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Almaty
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Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
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Summary
Number of category wins
Wins 9 out of 17 categories.
9
Wins 8 out of 17 categories.
8
Housing
9
9
Small apartment
Median rent
$320$440
Medium apartment
Median rent
$450$560
Large apartment
Median rent
$580$670
Cities ranking
29/26551/265
Cost of living
9
8
Cost of
Cities ranking
20/25041/250
Salaries
Overall average salary
Median salary
Safety
7
6
Crime rate
Index score
0.460.17
Gun deaths
Per 100k residents/year
1.55221.5522
Cities ranking
133/265206/265
Education
2
3
University quality
Index score
-0.10
High school ranking
PISA test
3638
IB schools
In total
Cities ranking
197/239193/239
Visa
Not required for short visits
Visits up to 90 days
for citizens of
Startup visa
Tolerance
7
1
LGBTQ equality
Index score
0.680.12
Tolerance towards minorities
Index score
0.640.13
Cities ranking
161/265264/265
Climate
Daily max temperature (C)
Average
Startups
3
6
Startup scene
Index score
0.410.71
Venture capital
Index score
-0.48
Total startup funding
Last 12 months
Cities ranking
213/26475/264
Healthcare
5
6
Healthcare quality
Index score
0.530.64
Healthcare expenditure
Index score
0.740.67
Life expectancy
In years
70.239374.97
Cities ranking
236/264201/264
Travel connectivity
5
4
Airport hub
Index score
0.260.52
Intercity train connectivity
Index score
0.660.19
Cities ranking
75/265110/265
Commute
6
4
Traffic
Index score
0.820.43
Cities ranking
26/252170/252
Business freedom
6
8
Business freedom
Index score
0.611.00
Freedom from corruption
Index score
0.150.48
Time required to start a business
In days
918
Cities ranking
215/263162/263
Environmental quality
4
4
Air quality
Index score
0.140.30
Drinking water quality
Index score
0.510.40
Cleanliness
Index score
0.300.40
Cities ranking
212/265215/265
Economy
5
6
GDP growth rate
4%6%
GDP per capita
$24,020$24,654
Cities ranking
144/26281/262
Taxation
9
6
Cities ranking
9/26555/265
Internet access
3
5
Download
Index score
0.240.56
Upload
Index score
0.400.48
Cities ranking
213/265158/265
Leisure & culture
3
7
Museums
Index score
0.270.77
Historical sites
Index score
0.320.67
Sports venues
Index score
0.560.97
Cities ranking
240/26460/264
Outdoors
5
5
Number of hills and mountains
Altitude > 300 m
Water access
Index score
0.100.72
Cities ranking
61/26584/265