Cost of living comparison
compared to
Johor Bahru vs. Delhi Cost of Living Summary
Johor Bahru is 80.6% more expensive than Delhi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.7% more in Johor Bahru
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Johor Bahru
- Transportation
-
pay 52.6% more in Johor Bahru
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Johor Bahru
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in Johor Bahru
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.1% more in Johor Bahru
- Clothing
-
pay 15.5% more in Johor Bahru
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Johor Bahru are more expensive than in Delhi. Notably, childcare, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Johor Bahru.
Johor Bahru vs. Delhi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Johor Bahru instead of Delhi, you would:
pay 54.7% more for restaurants
|
Delhi
|
Johor Bahru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.64
₹507.13
|
$3.55
MYR14.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.95
₹354.99
|
$4.74
MYR19.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
₹43.16
|
$0.78
MYR3.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹15.56
|
$0.47
MYR1.94
|
|
Delhi vs. Johor Bahru - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Delhi
|
Johor Bahru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
₹50.65
|
$0.98
MYR4.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.34
₹210.10
|
$5.33
MYR21.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.91
₹261.63
|
$7.01
MYR28.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.09
₹97.89
|
$1.86
MYR7.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₹142.96
|
$2.20
MYR9.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
₹81.35
|
$1.24
MYR5.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
₹32.24
|
$0.68
MYR2.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
₹41.71
|
$1.15
MYR4.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
₹23.00
|
$0.56
MYR2.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
₹15.69
|
$0.53
MYR2.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹20.24
|
$0.62
MYR2.55
|
|
Delhi vs. Johor Bahru - Cost of groceries
pay 52.6% more for transportation
|
Delhi
|
Johor Bahru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
₹379.78
|
$1.84
MYR7.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.27
₹1,014.26
|
$11.85
MYR48.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,220.85
₹1,369,245.13
|
$35,545.02
MYR146,125.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.93
₹263.71
|
$6.69
MYR27.52
|
|
Delhi vs. Johor Bahru - Cost of transportation
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Delhi
|
Johor Bahru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.34
₹750.39
|
$30.15
MYR123.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$229.89
₹20,680.92
|
$494.94
MYR2,034.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$139.05
₹12,509.15
|
$375.20
MYR1,542.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.95
₹4,403.73
|
$31.51
MYR129.55
|
|
Delhi vs. Johor Bahru - Cost of housing
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Delhi
|
Johor Bahru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$71.33
₹6,416.66
|
$153.04
MYR629.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,932.31
₹173,827.81
|
$6,279.62
MYR25,815.52
|
|
Delhi vs. Johor Bahru - Cost of childcare
pay 32.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Delhi
|
Johor Bahru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
₹202.85
|
$3.55
MYR14.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.11
₹189.74
|
$2.91
MYR11.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.95
₹354.99
|
$4.25
MYR17.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.60
₹1,943.02
|
$34.36
MYR141.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.07
₹456.42
|
$4.98
MYR20.46
|
|
Delhi vs. Johor Bahru - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.5% more for clothing
|
Delhi
|
Johor Bahru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.76
₹2,496.98
|
$49.76
MYR204.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.10
₹3,067.35
|
$16.59
MYR68.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.38
₹4,712.39
|
$71.09
MYR292.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.89
₹3,678.01
|
$40.23
MYR165.37
|
|
Delhi vs. Johor Bahru - Cost of clothing
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