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Healthcare: Healthcare system is very good and continues to develop at a rapid pace.
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Quality of life: performs above average in subjective well-being, jobs and wages, income and well-being, health, social connections, environmental quality, education and skills, work and leisure balance, housing and personal safety.
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Racial tolerance: Many refugees, migrants or people with migratory backgrounds are subject to racism and discrimination.
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Education: Secondary and higher education institutions provide a very mediocre level of knowledge, which indicates the need to reform them and introduce new, more effective programs and trained teachers in Langkawi.
- Air quality: The air in Langkawi is considered to be very clean. A favorable climate, no sources of dust.
- Internet: There is high-speed Internet in Langkawi.
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Nightlife: The nightlife is quite low. You will have to organize the evening in a different way.
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Freedom of speech: There is no formal freedom of speech. Any negative information in the media is prohibited. Foreign radio programs are jammed.
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Workspaces: There is an great environment for working and lots of great coworking spots in Langkawi.
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English: Many locals speak English, but not at an advanced level.
- Safety: In general, the situation in Langkawi is calm, the average level of safety, but in some areas there are exceptions. Please be vigilant.
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Walkability: The area of Langkawi is perfect for walking. There are a lot of quality walking paths, sidewalks. Traffic and road conditions are good organized.
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Entertainment: There are many interesting places, where you can take a fun with your friends or to spend romantic date.
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Traffic safety: Terrible road conditions, traffic in Langkawi is extremely difficult.
- Income: Unfortunately, the local population in Langkawi has very low salaries as low as $800 a month.
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Female friendly: Women are still not only dependent on the will of men, but also systematically continue to be subjected to humiliation and discrimination on the basis of gender.
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LGBTQ friendly: The majority of respondents in Langkawi are against equal rights for gays and lesbians.
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Free WiFi: Free wi-fi is available in almost all hotels, but its speed raises many questions. In cafes and restaurants, you sometimes have to pay for an Internet connection.
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Level of happiness: More people satisfied with their daily activities and lives.
- Expenses: Prices for everything are very affordable. There are many very decent pizzerias, cafes, restaurants at reasonable prices. Usual monthly spendings are around $1400.
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Fits for families: Unfortunately, does not provide the necessary infrastructure for families with children. There are no children’s entertainment centers, mini-clubs, children’s pools, etc.
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Startup friendly: Unfortunately, startup score in Langkawi is pretty low. Most startups struggle due to different obstacles.
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Friendliness to outsiders: The locals are not super friendly to outsiders, but nevertheless polite.
