Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Francisco vs. Johor Bahru Cost of Living Summary
San Francisco is 5.2 times more expensive than Johor Bahru.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.3 times more in San Francisco
- Groceries
-
pay 3.0 times more in San Francisco
- Transportation
-
pay 3.6 times more in San Francisco
- Housing
-
pay 5.6 times more in San Francisco
- Childcare
-
pay 13.9 times more in San Francisco
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.8 times more in San Francisco
- Clothing
-
pay 2.3 times more in San Francisco
San Francisco vs. Johor Bahru Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Francisco instead of Johor Bahru, you would:
pay 5.3 times more for restaurants
|
Johor Bahru
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.55
MYR14.56
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.74
MYR19.41
|
$14.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
MYR3.21
|
$3.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
MYR1.93
|
$2.59
|
|
Johor Bahru vs. San Francisco - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
|
Johor Bahru
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
MYR4.01
|
$5.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
MYR21.84
|
$11.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
MYR28.72
|
$5.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
MYR7.63
|
$6.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
MYR9.01
|
$6.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.06
|
$3.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
MYR2.78
|
$1.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
MYR4.70
|
$2.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
MYR2.31
|
$3.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
MYR2.17
|
$1.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
MYR2.54
|
$1.81
|
|
Johor Bahru vs. San Francisco - Cost of groceries
pay 3.6 times more for transportation
|
Johor Bahru
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.84
MYR7.55
|
$4.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.85
MYR48.53
|
$90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,545.02
MYR146K
|
$36,753.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.69
MYR27.42
|
$20.31
|
|
Johor Bahru vs. San Francisco - Cost of transportation
pay 5.6 times more for housing
|
Johor Bahru
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.15
MYR123.51
|
$68.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$494.94
MYR2,027.24
|
$3,446.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$375.20
MYR1,536.77
|
$2,736.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.51
MYR129.08
|
$179.63
|
|
Johor Bahru vs. San Francisco - Cost of housing
pay 13.9 times more for childcare
|
Johor Bahru
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$153.04
MYR626.84
|
$3,236.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,279.62
MYR25,720.70
|
$42,000.00
|
|
Johor Bahru vs. San Francisco - Cost of childcare
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Johor Bahru
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.55
MYR14.56
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.91
MYR11.90
|
$5.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
MYR17.42
|
$14.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.36
MYR140.74
|
$109.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.98
MYR20.38
|
$17.00
|
|
Johor Bahru vs. San Francisco - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Johor Bahru
|
San Francisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.76
MYR203.82
|
$70.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.59
MYR67.94
|
$48.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.09
MYR291.18
|
$102.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.23
MYR164.76
|
$133.67
|
|
Johor Bahru vs. San Francisco - Cost of clothing
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