Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 66.5% more expensive than Johor Bahru.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.8% more in Beijing
- Groceries
-
pay 1.7% more in Beijing
- Transportation
-
pay 82.7% more in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 39.3% more in Beijing
- Childcare
-
pay 3.5 times more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.4% more in Beijing
- Clothing
-
pay 61.2% more in Beijing
The cost of childcare, transportation, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Beijing are more expensive than in Johor Bahru. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Beijing.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Johor Bahru, you would:
pay 0.8% more for restaurants
|
Johor Bahru
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
MYR13.13
|
$4.17
CN¥30.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
MYR20.20
|
$5.57
CN¥40.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
MYR3.20
|
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
MYR1.95
|
$0.31
CN¥2.24
|
|
pay 1.7% more for groceries
|
Johor Bahru
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
MYR4.13
|
$1.43
CN¥10.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.15
MYR27.35
|
$7.31
CN¥52.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.75
MYR30.01
|
$7.17
CN¥51.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MYR8.68
|
$1.74
CN¥12.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.37
MYR6.10
|
$1.53
CN¥11.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
MYR5.27
|
$0.92
CN¥6.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MYR2.63
|
$0.71
CN¥5.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
MYR4.89
|
$0.89
CN¥6.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
MYR2.40
|
$0.58
CN¥4.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.26
|
$0.37
CN¥2.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
MYR2.64
|
$0.47
CN¥3.41
|
|
pay 82.7% more for transportation
|
Johor Bahru
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.78
MYR7.92
|
$4.36
CN¥31.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
MYR50.50
|
$33.40
CN¥241.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,257.24
MYR121,199.32
|
$20,872.18
CN¥151,087.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.98
MYR17.67
|
$4.59
CN¥33.24
|
|
pay 39.3% more for housing
|
Johor Bahru
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.11
MYR107.19
|
$13.28
CN¥96.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$404.32
MYR1,797.79
|
$929.88
CN¥6,731.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.43
MYR1,615.99
|
$492.44
CN¥3,564.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.75
MYR136.74
|
$42.04
CN¥304.32
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
Johor Bahru
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.77
MYR803.79
|
$763.49
CN¥5,526.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,555.74
MYR38,043.12
|
$22,913.01
CN¥165,860.43
|
|
pay 34.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Johor Bahru
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR18.18
|
$1.11
CN¥8.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.91
MYR12.95
|
$3.60
CN¥26.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
MYR18.13
|
$3.48
CN¥25.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.34
MYR152.71
|
$65.46
CN¥473.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.41
MYR15.15
|
$8.35
CN¥60.43
|
|
pay 61.2% more for clothing
|
Johor Bahru
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.05
MYR209.21
|
$62.65
CN¥453.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.12
MYR116.15
|
$34.69
CN¥251.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.54
MYR238.07
|
$83.45
CN¥604.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.27
MYR214.62
|
$107.64
CN¥779.15
|
|
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