Cost of living comparison
Rome is 2.3 times more expensive than Johor Bahru.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.4 times more in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 59.3% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 3.2 times more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 2.9 times more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.1% more in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 53.2% more in Rome
The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Rome are more expensive than in Johor Bahru. Notably, restaurants, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Johor Bahru, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
|
Johor Bahru
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
MYR3.20
|
$2.23
€2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
MYR1.95
|
$1.12
€1.03
|
|
pay 59.3% more for groceries
|
Johor Bahru
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
MYR4.13
|
$1.78
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.15
MYR27.35
|
$7.00
€6.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.75
MYR30.01
|
$6.20
€5.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MYR8.68
|
$3.76
€3.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.37
MYR6.10
|
$4.89
€4.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
MYR5.27
|
$1.07
€0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MYR2.63
|
$0.92
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
MYR4.89
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
MYR2.40
|
$1.09
€1.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.26
|
$0.73
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
MYR2.64
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
|
Johor Bahru
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.78
MYR7.92
|
$7.15
€6.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
MYR50.50
|
$37.51
€34.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,257.24
MYR121,199.32
|
$26,794.08
€24,544.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.98
MYR17.67
|
$17.15
€15.71
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Johor Bahru
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.11
MYR107.19
|
$29.46
€26.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$404.32
MYR1,797.79
|
$1,180.31
€1,081.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.43
MYR1,615.99
|
$763.10
€699.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.75
MYR136.74
|
$167.26
€153.22
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Johor Bahru
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.77
MYR803.79
|
$508.83
€466.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,555.74
MYR38,043.12
|
$10,490.67
€9,609.93
|
|
pay 65.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Johor Bahru
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR18.18
|
$5.36
€4.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.91
MYR12.95
|
$1.53
€1.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
MYR18.13
|
$6.43
€5.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.34
MYR152.71
|
$58.31
€53.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.41
MYR15.15
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
|
pay 53.2% more for clothing
|
Johor Bahru
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.05
MYR209.21
|
$65.43
€59.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.12
MYR116.15
|
$30.74
€28.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.54
MYR238.07
|
$77.17
€70.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.27
MYR214.62
|
$102.32
€93.73
|
|
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