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George Town (Malaysia)🇲🇾
Penang Island·PEN·5.41°N · 100.33°E
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Photo: HundenvonPenang / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Workation in George Town: the essentials
Francis Light of the British East India Company founded George Town in 1786, and the shophouses, clan temples and mansions that followed are why the old core has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2008. The capital of Penang, on Penang Island, is also the commercial heart of northern Malaysia, with a large electronics industry anchored by multinationals. Daily life is organised around food, from Hokkien mee to nasi kandar and Indian banana leaf meals, and there is plenty of coworking and plenty of cafés. Beaches and Penang Hill are close, while humidity and traffic are the daily costs. The airport is about 15 km south, and bridges and ferries link the island to the mainland.
Key metrics
Internet
60Mbps
fastCost/month
900€
cheapSafety
4/5
very safeCoworking
22Spaces
many optionsSun
200days/year
sunnyEnglish
4/5
very goodClimate by monthBest time to visit: Jan–Dec
TemperatureSun hrs.Raincurrent
27.8°
Jan
28.1°
Feb
28.4°
Mar
28.4°
Apr
28.4°
May
28.3°
Jun
27.9°
Jul
27.7°
Aug
27.4°
Sep
27.2°
Oct
27.2°
Nov
27.4°
Dec
Providers on locationlinked with George Town (Malaysia)
No provider, trip, or travel partner linked to George Town (Malaysia) yet.
Coworking on locationReal spaces from OpenStreetMap, prices checked on provider websites
AI assessmentResearched (provider websites):Day pass approx. 9 €· Month approx. 96 €
George Town has two coworking spaces within 10 km per OpenStreetMap, Settlements and Infinity8. Day passes run around 9 EUR, monthly memberships around 96 EUR. With 60 Mbit/s and about 900 EUR monthly living costs, the city is solidly equipped for remote work.
SettlementsOSM
0.9 km from the centrePrice: The Nomad (Day Pass) RM30/Tag · Hot Desk RM400/Monat (24/7) (Website, 09/2026)Infinity8OSM
1.7 km from the centreLebuh Pantai 2, 10300 George TownOpening hours: Mo-Fr 08:30-18:00Spaces come from OpenStreetMap (10 km radius). Prices were checked on provider websites or directories and converted to euros; they may change – please confirm with the provider before booking. As of September 2026.
Live & workPlaces to stay with a proper workspace, checked on provider websites
Spaces @ Forward CollegeColiving
Coworking und Coliving im selben Gebäude, schnelles Internet, gedeckelte Nebenkosten je Zimmer.from approx. 400 €/monthStudio ab 2.000 MYR/Monat, rund 400 EUR (Website, 09/2026)Website →Selection researched on provider websites, not a booking platform; prices converted to euros and vary by season – please confirm with the provider before booking. As of September 2026.
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George Town gets a data sheet to save on January 2.
Three places a week as reels, a head-to-head every Wednesday, a data sheet every Saturday. Same numbers as on this page.
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