Penang
George Town and the north coast · Malaysia
About this destination
Street food, heritage streets and many international schools, with English widely spoken.
Climate
Tropical, 27C to 32C all year, wettest September to November.
Safety
Very safe for families.
A month in Penang: one child's school and a family home
$416 to $1,771 a month
Approximate USD. Most providers here bill in MYR.
Simple
$416 to $624
per month, school and home
Comfortable
$624 to $1,226
per month, school and home
Premium
$1,226 to $1,771
per month, school and home
Plan a stay in Penang
Tell us your dates, your children's ages and your monthly budget. We show you what fits, or our team matches you with a school, a home and local help.
IB and projects
The International School of Penang (Uplands)
From about $1,700
per child per month
With a home from about $2,300
Penang, Malaysia
Ages 4 to 18 · 3 levels
IB and projects
Ocean
Boarding
Prince of Wales Island International School
From about $416
per child per month
With a home from about $1,016
Penang, Malaysia
Ages 3 to 19 · 3 levels
Boarding
Cambridge
Nature
Ocean
Dalat International School
From about $524
per child per month
With a home from about $1,124
Penang, Malaysia
Ages 3 to 18 · 3 levels
Ocean
Boarding
City
Local providers
Founded in 1955 as a boarding school on Penang Hill, Uplands now has a purpose built campus near the sea at Batu Ferringhi. It is an IB World School for ages 4 to 18, teaching the Primary Years and Middle Years Programmes, IGCSE and the IB Diploma to about 600 students.
A British curriculum school on two Penang campuses: Tanjung Bungah for ages 3 to 13 and Balik Pulau, on the island's rural west side, for ages 11 to 19. Balik Pulau offers IGCSE and A Levels with full, weekly and flexi boarding.
An American curriculum school founded in 1929, on the seafront at Tanjung Bunga in Penang, with Advanced Placement courses in high school and boarding for older students.
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cost of living level
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