Cost of Living Comparison Between Johor Bahru and Kuala Lumpur Cost of Living Comparison Between Johor Bahru and Kuala Lumpur

🙂 Solo nomad: Johor Bahru is 8.3% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 12.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Johor Bahru is 27.9% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 17.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.62 MYR 15.28

$4.58 MYR 19.31

-20.96%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.97 MYR 80

$28.83 MYR 122

-34.20%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.74 MYR 20

$4.77 MYR 20.13

-0.63%

Cappuccino

$2.99 MYR 12.62

$2.96 MYR 12.48

1.01%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.8 MYR 3.38

$0.85 MYR 3.58

-5.88%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.48 MYR 2.04

$0.5 MYR 2.11

-4.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.47 MYR 14.64

$4.23 MYR 17.82

-17.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.68 MYR 28.17

$5.95 MYR 25.11

12.27%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.86 MYR 7.86

$2.08 MYR 8.78

-10.58%

White Bread (500g)

$0.93 MYR 3.91

$1 MYR 4.22

-7.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.24 MYR 5.22

$1.64 MYR 6.92

-24.39%

Eggs

$1.81 MYR 7.64

$2.29 MYR 9.64

-20.96%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.66 MYR 44.96

$14.84 MYR 62.6

-28.17%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.4 MYR 14.33

$4.52 MYR 19.05

-24.78%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.2 MYR 34.57

$9.51 MYR 40.1

-13.77%

Apples (1kg)

$2.67 MYR 11.24

$2.95 MYR 12.46

-9.49%

Banana (1kg)

$1.45 MYR 6.11

$1.62 MYR 6.85

-10.49%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.57 MYR 10.83

$2.7 MYR 11.37

-4.81%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 5.14

$1.51 MYR 6.38

-19.21%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 5.01

$1.21 MYR 5.11

-1.65%

Onion (1kg)

$1.33 MYR 5.62

$1.4 MYR 5.92

-5.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.9 MYR 3.81

$1.21 MYR 5.09

-25.62%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 MYR 2.34

$0.68 MYR 2.87

-19.12%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.11 MYR 17.32

$4.19 MYR 17.68

-1.91%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.18 MYR 59.8

$18.11 MYR 76.4

-21.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.7 MYR 11.37

$3.33 MYR 14.06

-18.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.9 MYR 12.22

$4.39 MYR 18.5

-33.94%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.7 MYR 2.95

$0.72 MYR 3.06

-2.78%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.92 MYR 50.3

$11.74 MYR 49.49

1.53%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.02 MYR 4.28

$1.21 MYR 5.11

-15.70%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.03 MYR 4.34

$1.13 MYR 4.78

-8.85%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.07 MYR 38.25

$4.59 MYR 19.35

97.60%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.5 MYR 2.11

$0.48 MYR 2.01

4.17%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$35.4K MYR 149.3K

$40K MYR 168.8K

-11.57%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$27.4K MYR 115.6K

$33K MYR 139.2K

-16.96%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$40.76 MYR 172

$64.8 MYR 273

-37.09%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$8.96 MYR 37.77

$11.7 MYR 49.34

-23.42%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.37 MYR 132

$25.5 MYR 108

23.02%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$35.46 MYR 150

$45.93 MYR 194

-22.80%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.72 MYR 24.11

$7.76 MYR 32.73

-26.29%

Cinema Ticket

$4.89 MYR 20.63

$5.23 MYR 22.03

-6.50%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$189 MYR 797

$266 MYR 1,122

-29.01%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,908 MYR 29.1K

$9,267 MYR 39.1K

-25.45%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.24 MYR 208

$61.5 MYR 259

-19.96%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.75 MYR 79.1

$38.04 MYR 160

-50.71%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$54.9 MYR 231

$86.3 MYR 364

-36.42%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.31 MYR 170

$79.6 MYR 336

-49.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$472 MYR 1,991

$578 MYR 2,437

-18.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$400 MYR 1,687

$371 MYR 1,566

7.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$845 MYR 3,563

$1,061 MYR 4,472

-20.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$599 MYR 2,528

$628 MYR 2,649

-4.59%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,824 MYR 7,692

$3,071 MYR 12.9K

-40.60%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,292 MYR 5,447

$1,532 MYR 6,459

-15.66%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,008 MYR 4,252

$1,342 MYR 5,659

-24.87%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.07

4.47

-8.95%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Johor Bahru: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: October 28, 2025

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