Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rome vs. Johor Bahru Cost of Living Summary
Rome is 2.5 times more expensive than Johor Bahru.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.4 times more in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 74.9% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 2.8 times more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 3.0 times more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.6% more in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Rome
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, childcare, clothing, and groceries in Rome are more expensive than in Johor Bahru. Notably, restaurants, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Rome.
Rome vs. Johor Bahru Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rome instead of Johor Bahru, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
|
Johor Bahru
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.55
MYR14.61
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.74
MYR19.48
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
MYR3.23
|
$2.50
€2.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
MYR1.94
|
$1.34
€1.15
|
|
Johor Bahru vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants
pay 74.9% more for groceries
|
Johor Bahru
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
MYR4.03
|
$2.21
€1.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
MYR21.92
|
$9.54
€8.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
MYR28.83
|
$7.12
€6.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
MYR7.66
|
$4.62
€3.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
MYR9.04
|
$5.53
€4.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.08
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
MYR2.79
|
$1.04
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
MYR4.72
|
$1.08
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
MYR2.31
|
$1.44
€1.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
MYR2.18
|
$0.85
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
MYR2.55
|
$0.98
€0.84
|
|
Johor Bahru vs. Rome - Cost of groceries
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Johor Bahru
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.84
MYR7.58
|
$7.66
€6.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.85
MYR48.71
|
$40.88
€35.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,545.02
MYR146,125.59
|
$29,199.74
€25,077.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.69
MYR27.52
|
$19.86
€17.05
|
|
Johor Bahru vs. Rome - Cost of transportation
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Johor Bahru
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.15
MYR123.96
|
$32.12
€27.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$494.94
MYR2,034.72
|
$1,436.63
€1,233.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$375.20
MYR1,542.44
|
$927.65
€796.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.51
MYR129.55
|
$171.74
€147.49
|
|
Johor Bahru vs. Rome - Cost of housing
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Johor Bahru
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$153.04
MYR629.15
|
$568.18
€487.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,279.62
MYR25,815.52
|
$10,951.36
€9,405.15
|
|
Johor Bahru vs. Rome - Cost of childcare
pay 68.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Johor Bahru
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.55
MYR14.61
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.91
MYR11.95
|
$2.01
€1.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
MYR17.49
|
$7.18
€6.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.36
MYR141.25
|
$70.65
€60.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.98
MYR20.46
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
Johor Bahru vs. Rome - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Johor Bahru
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.76
MYR204.58
|
$81.76
€70.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.59
MYR68.19
|
$37.76
€32.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.09
MYR292.25
|
$88.68
€76.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.23
MYR165.37
|
$116.80
€100.31
|
|
Johor Bahru vs. Rome - Cost of clothing
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