Cost of living comparison
compared to
Johor Bahru vs. Thailand Cost of Living Summary
Johor Bahru is 9.7% cheaper than Thailand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.6% more in Johor Bahru
- Groceries
-
pay 3.1% less in Johor Bahru
- Transportation
-
pay 34.9% less in Johor Bahru
- Housing
-
pay 18.7% more in Johor Bahru
- Childcare
-
pay 50.4% less in Johor Bahru
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.8% more in Johor Bahru
- Clothing
-
pay 18.3% less in Johor Bahru
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Johor Bahru are more expensive than in Thailand. Expenses including childcare, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Johor Bahru.
Johor Bahru vs. Thailand Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Johor Bahru instead of Thailand, you would:
pay 9.6% more for restaurants
|
Thailand
|
Johor Bahru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.67
THB83.04
|
$3.55
MYR14.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.99
THB217.38
|
$4.74
MYR19.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
THB22.84
|
$0.78
MYR3.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
THB11.18
|
$0.47
MYR1.91
|
|
Thailand vs. Johor Bahru - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.1% less for groceries
|
Thailand
|
Johor Bahru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
THB43.77
|
$0.98
MYR3.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
THB245.00
|
$5.33
MYR21.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
THB222.71
|
$7.01
MYR28.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
THB64.33
|
$1.86
MYR7.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
THB43.89
|
$2.20
MYR8.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
THB41.28
|
$1.24
MYR5.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
THB18.42
|
$0.68
MYR2.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
THB27.92
|
$1.15
MYR4.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
THB23.41
|
$0.56
MYR2.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB22.13
|
$0.53
MYR2.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB19.17
|
$0.62
MYR2.51
|
|
Thailand vs. Johor Bahru - Cost of groceries
pay 34.9% less for transportation
|
Thailand
|
Johor Bahru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
THB150.18
|
$1.84
MYR7.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.12
THB873.95
|
$11.85
MYR47.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,471.21
THB947,012.60
|
$35,545.02
MYR143,904.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.53
THB327.24
|
$6.69
MYR27.10
|
|
Thailand vs. Johor Bahru - Cost of transportation
pay 18.7% more for housing
|
Thailand
|
Johor Bahru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.52
THB575.64
|
$30.15
MYR122.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$414.60
THB12,885.40
|
$494.94
MYR2,003.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.86
THB8,293.71
|
$375.20
MYR1,518.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.46
THB1,879.04
|
$31.51
MYR127.58
|
|
Thailand vs. Johor Bahru - Cost of housing
pay 50.4% less for childcare
|
Thailand
|
Johor Bahru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$359.13
THB11,161.36
|
$153.04
MYR619.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,104.31
THB345,110.10
|
$6,279.62
MYR25,423.05
|
|
Thailand vs. Johor Bahru - Cost of childcare
pay 10.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Thailand
|
Johor Bahru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
THB66.96
|
$3.55
MYR14.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
THB61.25
|
$2.91
MYR11.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.31
THB134.08
|
$4.25
MYR17.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.45
THB1,661.28
|
$34.36
MYR139.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.32
THB196.33
|
$4.98
MYR20.15
|
|
Thailand vs. Johor Bahru - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.3% less for clothing
|
Thailand
|
Johor Bahru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.08
THB1,152.42
|
$49.76
MYR201.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.48
THB916.20
|
$16.59
MYR67.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.15
THB2,832.84
|
$71.09
MYR287.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.13
THB2,148.35
|
$40.23
MYR162.85
|
|
Thailand vs. Johor Bahru - Cost of clothing
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