Cost of living comparison
compared to
Johor Bahru vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary
Johor Bahru is 33.3% more expensive than Hanoi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.6% more in Johor Bahru
- Groceries
-
pay 25.6% more in Johor Bahru
- Transportation
-
pay 6.8% more in Johor Bahru
- Housing
-
pay 72.7% more in Johor Bahru
- Childcare
-
pay 40.3% less in Johor Bahru
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Johor Bahru
- Clothing
-
pay 17.7% less in Johor Bahru
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Johor Bahru are more expensive than in Hanoi. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Johor Bahru. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Johor Bahru.
Johor Bahru vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Johor Bahru instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 63.6% more for restaurants
|
Hanoi
|
Johor Bahru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.89
₫49,934
|
$3.55
MYR14.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.32
₫113,850
|
$4.74
MYR19.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
₫12,484
|
$0.78
MYR3.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
₫6,483
|
$0.47
MYR1.94
|
|
Hanoi vs. Johor Bahru - Cost of restaurants
pay 25.6% more for groceries
|
Hanoi
|
Johor Bahru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
₫23,872
|
$0.98
MYR4.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.95
₫130,628
|
$5.33
MYR21.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.27
₫139,054
|
$7.01
MYR28.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.51
₫39,740
|
$1.86
MYR7.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₫41,885
|
$2.20
MYR9.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
₫37,840
|
$1.24
MYR5.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
₫12,396
|
$0.68
MYR2.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
₫17,423
|
$1.15
MYR4.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
₫13,178
|
$0.56
MYR2.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
₫11,648
|
$0.53
MYR2.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫12,155
|
$0.62
MYR2.55
|
|
Hanoi vs. Johor Bahru - Cost of groceries
pay 6.8% more for transportation
|
Hanoi
|
Johor Bahru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.20
₫84,485
|
$1.84
MYR7.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.58
₫199,737
|
$11.85
MYR48.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,880.00
₫998,682,893
|
$35,545.02
MYR146,125.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.61
₫147,805
|
$6.69
MYR27.52
|
|
Hanoi vs. Johor Bahru - Cost of transportation
pay 72.7% more for housing
|
Hanoi
|
Johor Bahru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.67
₫228,698
|
$30.15
MYR123.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$348.52
₫9,188,554
|
$494.94
MYR2,034.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$258.44
₫6,813,720
|
$375.20
MYR1,542.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.25
₫1,482,868
|
$31.51
MYR129.55
|
|
Hanoi vs. Johor Bahru - Cost of housing
pay 40.3% less for childcare
|
Hanoi
|
Johor Bahru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.49
₫6,103,062
|
$153.04
MYR629.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,784.89
₫310,701,344
|
$6,279.62
MYR25,815.52
|
|
Hanoi vs. Johor Bahru - Cost of childcare
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Hanoi
|
Johor Bahru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
₫24,967
|
$3.55
MYR14.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
₫47,250
|
$2.91
MYR11.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.33
₫34,954
|
$4.25
MYR17.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.93
₫736,415
|
$34.36
MYR141.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.79
₫99,868
|
$4.98
MYR20.46
|
|
Hanoi vs. Johor Bahru - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.7% less for clothing
|
Hanoi
|
Johor Bahru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.82
₫1,102,467
|
$49.76
MYR204.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.94
₫604,758
|
$16.59
MYR68.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.52
₫2,281,051
|
$71.09
MYR292.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.39
₫1,908,594
|
$40.23
MYR165.37
|
|
Hanoi vs. Johor Bahru - Cost of clothing
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