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title: "Alor Setar vs Miri for digital nomads"
url: https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/alor-setar-vs-miri
description: "Under balanced weights Alor Setar edges it, 62 to 58, winning 3 of the 9 factors. Alor Setar is stronger on climate, internet; Miri on nothing outright. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you."
dataset: 2026.11.2 (2026-11-09)
license: CC BY 4.0
---

# Alor Setar vs Miri for digital nomads

Under balanced weights Alor Setar edges it, 62 to 58, winning 3 of the 9 factors. Alor Setar is stronger on climate, internet; Miri on nothing outright. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

## Where they differ

- **Climate.** Alor Setar leads on climate, 25 to 0, against Miri. Comfortable months: 3 vs 0.
- **Internet.** Alor Setar leads on internet, 79 to 66, against Miri. Measured download: 57.7 Mbps vs 29.4 Mbps.
- **Getting there & around.** Miri leads on getting there & around, 12 to 5, against Alor Setar. Non-stop airport destinations: 3 vs 17.

Where they are close: within five points on air quality, cost of living, safety, healthcare, visa ease, quality of life.

**Pick Alor Setar if you want** faster internet (57.7 Mbps measured); a longer comfortable season (3 months against 0).

**Pick Miri if you want** no clear edge over Alor Setar in the data.

## Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)

| Metric | Alor Setar | Miri | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cost of living | 72 | 72 | tie |
| Safety | 78 | 78 | tie |
| Healthcare | 75 | 75 | tie |
| Internet | 79 | 66 | Alor Setar |
| Visa ease | 76 | 76 | tie |
| Getting there & around | 5 | 12 | Miri |
| Climate | 25 | 0 | Alor Setar |
| Air quality | 73 | 72 | Alor Setar |
| Quality of life | 74 | 74 | tie |

## Cost

| Metric | Alor Setar | Miri | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly cost, one person | $1,050 | $1,050 | tie |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data | — |

## Safety and health (country-level)

| Metric | Alor Setar | Miri | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Homicides per 100k | 0.69 | 0.69 | tie |
| Political stability (0–100) | 71.6 | 71.6 | tie |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 80 | 80 | tie |
| Life expectancy | 74.6 yrs | 74.6 yrs | tie |

## Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

| Metric | Alor Setar | Miri | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Download | 57.7 Mbps | 29.4 Mbps | Alor Setar |
| Upload | 33.7 Mbps | 16.4 Mbps | Alor Setar |

## Visa

| Metric | Alor Setar | Miri | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nomad visa | DE Rantau Nomad Pass | DE Rantau Nomad Pass | tie |
| Minimum income for the visa | $2,000/mo | $2,000/mo | tie |
| Entry, US passport | 90 days | 90 days | tie |
| Entry, EU passport | 90 days | 90 days | tie |
| Entry, UK passport | 90 days | 90 days | tie |

## Getting there and around

| Metric | Alor Setar | Miri | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Non-stop airport destinations | 3 | 17 | Miri |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 2 | tie |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 1 | 2 | Miri |

## Climate and air

| Metric | Alor Setar | Miri | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Comfortable months per year | 3 | 0 | Alor Setar |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 17.3 µg/m³ | 17.8 µg/m³ | Alor Setar |

## FAQ

### Which is cheaper, Alor Setar or Miri?

Alor Setar and Miri cost about the same: roughly $1,050 per month for one person.

### Is Alor Setar or Miri safer?

Alor Setar and Miri score the same on safety (78), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.

### Where is the internet faster, Alor Setar or Miri?

Alor Setar: a measured median of 57.7 Mbps versus 29.4 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).

City pages: [Alor Setar](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/alor-setar) · [Miri](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/miri). Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100); Victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population (national data, latest year); UHC service coverage index; Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes; M-Lab NDT statistics (city aggregates, 2024); Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables); NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means); WHO Ambient Air Quality Database, June 2026 update (V8); Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023); EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band); Walkability and transit ratings (editorial); Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations); OpenStreetMap restaurants (Overpass API); Nostos long-stay visa guides; Starlink availability map.

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