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George Town
budget
street food
culture
colonial
street art
budget

George Town

Malaysia · Asia
Avg Daily
$28
Safety
5/5
Language
Malay
Currency
MYR

UNESCO heritage city with incredible street food, colonial architecture, and vibrant street art.

Best Time to Visit

DecJanFebMar

Average Flight Prices

From US
$1000–$1400

Estimated · round-trip

From Europe
$1000–$1400

Estimated · round-trip

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Daily Cost Breakdown

ExpenseBudgetMid-RangeLuxury
Hotel / night
$12$40$150
Meal
$2$7$25
Beer
$2.5$2.5$2.5
Coffee
$1.5$1.5$1.5
Transport / day
$3$3$3

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Getting Around

Rapid Penang

$0.40/ride

Cheap local buses

Heritage Zone

Free

Compact old town

Grab

$2-4/ride

App-based rides

Where to Eat & Drink

Gurney Drive Hawker

Street Food$

Famous hawker center

Must try:Char kway teow

Tek Sen

Chinese$

No-menu Chinese food

Must try:Steamed fish

Jawi House

Peranakan$$

Heritage mansion restaurant

Must try:Nyonya laksa

Top Activities & Experiences

Street Art Hunt

Free

Find famous murals

Clan Jetties

Free

Traditional stilt villages

Penang Hill

$10

Funicular to hilltop views

Kek Lok Si Temple

Free

Largest Buddhist temple in Malaysia

Food Tour

$35

Guided street food tour

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