44° 111° 32° 89°🥵AQI 86😷🚕53min$2,908 / mo85MbpsArrived yesterday, at Dreambase coworking now. A fascinating city in the sense that is seems strange
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌤 Feels 42° 108° 33° 91°🥵AQI 88😷✈️16min$1,015 / mo16MbpsDon't believe the prices on here for an apartment. 686 usd/month refers to an apartment in a high c
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 40° 104° 31° 89°🥵AQI 107😷✈️2h$1,508 / mo23MbpsPeacev = Bad, Racial Tolerance = Bad, LGBT Friendly = Bad Sorry but this is simply not true here in
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌦 Feels 40° 104° 30° 86°🥵✈️3h$1,407 / mo7MbpsSuper slimy vibe and good luck trying to meet anyone on a dating app who isn't a bar girl / working
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 43° 109° 32° 90°🥵AQI 72✈️1h$1,655 / mo28MbpsConsidering California cities, it’s a nice option to be a Nomad but very very pricey and full of b
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 15° 59° 15° 60°AQI 76😷✈️18h$6,149 / mo49MbpsHonestly, this is an awesome place to be if you're actually trying to get work done. It's a bit of a
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🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 51° 124° 34° 94°🥵AQI 103😷✈️23min$1,300 / mo16MbpsEasiest subway system to master. Everyone lives within 10 minutes walking of a major greenspace. 90
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🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 43° 109° 32° 90°🥵AQI 72✈️1h$1,655 / mo🌇 Also went here12 peopleMain advantage of Vietnam in general is the ease of getting a visa. That's real nice but there are s
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 48° 118° 34° 92°🥵AQI 81😷✈️1h$980 / mo🌇 Also went here19 peopleDon't believe the prices on here for an apartment. 686 usd/month refers to an apartment in a high c
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 40° 104° 31° 89°🥵AQI 107😷✈️2h$1,508 / mo🌇 Also went here19 peopleHonestly, this is an awesome place to be if you're actually trying to get work done. It's a bit of a
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 48° 118° 32° 89°🥵AQI 95😷✈️2h$1,838 / mo🌇 Also went here14 peopleChiang Mai used to be N.1 for the digital nomad life. It is still great and you can find really chea
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 33° 91° 32° 90°🥵AQI 136😷✈️3h$1,110 / mo🌇 Also went here16 peopleEastwood City hands down best places for nomads in Manila. Why? 50-100 mbps from Sky or PLDT. Clo
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌦 Feels 39° 102° 30° 86°🥵AQI 38✈️3h$1,361 / mo🌇 Also went here14 peoplePeacev = Bad, Racial Tolerance = Bad, LGBT Friendly = Bad Sorry but this is simply not true here in
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌦 Feels 40° 104° 30° 86°🥵✈️3h$1,407 / mo🌇 Also went here13 peopleI would say that Tokyo is probably the easiest major city to transition for a Westerner visiting Asi
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌤 Feels 9° 48° 10° 50°AQI 49✈️7h$3,446 / mo🌇 Also went here15 peopleMy girlfriend an I were here for 40 days for christmas, today we are leaving and our strongest sensa
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 2° 36° 2° 35°AQI 113😷✈️13h$1,464 / mo🌇 Also went here16 peopleBeen there twice. I love Prague
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 3° 37° 3° 37°AQI 94😷✈️13h$1,947 / mo🌇 Also went here15 peopleBeen living in Berlin for a couple of months. Not worth it anymore. Cold, gray, sad, more expensive
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌤 Feels 2° 36° 3° 38°AQI 65✈️13h$2,781 / mo🌇 Also went here13 peopleNew York feels like home - a really expensive home that is, but home!
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 9° 48° 9° 49°AQI 104😷✈️20h$5,206 / mo🌇 Also went here16 people✅ Very cheap to live
✅ Pretty safe
✅ Fast internet
✅ Warm all year round
✅ Good air quality usually
✅ Spacious and not crowded
✅ Very easy to make friends
✅ Very easy to do business
✅ High quality of education
✅ Democratic
✅ Not many people smoke tobacco
❌ Not much to do
❌ Too hot all year round
❌ Very humid now
❌ Not many nomads go here
❌ Roads are very dangerous
❌ Freedom of speech is weak
❌ People don't speak English well
❌ Not safe for women
❌ Hostile towards LGBT
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