Cost of living comparison

Croatia

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Malaysia

Johor Bahru vs. Zadar Cost of Living Summary

Johor Bahru is 10.3% cheaper than Zadar.

Restaurants: pay 67.3% less in Johor Bahru
Groceries: pay 7.9% less in Johor Bahru
Transportation: pay 56.8% less in Johor Bahru
Housing: pay 38.8% less in Johor Bahru
Childcare: pay 2.8 times more in Johor Bahru
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.1% less in Johor Bahru
Clothing: pay 56.3% less in Johor Bahru

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

Johor Bahru vs. Zadar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 67.3% less for restaurants

	Zadar	Johor Bahru
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.60 HRK95.89	$3.55 MYR14.71	-75.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.18 HRK53.70	$4.74 MYR19.61	-42.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.04 HRK19.95	$0.78 MYR3.25	-74.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 HRK13.68	$0.47 MYR1.95	-77.4%
Average			-67.3%

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pay 7.9% less for groceries

	Zadar	Johor Bahru
Bread 1 loaf	$1.40 HRK9.21	$0.98 MYR4.05	-30.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.25 HRK34.50	$5.33 MYR22.06	+1.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.49 HRK29.48	$7.01 MYR29.01	+56.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.20 HRK27.59	$1.86 MYR7.71	-55.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.30 HRK34.80	$2.20 MYR9.10	-58.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 HRK4.87	$1.24 MYR5.11	+66.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 HRK4.77	$0.68 MYR2.81	-6.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.98 HRK6.44	$1.15 MYR4.75	+17.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 HRK7.48	$0.56 MYR2.33	-50.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 HRK4.35	$0.53 MYR2.20	-19.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.66 HRK4.35	$0.62 MYR2.57	-6.4%
Average			-7.9%

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pay 56.8% less for transportation

	Zadar	Johor Bahru
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.65 HRK43.66	$1.84 MYR7.62	-72.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.51 HRK305.48	$11.85 MYR49.03	-74.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,460.23 HRK253K	$35,545.02 MYR147K	-7.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.53 HRK161.10	$6.69 MYR27.70	-72.7%
Average			-56.8%

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pay 38.8% less for housing

	Zadar	Johor Bahru
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.37 HRK199.46	$30.15 MYR124.78	-0.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$759.19 HRK4,986.52	$494.94 MYR2,048.08	-34.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$642.39 HRK4,219.36	$375.20 MYR1,552.57	-41.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$143.99 HRK945.76	$31.51 MYR130.40	-78.1%
Average			-38.8%

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pay 2.8 times more for childcare

	Zadar	Johor Bahru
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$146.00 HRK958.95	$153.04 MYR633.28	+4.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,401.59 HRK9,205.88	$6,279.62 MYR25,985.07	+348.0%
Average			+176.4%

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pay 21.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Zadar	Johor Bahru
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.50 HRK23.01	$3.55 MYR14.71	+1.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.51 HRK16.49	$2.91 MYR12.03	+15.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.26 HRK34.52	$4.25 MYR17.60	-19.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.61 HRK332.43	$34.36 MYR142.18	-32.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.52 HRK115.07	$4.98 MYR20.59	-71.6%
Average			-21.1%

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pay 56.3% less for clothing

	Zadar	Johor Bahru
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$105.12 HRK690.44	$49.76 MYR205.92	-52.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.13 HRK257.00	$16.59 MYR68.64	-57.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$140.16 HRK920.59	$71.09 MYR294.17	-49.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.80 HRK767.16	$40.23 MYR166.45	-65.6%
Average			-56.3%

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