Cost of living comparison
Quito is 39.6% more expensive than Johor Bahru.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.8% more in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 10.7% more in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 85.0% more in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 10.7% more in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 21.9% more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.8% more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 54.5% more in Quito
The cost of transportation, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries in Quito are more expensive than in Johor Bahru. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Johor Bahru, you would:
pay 63.8% more for restaurants
|
Johor Bahru
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
MYR13.13
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
MYR20.20
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
MYR3.20
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
MYR1.95
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 10.7% more for groceries
|
Johor Bahru
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
MYR4.13
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.15
MYR27.35
|
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.75
MYR30.01
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MYR8.68
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.37
MYR6.10
|
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
MYR5.27
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MYR2.63
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
MYR4.89
|
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
MYR2.40
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.26
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
MYR2.64
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 85.0% more for transportation
|
Johor Bahru
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.78
MYR7.92
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
MYR50.50
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,257.24
MYR121,199.32
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.98
MYR17.67
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 10.7% more for housing
|
Johor Bahru
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.11
MYR107.19
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$404.32
MYR1,797.79
|
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.43
MYR1,615.99
|
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.75
MYR136.74
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 21.9% more for childcare
|
Johor Bahru
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.77
MYR803.79
|
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,555.74
MYR38,043.12
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 30.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Johor Bahru
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR18.18
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.91
MYR12.95
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
MYR18.13
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.34
MYR152.71
|
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.41
MYR15.15
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 54.5% more for clothing
|
Johor Bahru
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.05
MYR209.21
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.12
MYR116.15
|
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.54
MYR238.07
|
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.27
MYR214.62
|
$83.12
|
|
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