Cost of living comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 29.9% more expensive than Johor Bahru.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.8% more in Kuala Lumpur
- Groceries
-
pay 11.2% more in Kuala Lumpur
- Transportation
-
pay 64.7% more in Kuala Lumpur
- Housing
-
pay 25.6% more in Kuala Lumpur
- Childcare
-
pay 21.5% more in Kuala Lumpur
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.7% more in Kuala Lumpur
- Clothing
-
pay 38.0% more in Kuala Lumpur
The cost of transportation, clothing, restaurants, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Kuala Lumpur are more expensive than in Johor Bahru.
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Johor Bahru, you would:
pay 30.8% more for restaurants
|
Johor Bahru
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
MYR13.04
|
$4.54
MYR20.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
MYR20.05
|
$4.54
MYR20.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
MYR3.18
|
$0.84
MYR3.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
MYR1.94
|
$0.53
MYR2.36
|
|
pay 11.2% more for groceries
|
Johor Bahru
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
MYR4.10
|
$0.95
MYR4.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.15
MYR27.16
|
$7.58
MYR33.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.75
MYR29.80
|
$7.22
MYR31.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MYR8.62
|
$2.36
MYR10.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.37
MYR6.06
|
$1.94
MYR8.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
MYR5.23
|
$1.24
MYR5.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MYR2.61
|
$0.69
MYR3.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
MYR4.85
|
$1.25
MYR5.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
MYR2.38
|
$0.63
MYR2.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.24
|
$0.47
MYR2.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
MYR2.62
|
$0.51
MYR2.26
|
|
pay 64.7% more for transportation
|
Johor Bahru
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.78
MYR7.86
|
$1.77
MYR7.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
MYR50.14
|
$11.36
MYR50.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,257.24
MYR120,327.09
|
$37,478.71
MYR165,449.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.98
MYR17.55
|
$10.22
MYR45.12
|
|
pay 25.6% more for housing
|
Johor Bahru
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.11
MYR106.41
|
$25.27
MYR111.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$404.32
MYR1,784.85
|
$536.30
MYR2,367.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.43
MYR1,604.36
|
$371.69
MYR1,640.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.75
MYR135.76
|
$50.02
MYR220.83
|
|
pay 21.5% more for childcare
|
Johor Bahru
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.77
MYR798.00
|
$250.80
MYR1,107.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,555.74
MYR37,769.34
|
$8,920.55
MYR39,379.77
|
|
pay 17.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Johor Bahru
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR18.05
|
$4.09
MYR18.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.91
MYR12.86
|
$2.92
MYR12.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
MYR18.00
|
$4.09
MYR18.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.34
MYR151.61
|
$44.75
MYR197.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.41
MYR15.04
|
$4.77
MYR21.06
|
|
pay 38.0% more for clothing
|
Johor Bahru
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.05
MYR207.71
|
$57.74
MYR254.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.12
MYR115.31
|
$35.00
MYR154.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.54
MYR236.36
|
$76.75
MYR338.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.27
MYR213.08
|
$73.25
MYR323.38
|
|
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