Common information

Country
Malaysia
Population
802 489
Visitors
4 176 500/Year

Cost of living and prices in Johor Bahru

Shared room
outside of centre124USD/month
in city centre180USD/month
One bedroom apartment
outside of centre165USD/month
in city centre297USD/month
Restaurants
Meal Inexpensive Restaurant 1 pers. USD
Meal Mid-range Restaurant 2 pers. 13 USD
Meal McMeal at McDonalds 1 pc. USD
Drinks Domestic Beer 0.5 liters USD
Drinks Imported Beer 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Coke/Pepsi 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Water 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Cappuccino Portion USD
Markets
Food Water 1.5 liters USD
Food Loaf Bread 500 g. USD
Food Eggs 12 pc. USD
Food Milk 1 liter USD
Food Onion 1 kg. USD
Food Lettuce 1 head USD
Food Rice white 1 kg. USD
Food Potato 1 kg. USD
Food Potato 1 kg. USD
Food Cheese Local 1 kg. 16 USD
Meat Chicken Breasts 1 kg. USD
Fruits Apples 1 kg. USD
Fruits Banana 1 kg. USD
Fruits Oranges 1 kg. USD
Alcohol Wine, Mid-Range 1 bottle 12 USD
Alcohol Domestic Beer 0.5 liters USD
Alcohol Imported Beer 0.33 liters USD
Cigarettes Marlboro 1 pack USD
Transportation
Public transport One-way 1 ticket USD
Public transport Monthly Pass 1 month 12 USD
Taxi Taxi Start Start USD
Taxi Normal Tariff 1 km USD
Taxi Waiting 1 hour USD
Fuel Gasoline 1 liter USD
Automobile Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline 1 pc. 29,957 USD
Entertainment
Sport Fitness Club Fee 1 month 29 USD
Sport Tennis Court Rent 1 hour USD
Rest Cinema, International Release 1 seat USD
Goods
Clothing Jeans, Levis 501 1 Pair 67 USD
Clothing Summer Dress in Zara, H&M 1 pc. 37 USD
Shoes Nike Running Shoes 1 pair 76 USD
Shoes Men Leather Business Shoes 1 pair 64 USD
Accommodation
Rent Apartment Apartment in City Centre 1 bedroom 371 USD
Rent Apartment Apartment Outside of Centre 1 bedroom 207 USD
Rent Apartment Apartment in City Centre 3 bedrooms 676 USD
Rent Apartment Apartment Outside of Centre 3 bedrooms 465 USD
Utilities Electricity, Heating... for 85m2 1 month 37 USD
Communication Mobile Calls 1 min. USD
Communication Unlimited Internet 1 month 45 USD
Buy Apartment Apartment in City Centre 1 sq. meter 2,322 USD
Buy Apartment Apartment Outside of Centre 1 sq. meter 989 USD
Salary Disposable Salary 1 month 686 USD
Mortgage Interest Rate 1 year 4.61

Ratings

Main factors in Johor Bahru

Leisure quality
5.2
Quality of life
7.7
Travelers rating
6.3
Travelers rating
7.3
English speaking
5.4
Nightlife
4.9
Coworking spaces
6.4
Traffic
6.3
Free WIFI
4.6
Avg. internet speed, Mb/s
6

Safety in Johor Bahru

Safety
8.5
Medicine
8.8
Healthcare
7.8
Female friendly
4.9
Friendliness to foreigners
6.4
Stability of the state
6
Conditions for starting a business
8.4
Freedom of the press
2

Availability of prices in Johor Bahru

Cost of living
7.2
Rent, price
9.2
Products, price
6.7
Restaurants, price
8.6
Purchasing power
4.4

Comfort in Johor Bahru

Ecology
6.1
Weather comfort
8.6
Availability of air conditioners
4.6
Air quality
5.5

Weather, climate, temperature by months in Johor Bahru

Season Autumn Winter Spring Summer
Month Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Year
Record high, °C 37 37 36 32 37 33 35 35 37 35 37 37 37
Average high, °C 32 32 31 31 31 32 33 33 33 32 32 32 32
Average temperature, °C 27 27 27 27 26 27 27 28 28 28 27 27 27
Average low, °C 22 23 23 22 22 22 22 23 23 23 22 22 23
Record low, °C 20 22 21 21 18 21 21 21 22 21 21 21 18
Rain, days 13 16 17 15 11 9 13 15 15 12 13 13 162
Fog, days 22 24 25 24 17 20 24 25 24 21 18 21 265
Thunderstorms, days 14 17 21 12 4 6 12 19 18 15 11 10 159
Average precipitation, mm. 191 218 238 245 163 140 203 233 215 148 177 186 2356
Relative humidity, % 83 82 83 84 81 79 80 82 82 82 82 82 82
Relative humidity morning, % 97 96 97 96 95 95 95 96 96 95 94 94 96
Relative humidity evening, % 76 75 82 81 73 72 72 75 76 74 74 75 75
Wind speed, km/h 6 6 6 9 9 8 6 6 4 6 6 6 7
Day Length, часов 13 12 12 12 12 12 13 13 13 13 13 13 12
Dew point, °C 23 23 23 23 22 23 23 24 24 24 23 23 278
Growing degree-day, °C 508 533 510 512 510 480 541 535 552 525 525 525 6256
Solar radiation, global, Mj/m2 16 16 15 14 16 19 18 18 16 16 16 16 16

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