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Johor Bahru vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary

Johor Bahru is 14.6% cheaper than Ankara.

Restaurants: pay 31.8% less in Johor Bahru
Groceries: pay 41.8% more in Johor Bahru
Transportation: pay 13.4% less in Johor Bahru
Housing: pay 3.2% more in Johor Bahru
Childcare: pay 65.0% less in Johor Bahru
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.8% more in Johor Bahru
Clothing: pay 41.7% less in Johor Bahru

The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in Johor Bahru are more expensive than in Ankara. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Johor Bahru.

Johor Bahru vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Johor Bahru instead of Ankara, you would:

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pay 31.8% less for restaurants

	Ankara	Johor Bahru
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.62 TRY409.29	$3.55 MYR14.61	-63.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.42 TRY358.13	$4.74 MYR19.48	-43.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.21 TRY51.39	$0.78 MYR3.23	-35.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.41 TRY17.42	$0.47 MYR1.94	+14.9%
Average			-31.8%

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pay 41.8% more for groceries

	Ankara	Johor Bahru
Bread 1 loaf	$0.69 TRY29.36	$0.98 MYR4.03	+41.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.81 TRY204.56	$5.33 MYR21.92	+10.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.67 TRY156.04	$7.01 MYR28.83	+91.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 TRY98.68	$1.86 MYR7.66	-19.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.55 TRY108.32	$2.20 MYR9.04	-13.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.70 TRY29.65	$1.24 MYR5.08	+77.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 TRY44.70	$0.68 MYR2.79	-35.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.60 TRY25.52	$1.15 MYR4.72	+91.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 TRY27.05	$0.56 MYR2.31	-11.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 TRY12.55	$0.53 MYR2.18	+79.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 TRY10.63	$0.62 MYR2.55	+148.0%
Average			+41.8%

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pay 13.4% less for transportation

	Ankara	Johor Bahru
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.41 TRY187.55	$1.84 MYR7.58	-58.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.02 TRY383.71	$11.85 MYR48.71	+31.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,122.27 TRY2,046,447.66	$35,545.02 MYR146,125.59	-26.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.74 TRY286.50	$6.69 MYR27.52	-0.6%
Average			-13.4%

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pay 3.2% more for housing

	Ankara	Johor Bahru
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.72 TRY583.66	$30.15 MYR123.96	+119.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$717.46 TRY30,510.67	$494.94 MYR2,034.72	-31.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$512.73 TRY21,804.41	$375.20 MYR1,542.44	-26.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$62.15 TRY2,643.06	$31.51 MYR129.55	-49.3%
Average			+3.2%

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pay 65.0% less for childcare

	Ankara	Johor Bahru
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$600.60 TRY25,541.24	$153.04 MYR629.15	-74.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,110.57 TRY600,066.10	$6,279.62 MYR25,815.52	-55.5%
Average			-65.0%

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pay 4.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Ankara	Johor Bahru
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.61 TRY153.48	$3.55 MYR14.61	-1.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.22 TRY137.05	$2.91 MYR11.95	-9.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.17 TRY92.09	$4.25 MYR17.49	+96.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.91 TRY2,377.78	$34.36 MYR141.25	-38.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.44 TRY273.71	$4.98 MYR20.46	-22.7%
Average			+4.8%

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pay 41.7% less for clothing

	Ankara	Johor Bahru
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.32 TRY2,437.66	$49.76 MYR204.58	-13.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.55 TRY1,937.12	$16.59 MYR68.19	-63.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.18 TRY4,430.56	$71.09 MYR292.25	-31.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.96 TRY4,080.86	$40.23 MYR165.37	-58.1%
Average			-41.7%

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