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Retirement cities in Malaysia

Drone photo of the skyline in George Town as of November 2024, taken with DJI Air 3S

George Town / Penang, Malaysia

Budget · $2,151/mo

Health93Safety68Climate69

Skyline of downtown Ipoh in November 2024

Ipoh, Malaysia

Budget · $2,153/mo

Health86Safety68Climate96

Johor Bahru waterfront development near the Johor Singapore Causeway

Johor Bahru, Malaysia

Budget · $2,051/mo

Health93Safety68Climate63

Aerial view of Kota Kinabalu City during daytime

Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

Budget · $2,038/mo

Health91Safety68Climate94

Bukit Bintang junction in 2024

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Budget · $2,069/mo

Health93Safety68Climate74

Kuching Waterfront in Kuching, Malaysia.

Kuching, Malaysia

Budget · $2,065/mo

Health84Safety68Climate63

イーグルスクエアの大鷲像

Langkawi, Malaysia

Budget · $1,992/mo

Health45Safety68Climate54

Melaka View

Malacca, Malaysia

Budget · $2,149/mo

Health81Safety68Climate59

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