Cost of living comparison

Malaysia

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South Korea

Daejeon vs. Johor Bahru Cost of Living Summary

Daejeon is 89.9% more expensive than Johor Bahru.

Restaurants: pay 60.0% more in Daejeon
Groceries: pay 2.3 times more in Daejeon
Transportation: pay 32.6% more in Daejeon
Housing: pay 56.3% more in Daejeon
Childcare: pay 3.6 times more in Daejeon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.2% more in Daejeon
Clothing: pay 78.6% more in Daejeon

The cost of childcare, groceries, clothing, restaurants, housing, and transportation in Daejeon are more expensive than in Johor Bahru. Notably, childcare, groceries, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Daejeon.

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Daejeon vs. Johor Bahru Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 60.0% more for restaurants

	Johor Bahru	Daejeon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.55 MYR14.56	$6.72 ₩10,002	+89.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.74 MYR19.41	$5.17 ₩7,685	+9.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 MYR3.21	$1.39 ₩2,063	+76.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 MYR1.93	$0.78 ₩1,158	+65.3%
Average			+60.0%

Johor Bahru vs. Daejeon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.3 times more for groceries

	Johor Bahru	Daejeon
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 MYR4.01	$2.56 ₩3,816	+161.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.33 MYR21.84	$5.09 ₩7,580	-4.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.01 MYR28.72	$7.66 ₩11,398	+9.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.86 MYR7.63	$2.51 ₩3,731	+34.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.20 MYR9.01	$3.45 ₩5,134	+56.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.24 MYR5.06	$3.69 ₩5,492	+198.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.68 MYR2.78	$1.44 ₩2,149	+113.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.15 MYR4.70	$2.46 ₩3,661	+114.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 MYR2.31	$2.30 ₩3,419	+308.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 MYR2.17	$2.25 ₩3,343	+323.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 MYR2.54	$1.19 ₩1,767	+91.5%
Average			+127.9%

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pay 32.6% more for transportation

	Johor Bahru	Daejeon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.84 MYR7.55	$4.34 ₩6,463	+135.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.85 MYR48.53	$10.61 ₩15,792	-10.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,545.02 MYR146K	$26,696.92 ₩40M	-24.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.69 MYR27.42	$8.70 ₩12,949	+30.0%
Average			+32.6%

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pay 56.3% more for housing

	Johor Bahru	Daejeon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.15 MYR123.51	$23.59 ₩35,093	-21.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$494.94 MYR2,027.24	$353.78 ₩526K	-28.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$375.20 MYR1,536.77	$301.89 ₩449K	-19.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$31.51 MYR129.08	$124.45 ₩185K	+294.9%
Average			+56.3%

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pay 3.6 times more for childcare

	Johor Bahru	Daejeon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$153.04 MYR626.84	$273.59 ₩407K	+78.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,279.62 MYR25,720.70	$33,609.06 ₩50M	+435.2%
Average			+257.0%

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pay 17.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Johor Bahru	Daejeon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.55 MYR14.56	$3.18 ₩4,738	-10.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 MYR11.90	$3.60 ₩5,352	+23.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.25 MYR17.42	$3.18 ₩4,738	-25.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.36 MYR140.74	$29.01 ₩43,165	-15.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.98 MYR20.38	$10.61 ₩15,792	+113.3%
Average			+17.2%

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pay 78.6% more for clothing

	Johor Bahru	Daejeon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.76 MYR203.82	$60.85 ₩90,541	+22.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.59 MYR67.94	$38.92 ₩57,904	+134.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.09 MYR291.18	$76.06 ₩113K	+7.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.23 MYR164.76	$100.83 ₩150K	+150.7%
Average			+78.6%

Johor Bahru vs. Daejeon - Cost of clothing

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