Cost of living comparison

Malaysia

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Brazil

Curitiba vs. Johor Bahru Cost of Living Summary

Curitiba is 35.7% more expensive than Johor Bahru.

Restaurants: pay 54.6% more in Curitiba
Groceries: pay 15.3% less in Curitiba
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Curitiba
Housing: pay 0.8% less in Curitiba
Childcare: pay 51.2% more in Curitiba
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.8% less in Curitiba
Clothing: pay 72.5% more in Curitiba

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

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Curitiba vs. Johor Bahru Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 54.6% more for restaurants

	Johor Bahru	Curitiba
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.55 MYR14.56	$6.26 R$32.12	+76.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.74 MYR19.41	$6.56 R$33.65	+38.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 MYR3.21	$1.20 R$6.17	+53.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 MYR1.93	$0.71 R$3.63	+50.2%
Average			+54.6%

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pay 15.3% less for groceries

	Johor Bahru	Curitiba
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 MYR4.01	$1.54 R$7.90	+57.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.33 MYR21.84	$4.26 R$21.84	-20.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.01 MYR28.72	$3.81 R$19.56	-45.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.86 MYR7.63	$2.24 R$11.51	+20.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.20 MYR9.01	$1.95 R$10.01	-11.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.24 MYR5.06	$0.95 R$4.85	-23.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.68 MYR2.78	$0.45 R$2.29	-34.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.15 MYR4.70	$0.43 R$2.23	-62.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 MYR2.31	$0.55 R$2.83	-2.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 MYR2.17	$0.44 R$2.26	-16.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 MYR2.54	$0.43 R$2.20	-30.8%
Average			-15.3%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Johor Bahru	Curitiba
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.84 MYR7.55	$4.77 R$24.45	+158.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.85 MYR48.53	$48.09 R$246.57	+305.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,545.02 MYR146K	$20,721.83 R$106K	-41.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.69 MYR27.42	$7.13 R$36.54	+6.5%
Average			+107.4%

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pay 0.8% less for housing

	Johor Bahru	Curitiba
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.15 MYR123.51	$21.21 R$108.72	-29.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$494.94 MYR2,027.24	$383.73 R$1,967.47	-22.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$375.20 MYR1,536.77	$268.47 R$1,376.52	-28.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$31.51 MYR129.08	$55.85 R$286.35	+77.2%
Average			-0.8%

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pay 51.2% more for childcare

	Johor Bahru	Curitiba
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$153.04 MYR626.84	$294.70 R$1,510.99	+92.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,279.62 MYR25,720.70	$6,891.96 R$35,336.46	+9.8%
Average			+51.2%

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pay 19.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Johor Bahru	Curitiba
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.55 MYR14.56	$2.25 R$11.54	-36.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 MYR11.90	$2.21 R$11.32	-24.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.25 MYR17.42	$2.25 R$11.54	-47.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.36 MYR140.74	$26.52 R$136.00	-22.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.98 MYR20.38	$6.56 R$33.65	+31.9%
Average			-19.8%

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pay 72.5% more for clothing

	Johor Bahru	Curitiba
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.76 MYR203.82	$58.37 R$299.26	+17.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.59 MYR67.94	$46.18 R$236.79	+178.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.09 MYR291.18	$85.13 R$436.50	+19.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.23 MYR164.76	$70.18 R$359.82	+74.5%
Average			+72.5%

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