Restaurants | Kuala Lumpur Edit | Johor Bahru Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 19.84 RM | 12.00 RM | -39.5 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 141.10 RM | 80.00 RM | -43.3 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 20.00 RM | 17.00 RM | -15.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 15.50 RM | 15.00 RM | -3.2 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 25.00 RM | 25.00 RM | 0.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 13.05 RM | 12.42 RM | -4.8 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3.48 RM | 3.05 RM | -12.2 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.14 RM | 1.93 RM | -9.9 % |
Markets | Kuala Lumpur Edit | Johor Bahru Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 30.07 RM | 30.18 RM | +0.4 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.78 RM | 3.23 RM | -14.4 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.99 RM | 3.28 RM | +9.9 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 9.37 RM | 8.09 RM | -13.6 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 27.42 RM | 24.57 RM | -10.4 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 9.26 RM | 6.04 RM | -34.8 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 20.43 RM | 12.48 RM | -38.9 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 5.38 RM | 5.22 RM | -3.1 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 2.91 RM | 2.60 RM | -10.5 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 5.33 RM | 4.84 RM | -9.1 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 3.03 RM | 2.37 RM | -21.6 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 2.01 RM | 2.24 RM | +11.1 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.94 RM | 2.62 RM | +34.6 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 4.55 RM | 3.88 RM | -14.9 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 3.04 RM | 2.58 RM | -15.1 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 70.00 RM | 60.00 RM | -14.3 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 13.84 RM | 11.88 RM | -14.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 18.92 RM | 12.50 RM | -33.9 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 18.00 RM | 17.95 RM | -0.3 % |
Transportation | Kuala Lumpur Edit | Johor Bahru Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.00 RM | 3.00 RM | 0.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 50.00 RM | 50.00 RM | 0.0 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 5.00 RM | 3.50 RM | -30.0 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 8.05 RM | 2.82 RM | -65.0 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 15.00 RM | 16.50 RM | +10.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 7.78 RM | 7.76 RM | -0.2 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 160,000.00 RM | 133,444.00 RM | -16.6 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 135,022.10 RM | 119,000.00 RM | -11.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Kuala Lumpur Edit | Johor Bahru Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 272.91 RM | 199.53 RM | -26.9 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 50.02 RM | 38.12 RM | -23.8 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 116.85 RM | 106.12 RM | -9.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Kuala Lumpur Edit | Johor Bahru Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 206.21 RM | 120.50 RM | -41.6 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 35.42 RM | 25.00 RM | -29.4 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 20.00 RM | 15.00 RM | -25.0 % |
Childcare | Kuala Lumpur Edit | Johor Bahru Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,063.04 RM | 795.83 RM | -25.1 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 32,333.33 RM | 37,250.00 RM | +15.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Kuala Lumpur Edit | Johor Bahru Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 231.65 RM | 207.14 RM | -10.6 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 152.86 RM | 115.00 RM | -24.8 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 328.36 RM | 235.71 RM | -28.2 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 307.08 RM | 212.50 RM | -30.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Kuala Lumpur Edit | Johor Bahru Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,435.33 RM | 1,400.00 RM | -42.5 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,669.57 RM | 1,150.00 RM | -31.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 4,734.62 RM | 2,216.67 RM | -53.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,726.00 RM | 1,816.67 RM | -33.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Kuala Lumpur Edit | Johor Bahru Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,090.89 RM | 677.33 RM | -37.9 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 531.38 RM | 347.52 RM | -34.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Kuala Lumpur Edit | Johor Bahru Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 6,160.24 RM | 3,877.09 RM | -37.1 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.24 | 4.04 | -4.7 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 271 | 40 |
Cost of Living in Petaling Jaya | 10.15 miles |
Cost of Living in Subang Jaya | 14.23 miles |
Cost of Living in Gombak | 17.86 miles |
Cost of Living in Seremban | 42.58 miles |
Cost of Living in Malacca | 88.62 miles |
Cost of Living in Muar | 113.16 miles |
Cost of Living in Bandar Penggaram | 148.06 miles |
Cost of Living in Kuantan | 155.63 miles |
Cost of Living in Ipoh | 158.61 miles |
Cost of Living in Selangor | 178.55 miles |
Cost of Living in Sekudai | 13.03 miles |
Cost of Living in Bandar Penggaram | 76.69 miles |
Cost of Living in Muar | 110.97 miles |
Cost of Living in Malacca | 134.32 miles |
Cost of Living in Seremban | 171.43 miles |
Cost of Living in Kuantan | 204.98 miles |
Cost of Living in Subang Jaya | 210.96 miles |
Cost of Living in Kuala Lumpur | 211.00 miles |
Cost of Living in Petaling Jaya | 212.63 miles |
Cost of Living in Shah Alam | 214.58 miles |