Top 5 expat cities in
Malaysia
Generated: 2026-05-27
Country overview
- Malaysia has fairly strong expat infrastructure across several cities; the differences are more about lifestyle profile than basic service availability.
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Top 5 cities
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| #1 Kuala Lumpur | 7.4/10 | 7/10 | 33°C | 35 km | 8/10 |
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| #2 George Town | 7.4/10 | 8/10 | 33°C | 0 km | 8/10 |
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| #3 Johor Bahru | 7.4/10 | 6/10 | 33°C | 0 km | 8/10 |
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| #4 Kota Kinabalu | 7.4/10 | 7/10 | 33°C | 0 km | 7/10 |
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| #5 Kuching | 8/10 | 8/10 | 32°C | 20 km | 7/10 |
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