Cost of living comparison
Johor Bahru is 19.1% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.4% less in Johor Bahru
- Groceries
-
pay 8.5% less in Johor Bahru
- Transportation
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pay 29.3% less in Johor Bahru
- Housing
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pay 17.5% less in Johor Bahru
- Childcare
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pay 16.0% less in Johor Bahru
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 13.1% less in Johor Bahru
- Clothing
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pay 27.1% less in Johor Bahru
Expenses including transportation, clothing, restaurants, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Johor Bahru.
If you lived in Johor Bahru instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:
pay 22.4% less for restaurants
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Johor Bahru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.54
MYR20.20
|
$2.95
MYR13.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
MYR20.20
|
$4.54
MYR20.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MYR3.75
|
$0.72
MYR3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MYR2.37
|
$0.44
MYR1.95
|
|
pay 8.5% less for groceries
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Johor Bahru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
MYR4.21
|
$0.93
MYR4.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.58
MYR33.69
|
$6.15
MYR27.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
MYR32.09
|
$6.75
MYR30.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
MYR10.48
|
$1.95
MYR8.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
MYR8.61
|
$1.37
MYR6.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.51
|
$1.18
MYR5.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
MYR3.07
|
$0.59
MYR2.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
MYR5.56
|
$1.10
MYR4.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.79
|
$0.54
MYR2.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
MYR2.07
|
$0.51
MYR2.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.28
|
$0.59
MYR2.64
|
|
pay 29.3% less for transportation
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Johor Bahru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.88
|
$1.78
MYR7.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
MYR50.50
|
$11.36
MYR50.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,478.71
MYR166,649.06
|
$27,257.24
MYR121,199.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
MYR45.45
|
$3.98
MYR17.67
|
|
pay 17.5% less for housing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Johor Bahru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.27
MYR112.34
|
$24.11
MYR107.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.30
MYR2,384.64
|
$404.32
MYR1,797.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$371.69
MYR1,652.72
|
$363.43
MYR1,615.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.02
MYR222.43
|
$30.75
MYR136.74
|
|
pay 16.0% less for childcare
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Johor Bahru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
MYR1,115.20
|
$180.77
MYR803.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,920.55
MYR39,665.23
|
$8,555.74
MYR38,043.12
|
|
pay 13.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Johor Bahru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR18.18
|
$4.09
MYR18.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
MYR12.98
|
$2.91
MYR12.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
MYR18.18
|
$4.08
MYR18.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.75
MYR198.97
|
$34.34
MYR152.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
MYR21.21
|
$3.41
MYR15.15
|
|
pay 27.1% less for clothing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Johor Bahru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MYR256.73
|
$47.05
MYR209.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
MYR155.63
|
$26.12
MYR116.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.75
MYR341.28
|
$53.54
MYR238.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.25
MYR325.72
|
$48.27
MYR214.62
|
|
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