Cost of living comparison

Hanoi, Vietnam

compared to

Johor Bahru, Malaysia

Johor Bahru vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Johor Bahru is 23.0% more expensive than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 44.6% more in Johor Bahru
Groceries: pay 11.2% more in Johor Bahru
Transportation: pay 15.6% less in Johor Bahru
Housing: pay 47.9% more in Johor Bahru
Childcare: pay 28.0% less in Johor Bahru
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Johor Bahru
Clothing: pay 14.8% less in Johor Bahru

The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and groceries in Johor Bahru are more expensive than in Hanoi. Expenses including childcare, transportation, and clothing are lower in Johor Bahru. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Johor Bahru.

Johor Bahru vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Johor Bahru instead of Hanoi, you would:

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pay 44.6% more for restaurants

	Hanoi	Johor Bahru
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.98 ₫50,459	$2.95 MYR13.13	+49.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.75 ₫121,102	$4.54 MYR20.20	-4.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 ₫11,303	$0.72 MYR3.20	+62.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.26 ₫6,560	$0.44 MYR1.95	+70.8%
Average			+44.6%

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pay 11.2% more for groceries

	Hanoi	Johor Bahru
Bread 1 loaf	$1.03 ₫26,232	$0.93 MYR4.13	-9.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 ₫127,623	$6.15 MYR27.35	+23.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.30 ₫135,207	$6.75 MYR30.01	+27.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.59 ₫40,459	$1.95 MYR8.68	+23.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.59 ₫40,660	$1.37 MYR6.10	-13.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 ₫43,884	$1.18 MYR5.27	-31.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫11,796	$0.59 MYR2.63	+27.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.76 ₫19,472	$1.10 MYR4.89	+44.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 ₫12,421	$0.54 MYR2.40	+10.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫11,620	$0.51 MYR2.26	+11.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 ₫13,733	$0.59 MYR2.64	+10.4%
Average			+11.2%

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pay 15.6% less for transportation

	Hanoi	Johor Bahru
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.47 ₫88,473	$1.78 MYR7.92	-48.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.91 ₫201,837	$11.36 MYR50.50	+43.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,554.95 ₫1,009,183,949	$27,257.24 MYR121,199.32	-31.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.38 ₫137,249	$3.98 MYR17.67	-26.1%
Average			-15.6%

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pay 47.9% more for housing

	Hanoi	Johor Bahru
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.00 ₫229,722	$24.11 MYR107.19	+167.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$338.66 ₫8,640,450	$404.32 MYR1,797.79	+19.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$239.31 ₫6,105,563	$363.43 MYR1,615.99	+51.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.28 ₫1,486,876	$30.75 MYR136.74	-47.2%
Average			+47.9%

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pay 28.0% less for childcare

	Hanoi	Johor Bahru
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$243.92 ₫6,223,301	$180.77 MYR803.79	-25.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,260.72 ₫312,813,385	$8,555.74 MYR38,043.12	-30.2%
Average			-28.0%

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Johor Bahru
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.99 ₫25,230	$4.09 MYR18.18	+313.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 ₫46,772	$2.91 MYR12.95	+58.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.38 ₫35,321	$4.08 MYR18.13	+194.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.31 ₫671,187	$34.34 MYR152.71	+30.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.15 ₫105,964	$3.41 MYR15.15	-18.0%
Average			+115.9%

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pay 14.8% less for clothing

	Hanoi	Johor Bahru
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.72 ₫936,887	$47.05 MYR209.21	+28.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.37 ₫672,789	$26.12 MYR116.15	-0.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.93 ₫2,370,986	$53.54 MYR238.07	-42.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.41 ₫2,204,679	$48.27 MYR214.62	-44.1%
Average			-14.8%

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