Cost of living comparison
London is 5.0 times more expensive than Johor Bahru.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.7 times more in London
- Groceries
-
pay 74.8% more in London
- Transportation
-
pay 9.3 times more in London
- Housing
-
pay 5.7 times more in London
- Childcare
-
pay 8.1 times more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.0 times more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2 times more in London
The cost of transportation, childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in London are more expensive than in Johor Bahru. Notably, transportation, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in London.
If you lived in London instead of Johor Bahru, you would:
pay 4.7 times more for restaurants
Johor Bahru
|
London
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
MYR13.13
|
$25.83
£19.96
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
MYR20.20
|
$10.33
£7.98
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
MYR3.20
|
$2.46
£1.90
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
MYR1.95
|
$1.85
£1.43
|
|
pay 74.8% more for groceries
Johor Bahru
|
London
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
MYR4.13
|
$2.07
£1.60
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.15
MYR27.35
|
$5.65
£4.36
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.75
MYR30.01
|
$6.31
£4.88
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MYR8.68
|
$4.45
£3.44
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.37
MYR6.10
|
$4.26
£3.29
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
MYR5.27
|
$1.56
£1.21
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MYR2.63
|
$0.75
£0.58
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
MYR4.89
|
$1.44
£1.11
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
MYR2.40
|
$1.79
£1.38
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.26
|
$0.69
£0.53
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
MYR2.64
|
$0.70
£0.54
|
|
pay 9.3 times more for transportation
Johor Bahru
|
London
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.78
MYR7.92
|
$7.39
£5.71
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
MYR50.50
|
$258.31
£199.58
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,257.24
MYR121,199.32
|
$36,531.14
£28,225.71
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.98
MYR17.67
|
$35.26
£27.24
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for housing
Johor Bahru
|
London
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.11
MYR107.19
|
$41.63
£32.17
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$404.32
MYR1,797.79
|
$2,834.46
£2,190.04
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.43
MYR1,615.99
|
$2,063.73
£1,594.54
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.75
MYR136.74
|
$263.90
£203.90
|
|
pay 8.1 times more for childcare
Johor Bahru
|
London
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.77
MYR803.79
|
$2,333.60
£1,803.05
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,555.74
MYR38,043.12
|
$27,892.30
£21,550.93
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Johor Bahru
|
London
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR18.18
|
$8.27
£6.39
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.91
MYR12.95
|
$4.80
£3.71
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
MYR18.13
|
$19.76
£15.27
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.34
MYR152.71
|
$65.66
£50.74
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.41
MYR15.15
|
$16.14
£12.47
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
Johor Bahru
|
London
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.05
MYR209.21
|
$96.94
£74.90
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.12
MYR116.15
|
$50.55
£39.06
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.54
MYR238.07
|
$114.87
£88.76
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.27
MYR214.62
|
$135.36
£104.59
|
|
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