Living in Kuala Terengganu

Kuala Terengganu is a city in Terengganu, Malaysia, home to 426,500 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 6%, #26 of 442), single parents (top 11%, #45 of 442), low-income families (top 11%, #48 of 442).

Residents426,500

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport242 km (Sultan Azlan Shah)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km541,400 people

Sea coast1 km

Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m

Main railway line100.3 km

Distance to Kuala Lumpur289 km

Within 10 km426,500 people

Greater areaGreater Kuala Terengganu, the core

Winter daylight11 h 49 min, sunset 12:00

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Good to know about Kuala Terengganu

It is right on the coast of the South China Sea.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 11 h 49 min and sets around 12:00; in late June it sets around 13:22.

How Kuala Terengganu 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 Terengganu
Young family	70	#26 of 442	#1 of 11	Map
Low-income household	78	#74 of 497	#1 of 11	Map
Low-income family	72	#48 of 442	#1 of 11	Map
Single parent	73	#45 of 442	#1 of 11	Map
Pensioner couple	73	#151 of 442	#2 of 11	Map
Single pensioner	73	#220 of 442	#2 of 11	Map
Early retiree	70	#74 of 497	#1 of 11	Map
Single professional	76	#85 of 384	#1 of 4	Map
Young professional	78	#80 of 370	#1 of 4	Map
DINKS	76	#91 of 300	#1 of 4	Map
Remote worker	74	#159 of 497	#1 of 11	Map
Commuter	86	#68 of 380	#1 of 4	Map
Car-free household	82	#61 of 323	#1 of 4	Map
Student	0	#187 of 214	#3 of 3	Map
First-home buyer	75	#87 of 442	#1 of 11	Map
Budget-constrained mover	71	#138 of 497	#1 of 11	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	76	#60 of 344	#1 of 4	Map
Expat professional	67	#176 of 497	#1 of 11	Map
Healthcare-first mover	71	#152 of 442	#1 of 11	Map
Nature-focused household	45	#341 of 497	#11 of 11	Map
Cross-border commuter	15	#228 of 316	#1 of 11	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	37	#267 of 497	#9 of 11	Map
Rural value seeker	52	#279 of 497	#10 of 11	Map
High-net-worth mover	81	#12 of 497	#1 of 11	Map
Lottery winner	71	#111 of 497	#1 of 11	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	43	#450 of 497	#6 of 11	Map
Coastal living	72	#193 of 374	#3 of 11	Map
Business owner	69	#236 of 497	#1 of 11	Map
Digital native	59	#141 of 394	#1 of 4	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Sea or lake shore100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Foundation97
Lifestyle and amenities80
Flat land (terrain relief)77
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)71
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
Jobs and economy66
Affordability64
Mobility and connectivity50
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)43
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)35
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
Green space29
Education and family29
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)22
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)16
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)14
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)4
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)4
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.