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Triplandio Penang guide covers 9 travel guides across 25 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 36 self-guided walking tours in Penang with 146 POI, spanning 119.3 km in total. Get inspired by 5 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.
Penang
City & Country Data Malaysia (Penang)
Key travel data for Penang — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.
🌍 Malaysia
Cost
HIGH
Safety
88
Health
70
Lifestyle
60
Infra
78
Rank
#34
Score
58
Tourists
4.3M/y
GDP/cap
$13.1k
Life Exp
76.8 yrs
Population
36.0M
Currency
MYR RM
Language
Malay
Payments
Mixed
Emergency
999
💰 Prices in Penang
Coffee
$2.70
Beer
$4.00
Lunch
$2.10
Groceries
$25.00/w
Taxi/km
$0.40
Transit
$0.45
Fuel
$0.58/l
Internet
$27.00/m
Salary
$800/m
Best time to visit Penang (Malaysia)
Now (July) avg: 28°C, wetter month, full season — expect crowds. Best months to walk: Jul & Feb.
Live Temp
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~Day / Night Temp
31°C / 25°C
Sunrise / Sunset
7:12 / 19:37
Local time
14:40
Sea Temp
31°C
Best Months 
Jul & Feb
Jul & Feb
J
Jan
F
Feb
M
Mar
A
Apr
M
May
J
Jun
J
Jul
A
Aug
S
Sep
O
Oct
N
Nov
D
Dec
M
Mar
A
Apr
M
May
J
Jun
J
Jul
A
Aug
S
Sep
O
Oct
N
Nov
D
Dec
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Temperature
Average night-low temperature, month by month. Zero line marks freezing point.
Crowds
How busy it gets — traveller interest by month.
Sea temperature
Sea warmth for swimming, by month.
Rainfall
Rainy days to expect each month.
Sunshine
Hours of sun per day, by month.
Local Flavours of Penang —
Explore recipes, history, our unique food flavour DNA graph and more.
A savory stir-fried flat rice noodle dish with prawns and Chinese sausage. A noodle dish stir-fried in dark soy sauce with pork and squid. A tangy, spicy fish-based noodle soup with a distinct sour taste. A fresh salad made with tropical fruits and vegetables tossed in spicy shrimp paste dressing. A flaky flatbread served with a side of flavorful curry.
Traditional Local Food
Penang (Malaysia)
Main course
Meat
Char Kway Teow
Char Kway Tee-ow
· Stir-fried flat rice noodles
Soup
Meat
Hokkien Mee
Hoke-kee-en Mee
· Prawn and noodle soup
Soup
Fish & Seafood
Penang Asam Laksa
亚参叻沙
Pe-nang Ah-sahm Lak-sah
· Spicy sour fish noodle soup
Starter
Vegetarian
Penang Rojak
槟城罗惹
Pen-ang Roh-jack
· Fruit and vegetable salad
Bread
Vegetarian
Penang Roti Canai
槟城印度煎饼
Pe-nang Roh-tee Cha-nai
· Flatbread with curry dip
