Which place is suitable for settlement, Penang or Kuala Lumpur?

I live in Singapore. I have been to both the places you mentioned.

Where you live depends on the nature of your job, age and income. . . Comprehensive consideration. . . . Let me give you a rough comparison first.

(1) On urban construction: Kuala Lumpur is the largest city in Malaysia and Penang is the second. These two cities are both good places in Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur, the capital, is full of tall buildings. The Twin Towers used to be the tallest building in Asia, and it was also the shooting place of the movie Trap. Georgetown in Penang has completely preserved its original appearance from 1860 to 1930. In the 1920s and 1930s, many films involving Shanghai, Hong Kong and Thailand were shot there, such as Lust, Caution and Anna and the King.

(2) On consumption level and housing price: Penang is a tourist city with many foreigners, and consumption is slightly more expensive than that of the capital Geelong. Three cities in Malaysia are expensive, while Penang, Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru are cheap. The price of new apartment buildings in Penang is similar to that in Kuala Lumpur. At present, there are many old-fashioned ancient buildings left over from the colonial period in Penang, both English and Russian. If you have money, you can buy it as an investment.

(3) On language, race and religion: Malaysia is dominated by Malays. If you can speak Malay, it must be the best, and then English. Road signs in Malaysia are all written in Malay. I can't speak English. It must be difficult to adapt when I first went. There are more Malays in Kuala Lumpur. Penang and Ipoh are places with a large population in Ma Guohua, but the proportion of Chinese is less than 50%. Religion here, Malays are mainly Muslims, Chinese are Buddhists, and Indians are Hindus. I want to remind you that although there are many Chinese in Penang, not all Chinese can speak Chinese. Some China people came from China three or four generations ago. . . Their Chinese is very poor, most of them are from Fujian, and they all speak Minnan dialect and Hakka dialect. . . They can't understand you when you speak Mandarin.

(4) On education: Malays generally do not attach importance to education, while Chinese pay special attention to education. Kuala Lumpur has the best comprehensive university in Malaysia called Malaya University (equivalent to Peking University in Malaysia); Penang has the best polytechnic university in Malaysia, called Malaysia University of Science and Technology USM (equivalent to Tsinghua in Malaysia). . . . There is no difference in education.

(5) On shopping and eating: Kuala Lumpur is better, with many internationally renowned brand stores and famous restaurants; Penang is older. . . However, there are many special diets in China. Malaysians say that the lunch food in Penang is the best.

That's all I wrote. . . If you have any questions. . Just leave a message and ask questions.

Add one more thing:

The cultural atmosphere of Chinese in Kuala Lumpur is relatively small, and there is no large-scale Chinese community.

Penang is actually a province and Georgetown is the capital of Penang. Excellent China culture has been preserved here.

The native Chinese in both places are not very good at Chinese. There are many ancestors in Fujian, so lunar festivals and sacrificial activities are in accordance with Fujian customs. But in terms of diet, Hong Kong style is dominant.

Kuala Lumpur has developed public transportation and light rail. The buses in Penang are extremely backward, what cars pass by the station, where these cars go, and the route map. . . There is no hint at all. It's hard for outsiders to adapt.