Living in Kuantan

Kuantan is a city in Pahang, Malaysia, home to 548,014 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 5%, #18 of 442), low-income families (top 6%, #23 of 442), single parents (top 6%, #25 of 442).

Residents548,014

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport211 km (Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km554,100 people

Sea coast4 km

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m

Main railway line106.0 km

Distance to Kuala Lumpur194 km

Within 10 km548,014 people

Greater areaGreater Kuantan, the core

Winter daylight11 h 54 min, sunset 12:02

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Good to know about Kuantan

The South China Sea is 4 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 11 h 54 min and sets around 12:02; in late June it sets around 13:19.

How Kuantan ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Malaysia. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Regional overview: population, geography and modelled indicators for costs, schools and safety.

Profile	Score	In Malaysia	In Pahang
Young family	71	#18 of 442	#1 of 16	Map
Low-income household	77	#84 of 497	#1 of 27	Map
Low-income family	74	#23 of 442	#1 of 16	Map
Single parent	75	#25 of 442	#2 of 16	Map
Pensioner couple	75	#93 of 442	#1 of 16	Map
Single pensioner	76	#152 of 442	#1 of 16	Map
Early retiree	69	#116 of 497	#1 of 27	Map
Single professional	78	#71 of 384	#1 of 15	Map
Young professional	80	#63 of 370	#1 of 11	Map
DINKS	78	#82 of 300	#1 of 5	Map
Remote worker	74	#157 of 497	#1 of 27	Map
Commuter	86	#63 of 380	#1 of 14	Map
Car-free household	84	#46 of 323	#1 of 6	Map
Student	0	#177 of 214	#2 of 2	Map
First-home buyer	76	#69 of 442	#1 of 16	Map
Budget-constrained mover	71	#143 of 497	#1 of 27	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	79	#47 of 344	#1 of 7	Map
Expat professional	68	#165 of 497	#1 of 27	Map
Healthcare-first mover	76	#93 of 442	#1 of 16	Map
Nature-focused household	39	#372 of 497	#27 of 27	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	33	#313 of 497	#19 of 27	Map
Rural value seeker	48	#318 of 497	#22 of 27	Map
High-net-worth mover	81	#11 of 497	#1 of 27	Map
Lottery winner	72	#102 of 497	#1 of 27	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	67	#188 of 497	#7 of 27	Map
Coastal living	72	#185 of 374	#3 of 5	Map
Business owner	69	#233 of 497	#2 of 27	Map
Digital native	60	#127 of 394	#1 of 17	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Foundation100
Sea or lake shore97
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)83
Lifestyle and amenities83
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)77
Flat land (terrain relief)75
Jobs and economy66
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
Affordability62
Mobility and connectivity50
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)40
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)34
Green space24
Education and family24
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)18
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)15
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)2
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)2
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.