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Female friendly: There is no gender bias in society.
- Expenses: Prices for everything are very affordable. There are many very decent pizzerias, cafes, restaurants at reasonable prices. Usual monthly spendings are around $1100.
- Income: Unfortunately, the local population in Penang has very low salaries as low as $800 a month.
- Internet: There is high-speed Internet.
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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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Startup friendly: In the past few years, startups have gained high popularity, increasing the flow of money invested.
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Traffic safety: Terrible road conditions, traffic in Penang is extremely difficult.
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English: The locals speak excellent English, the only thing that you may notice is not always accurate pronunciation, because the phonetic system of their language is different from English.
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Level of happiness: More people satisfied with their daily activities and lives.
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Fits for families: There are not so many places where you can spend a good time with your family and children, but almost all of them provide excellent service.
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Racial tolerance: The citizens of Penang is quite tolerant and respectful of the bearers of any other nationality or race, their mentality, national languages, cultures, behavior, appearance.
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Walkability: The area of is perfect for walking. There are a lot of quality walking paths, sidewalks. Traffic and road conditions are good organized.
- Safety: According to the criterion of calmness, safety and peacefulness of the inhabitants, the situation is perfect.
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LGBTQ friendly: The attitude towards the LGBT community by the majority of citizens of Penang is fine.
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Free WiFi: There is a big number of free Wi-Fi points for public use.
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Quality of life: In terms of health care, demography, education, environmental conditions, economic conditions, employment, the standard of living can be assessed as good.
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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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Nightlife: has a small number of pubs and nightclubs, but the existing ones are characterized by a high-quality level of service and reasonable prices.
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Friendliness to outsiders: The attitude towards foreigners is very open, calm and friendly.
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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 Penang.
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Workspaces: There is an great environment for working and lots of great coworking spots in Penang.
