Cost of living comparison
compared to
Johor Bahru vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
Johor Bahru is 44.0% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.8% less in Johor Bahru
- Groceries
-
pay 16.6% less in Johor Bahru
- Transportation
-
pay 43.4% less in Johor Bahru
- Housing
-
pay 39.9% less in Johor Bahru
- Childcare
-
pay 59.4% less in Johor Bahru
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.5% less in Johor Bahru
- Clothing
-
pay 54.2% less in Johor Bahru
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Johor Bahru.
Johor Bahru vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Johor Bahru instead of Athens, you would:
pay 56.8% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Johor Bahru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$3.55
MYR14.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
$4.74
MYR19.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.13
|
$0.78
MYR3.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
€0.53
|
$0.47
MYR1.94
|
|
Athens vs. Johor Bahru - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.6% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Johor Bahru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.19
|
$0.98
MYR4.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.54
€6.47
|
$5.33
MYR21.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.18
|
$7.01
MYR28.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.04
|
$1.86
MYR7.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
€4.16
|
$2.20
MYR9.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$1.24
MYR5.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$0.68
MYR2.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.61
|
$1.15
MYR4.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.92
|
$0.56
MYR2.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.57
|
$0.53
MYR2.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.49
|
$0.62
MYR2.55
|
|
Athens vs. Johor Bahru - Cost of groceries
pay 43.4% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Johor Bahru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
€6.82
|
$1.84
MYR7.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€30.09
|
$11.85
MYR48.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€25,075.80
|
$35,545.02
MYR146,125.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
€12.04
|
$6.69
MYR27.52
|
|
Athens vs. Johor Bahru - Cost of transportation
pay 39.9% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Johor Bahru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.45
€29.59
|
$30.15
MYR123.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$685.67
€588.86
|
$494.94
MYR2,034.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.10
€523.10
|
$375.20
MYR1,542.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.77
€142.37
|
$31.51
MYR129.55
|
|
Athens vs. Johor Bahru - Cost of housing
pay 59.4% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Johor Bahru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$566.82
€486.79
|
$153.04
MYR629.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,581.98
€9,946.73
|
$6,279.62
MYR25,815.52
|
|
Athens vs. Johor Bahru - Cost of childcare
pay 37.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Johor Bahru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.02
|
$3.55
MYR14.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.54
|
$2.91
MYR11.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
$4.25
MYR17.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.30
€48.35
|
$34.36
MYR141.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€9.03
|
$4.98
MYR20.46
|
|
Athens vs. Johor Bahru - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 54.2% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Johor Bahru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.47
€87.15
|
$49.76
MYR204.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.68
€40.95
|
$16.59
MYR68.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.26
€90.40
|
$71.09
MYR292.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.94
€108.16
|
$40.23
MYR165.37
|
|
Athens vs. Johor Bahru - Cost of clothing
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