Cost of living comparison
Athens is 2.1 times more expensive than Johor Bahru.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9 times more in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 43.8% more in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 2.8 times more in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 90.8% more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.0% more in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 86.0% more in Athens
The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Athens are more expensive than in Johor Bahru. Notably, restaurants, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Johor Bahru, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Johor Bahru
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
MYR13.13
|
$16.08
€14.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
MYR20.20
|
$9.65
€8.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
MYR3.20
|
$2.06
€1.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
MYR1.95
|
$0.55
€0.50
|
|
pay 43.8% more for groceries
|
Johor Bahru
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
MYR4.13
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.15
MYR27.35
|
$6.59
€6.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.75
MYR30.01
|
$6.29
€5.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MYR8.68
|
$4.50
€4.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.37
MYR6.10
|
$4.89
€4.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
MYR5.27
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MYR2.63
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
MYR4.89
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
MYR2.40
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.26
|
$0.57
€0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
MYR2.64
|
$0.53
€0.48
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Johor Bahru
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.78
MYR7.92
|
$7.64
€7.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
MYR50.50
|
$30.01
€27.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,257.24
MYR121,199.32
|
$30,384.48
€27,833.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.98
MYR17.67
|
$12.86
€11.78
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Johor Bahru
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.11
MYR107.19
|
$32.55
€29.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$404.32
MYR1,797.79
|
$634.68
€581.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.43
MYR1,615.99
|
$557.32
€510.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.75
MYR136.74
|
$153.41
€140.53
|
|
pay 90.8% more for childcare
|
Johor Bahru
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.77
MYR803.79
|
$463.20
€424.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,555.74
MYR38,043.12
|
$10,722.29
€9,822.10
|
|
pay 61.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Johor Bahru
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR18.18
|
$5.36
€4.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.91
MYR12.95
|
$3.71
€3.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
MYR18.13
|
$4.88
€4.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.34
MYR152.71
|
$49.36
€45.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.41
MYR15.15
|
$9.65
€8.84
|
|
pay 86.0% more for clothing
|
Johor Bahru
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.05
MYR209.21
|
$86.11
€78.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.12
MYR116.15
|
$38.32
€35.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.54
MYR238.07
|
$93.75
€85.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.27
MYR214.62
|
$115.38
€105.70
|
|
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