Cost of living comparison
Johor Bahru is 34.6% cheaper than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.0% less in Johor Bahru
- Groceries
-
pay 13.2% less in Johor Bahru
- Transportation
-
pay 57.6% less in Johor Bahru
- Housing
-
pay 49.0% less in Johor Bahru
- Childcare
-
pay 18.4% less in Johor Bahru
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.5% less in Johor Bahru
- Clothing
-
pay 33.8% less in Johor Bahru
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, clothing, childcare, and groceries are lower in Johor Bahru.
If you lived in Johor Bahru instead of Spain, you would:
pay 67.0% less for restaurants
Spain
|
Johor Bahru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.87
€11.86
|
$2.95
MYR12.56
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€7.88
|
$4.54
MYR19.32
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.82
|
$0.72
MYR3.06
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.35
|
$0.44
MYR1.87
|
|
pay 13.2% less for groceries
Spain
|
Johor Bahru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.11
|
$0.93
MYR3.95
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€5.45
|
$6.15
MYR26.16
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.56
|
$6.75
MYR28.70
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.27
|
$1.95
MYR8.30
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€2.88
|
$1.37
MYR5.83
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.85
|
$1.18
MYR5.04
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.69
|
$0.59
MYR2.51
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.74
|
$1.10
MYR4.68
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.97
|
$0.54
MYR2.29
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.62
|
$0.51
MYR2.16
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.70
|
$0.59
MYR2.53
|
|
pay 57.6% less for transportation
Spain
|
Johor Bahru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.46
|
$1.78
MYR7.57
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€29.31
|
$11.36
MYR48.30
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€28,782.37
|
$27,257.24
MYR115,911.41
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€12.46
|
$3.98
MYR16.90
|
|
pay 49.0% less for housing
Spain
|
Johor Bahru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€27.26
|
$24.11
MYR102.51
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€746.31
|
$404.32
MYR1,719.35
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€592.12
|
$363.43
MYR1,545.49
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€88.95
|
$30.75
MYR130.77
|
|
pay 18.4% less for childcare
Spain
|
Johor Bahru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€330.20
|
$180.77
MYR768.72
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€6,289.81
|
$8,555.74
MYR36,383.30
|
|
pay 3.5% less for entertainment and sports
Spain
|
Johor Bahru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.43
|
$4.09
MYR17.39
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.69
|
$2.91
MYR12.39
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€4.84
|
$4.08
MYR17.34
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€36.67
|
$34.34
MYR146.05
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€7.39
|
$3.41
MYR14.49
|
|
pay 33.8% less for clothing
Spain
|
Johor Bahru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€64.92
|
$47.05
MYR200.09
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€27.47
|
$26.12
MYR111.08
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€66.69
|
$53.54
MYR227.68
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€78.18
|
$48.27
MYR205.26
|
|
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