Cost of living comparison
compared to
Johor Bahru vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary
Johor Bahru is 59.5% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.3% less in Johor Bahru
- Groceries
-
pay 33.4% less in Johor Bahru
- Transportation
-
pay 61.8% less in Johor Bahru
- Housing
-
pay 73.0% less in Johor Bahru
- Childcare
-
pay 60.8% less in Johor Bahru
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.1% less in Johor Bahru
- Clothing
-
pay 56.3% less in Johor Bahru
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Johor Bahru.
Johor Bahru vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Johor Bahru instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 75.3% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Johor Bahru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.69
€22.07
|
$3.55
MYR14.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.14
€11.28
|
$4.74
MYR19.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.37
|
$0.78
MYR3.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
€1.98
|
$0.47
MYR1.94
|
|
Dublin vs. Johor Bahru - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.4% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Johor Bahru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.18
€1.87
|
$0.98
MYR4.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€5.52
|
$5.33
MYR21.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€5.81
|
$7.01
MYR28.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
€3.81
|
$1.86
MYR7.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.65
|
$2.20
MYR9.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.19
|
$1.24
MYR5.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.68
MYR2.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$1.15
MYR4.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.55
€2.19
|
$0.56
MYR2.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.80
|
$0.53
MYR2.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.64
|
$0.62
MYR2.55
|
|
Dublin vs. Johor Bahru - Cost of groceries
pay 61.8% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Johor Bahru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.79
€6.69
|
$1.84
MYR7.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.95
€95.29
|
$11.85
MYR48.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,559.40
€36,550.48
|
$35,545.02
MYR146,125.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.15
€16.45
|
$6.69
MYR27.52
|
|
Dublin vs. Johor Bahru - Cost of transportation
pay 73.0% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Johor Bahru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.79
€48.77
|
$30.15
MYR123.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,406.85
€2,067.03
|
$494.94
MYR2,034.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,011.21
€1,727.25
|
$375.20
MYR1,542.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$203.82
€175.04
|
$31.51
MYR129.55
|
|
Dublin vs. Johor Bahru - Cost of housing
pay 60.8% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Johor Bahru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,324.27
€1,137.30
|
$153.04
MYR629.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,401.84
€8,074.41
|
$6,279.62
MYR25,815.52
|
|
Dublin vs. Johor Bahru - Cost of childcare
pay 56.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Johor Bahru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€7.02
|
$3.55
MYR14.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
€4.10
|
$2.91
MYR11.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.02
€18.05
|
$4.25
MYR17.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.52
€47.68
|
$34.36
MYR141.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.18
€13.04
|
$4.98
MYR20.46
|
|
Dublin vs. Johor Bahru - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 56.3% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Johor Bahru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.66
€93.32
|
$49.76
MYR204.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.22
€43.13
|
$16.59
MYR68.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.78
€98.57
|
$71.09
MYR292.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.90
€101.26
|
$40.23
MYR165.37
|
|
Dublin vs. Johor Bahru - Cost of clothing
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