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Agadir vs Penang

Side-by-side comparison of cost of living, internet speed, safety, climate, and visa pathways.

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Side-by-Side City Intelligence

Evaluate living budgets, internet speeds, safety, climate, and visa conditions across top nomad hubs to find your ideal base.

Cost of Living
Agadir$532
Penang$553

Agadir saves 4%

Internet Speed
Agadir73 Mbps
Penang250 Mbps

Penang is 177 Mbps faster

Safety Index
Agadir64/100
Penang71/100

Penang leads by 7 pts

Climate
Agadir21°C
Penang24°C

20 vs 294 rainy days/yr

Operational Analysis Summary

A side-by-side assessment of Agadir and Penang reveals how each city balances affordability, infrastructure, and resident safety:

  • Financial Variance: Remote workers targeting cost efficiency gravitate toward Agadir, where monthly living expenses run 4% below Penang.
  • Connectivity Speed: Internet performance tilts toward Penang with 249.9 Mbps download speeds, notably higher than Agadir’s 73.1 Mbps offering.
  • Safety Index: Safety indices (on a 0–100 scale) rate Penang at 71 and Agadir at 64. A higher safety score correlates with lower residential risk.
  • Legal Path: While Penang enables streamlined long-term stays via a formal nomad visa, Agadir currently lacks a comparable program.
Agadir
Agadir

Morocco

Penang
Penang

Malaysia

Quick Compare

Side-by-side telemetry for Agadir and Penang

Agadir

Rank #171

Agadir

Morocco

Climate21°C avg
Upload65 Mbps
Latency19 ms
Nomad Index83/100
Penang

Rank #1

Penang

Malaysia

Climate24°C avg
Upload149 Mbps
Latency8 ms
Nomad Index97/100

Adjust Your Budget

Monthly Budget$3,000
Agadir
$2468 left
Penang
$2447 left
Monthly Cost
$532vs$553

Agadir saves $21/mo

Rent not included

Download Speed
73 Mbpsvs250 Mbps

Penang leads by 177 Mbps

Upload Speed
65 Mbpsvs149 Mbps

Penang leads by 84 Mbps

Safety Index
64/100vs71/100

Penang leads by 7 pts

Climate
21°Cvs24°C

Penang is warmer by 2°C

Warmer = longer bar

Quality of Life
149vs156

Penang leads by 7 pts

Pollution Index
37/100vs50/100

Agadir is cleaner by 13 pts

Lower is better

Best for Nomads

Penang

97/100

Data sources:Numbeo (cost, safety, health, QoL, pollution, property, traffic)Ookla (internet speeds)Open-Meteo (climate)World Bank (power grid)