Cost of living comparison
Johor Bahru is 1.3% more expensive than Malaysia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.9% more in Johor Bahru
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1% less in Johor Bahru
- Transportation
-
pay 22.6% less in Johor Bahru
- Housing
-
pay 20.3% more in Johor Bahru
- Childcare
-
pay 19.8% more in Johor Bahru
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.3% more in Johor Bahru
- Clothing
-
pay 14.8% less in Johor Bahru
The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Johor Bahru are more expensive than in Malaysia. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Johor Bahru.
If you lived in Johor Bahru instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 6.9% more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Johor Bahru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
MYR13.24
|
$2.95
MYR13.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR18.80
|
$4.54
MYR20.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR3.02
|
$0.72
MYR3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.70
|
$0.44
MYR1.95
|
|
pay 2.1% less for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Johor Bahru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.06
|
$0.93
MYR4.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR34.02
|
$6.15
MYR27.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.40
|
$6.75
MYR30.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.77
|
$1.95
MYR8.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.14
|
$1.37
MYR6.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.21
|
$1.18
MYR5.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.53
|
$0.59
MYR2.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.40
|
$1.10
MYR4.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.81
|
$0.54
MYR2.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.92
|
$0.51
MYR2.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.26
|
$0.59
MYR2.64
|
|
pay 22.6% less for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Johor Bahru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.87
|
$1.78
MYR7.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR69.75
|
$11.36
MYR50.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR152,650.90
|
$27,257.24
MYR121,199.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR30.85
|
$3.98
MYR17.67
|
|
pay 20.3% more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Johor Bahru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR117.01
|
$24.11
MYR107.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,435.34
|
$404.32
MYR1,797.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR944.21
|
$363.43
MYR1,615.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR146.73
|
$30.75
MYR136.74
|
|
pay 19.8% more for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Johor Bahru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR727.80
|
$180.77
MYR803.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,465.36
|
$8,555.74
MYR38,043.12
|
|
pay 1.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Johor Bahru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.26
|
$4.09
MYR18.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.29
|
$2.91
MYR12.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR18.08
|
$4.08
MYR18.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR161.50
|
$34.34
MYR152.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR17.78
|
$3.41
MYR15.15
|
|
pay 14.8% less for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Johor Bahru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR236.33
|
$47.05
MYR209.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR133.96
|
$26.12
MYR116.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR289.81
|
$53.54
MYR238.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR257.61
|
$48.27
MYR214.62
|
|
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