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

😐 Solo nomad: Terrassa is 38.7% more expensive than Johor Bahru without rent, and 86.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Terrassa is 119.4% more expensive than Johor Bahru without rent, and 87.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Terrassa
Johor Bahru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.04 €14.71
$3.62 MYR 15.28
370.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €58.8
$18.97 MYR 80
259.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.87 €11.11
$4.74 MYR 20
171.52%
Cappuccino
$2.58 €2.23
$2.99 MYR 12.62
-13.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.8 MYR 3.38
161.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 €1.79
$0.48 MYR 2.04
331.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.4 €2.93
$3.47 MYR 14.64
-2.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.57 €3.95
$6.68 MYR 28.17
-31.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Terrassa
Johor Bahru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.86 MYR 7.86
-33.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.61 €1.39
$0.93 MYR 3.91
73.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.24 MYR 5.22
52.42%
Eggs
$3.49 €3.01
$1.81 MYR 7.64
92.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.61 €9.16
$10.66 MYR 44.96
-0.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.15 €7.9
$3.4 MYR 14.33
169.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.95 €16.36
$8.2 MYR 34.57
131.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 €2.04
$2.67 MYR 11.24
-11.61%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.45 MYR 6.11
50.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.57 MYR 10.83
-20.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.22 MYR 5.14
129.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.19 MYR 5.01
29.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.33 MYR 5.62
33.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 €0.88
$0.9 MYR 3.81
13.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.55 MYR 2.34
58.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.11 €5.27
$4.11 MYR 17.32
48.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.17 €6.19
$14.18 MYR 59.8
-49.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.37 €1.18
$2.7 MYR 11.37
-49.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 €1.94
$2.9 MYR 12.22
-22.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Terrassa
Johor Bahru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.7 MYR 2.95
142.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.16 €30.36
$11.92 MYR 50.3
194.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.52
$1.02 MYR 4.28
299.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.03 MYR 4.34
96.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.87 €24.93
$9.07 MYR 38.25
218.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.57
$0.5 MYR 2.11
262.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K €33K
$35.4K MYR 149.3K
7.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33K €28.5K
$27.4K MYR 115.6K
20.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Terrassa
Johor Bahru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €164
$40.76 MYR 172
364.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.39 €20.19
$8.96 MYR 37.77
161.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.75 €32.59
$31.37 MYR 132
20.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Terrassa
Johor Bahru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.22 €34.73
$35.46 MYR 150
13.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.19 €13.12
$5.72 MYR 24.11
165.56%
Cinema Ticket
$10.82 €9.34
$4.89 MYR 20.63
121.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Terrassa
Johor Bahru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$631 €545
$189 MYR 797
233.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,719 €8,392
$6,908 MYR 29.1K
40.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Terrassa
Johor Bahru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.3 €76.2
$49.24 MYR 208
79.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.39 €28.83
$18.75 MYR 79.1
78.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.6 €76.5
$54.9 MYR 231
61.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$40.31 MYR 170
189.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Terrassa
Johor Bahru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$849 €733
$472 MYR 1,991
79.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$681 €588
$400 MYR 1,687
70.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,312 €1,133
$845 MYR 3,563
55.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,014 €876
$599 MYR 2,528
69.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,381 €2,919
$1,824 MYR 7,692
85.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,346 €2,026
$1,292 MYR 5,447
81.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Terrassa
Johor Bahru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,354 €2,032
$1,008 MYR 4,252
133.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
4.07
-14.00%

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Last update for Terrassa: October 29, 2025

Last update for Johor Bahru: October 28, 2025

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