Cost of Living Comparison Between Johor Bahru and Terrassa Cost of Living Comparison Between Johor Bahru and Terrassa

🙂 Solo nomad: Johor Bahru is 27.9% cheaper than Terrassa without rent, and 46.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Johor Bahru is 54.4% cheaper than Terrassa without rent, and 46.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Johor Bahru
Terrassa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.62 MYR 15.28
$17.04 €14.71
-78.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.97 MYR 80
$68.1 €58.8
-72.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.74 MYR 20
$12.87 €11.11
-63.17%
Cappuccino
$2.99 MYR 12.62
$2.58 €2.23
15.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.8 MYR 3.38
$2.09 €1.81
-61.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 MYR 2.04
$2.07 €1.79
-76.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.47 MYR 14.64
$3.4 €2.93
2.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.68 MYR 28.17
$4.57 €3.95
46.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Johor Bahru
Terrassa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 MYR 7.86
$1.23 €1.06
51.22%
White Bread (500g)
$0.93 MYR 3.91
$1.61 €1.39
-42.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 MYR 5.22
$1.89 €1.63
-34.39%
Eggs
$1.81 MYR 7.64
$3.49 €3.01
-48.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.66 MYR 44.96
$10.61 €9.16
0.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.4 MYR 14.33
$9.15 €7.9
-62.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.2 MYR 34.57
$18.95 €16.36
-56.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 MYR 11.24
$2.36 €2.04
13.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 MYR 6.11
$2.18 €1.88
-33.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.57 MYR 10.83
$2.04 €1.76
25.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.22 MYR 5.14
$2.8 €2.42
-56.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 MYR 5.01
$1.54 €1.33
-22.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 MYR 5.62
$1.77 €1.53
-24.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 MYR 3.81
$1.02 €0.88
-11.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 MYR 2.34
$0.87 €0.75
-36.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.11 MYR 17.32
$6.11 €5.27
-32.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.18 MYR 59.8
$7.17 €6.19
97.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.7 MYR 11.37
$1.37 €1.18
97.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.9 MYR 12.22
$2.25 €1.94
28.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Johor Bahru
Terrassa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.7 MYR 2.95
$1.7 €1.47
-58.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.92 MYR 50.3
$35.16 €30.36
-66.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.02 MYR 4.28
$4.07 €3.52
-74.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 MYR 4.34
$2.02 €1.74
-49.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.07 MYR 38.25
$28.87 €24.93
-68.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.5 MYR 2.11
$1.81 €1.57
-72.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K MYR 149.3K
$38.2K €33K
-7.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K MYR 115.6K
$33K €28.5K
-16.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Johor Bahru
Terrassa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.76 MYR 172
$189 €164
-78.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.96 MYR 37.77
$23.39 €20.19
-61.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.37 MYR 132
$37.75 €32.59
-16.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Johor Bahru
Terrassa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.46 MYR 150
$40.22 €34.73
-11.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.72 MYR 24.11
$15.19 €13.12
-62.34%
Cinema Ticket
$4.89 MYR 20.63
$10.82 €9.34
-54.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Johor Bahru
Terrassa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$189 MYR 797
$631 €545
-70.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,908 MYR 29.1K
$9,719 €8,392
-28.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Johor Bahru
Terrassa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.24 MYR 208
$88.3 €76.2
-44.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.75 MYR 79.1
$33.39 €28.83
-43.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.9 MYR 231
$88.6 €76.5
-38.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.31 MYR 170
$117 €101
-65.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Johor Bahru
Terrassa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$472 MYR 1,991
$849 €733
-44.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$400 MYR 1,687
$681 €588
-41.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$845 MYR 3,563
$1,312 €1,133
-35.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$599 MYR 2,528
$1,014 €876
-40.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,824 MYR 7,692
$3,381 €2,919
-46.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,292 MYR 5,447
$2,346 €2,026
-44.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Johor Bahru
Terrassa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,008 MYR 4,252
$2,354 €2,032
-57.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.07
3.5
16.29%

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Last update for Johor Bahru: October 28, 2025

Last update for Terrassa: October 29, 2025

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