cost
Cost of Living Index
Johor Bahru70.7 / 100
George Town87.5 / 0
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Winner
George Town wins on 15 of 22 metrics compared to Johor Bahru.
Top trade-offs
Johor Bahru leads cost, housing, and air quality; George Town leads safety, rent, and salary.
cost
Johor Bahru
70.7
city
George Town
87.5
city
safety
Johor Bahru
50.2
city
George Town
68
city
housing
Johor Bahru
$2,267
city
George Town
$1,437
city
housing
Johor Bahru
11.6x
city
George Town
13.9x
city
jobs
Johor Bahru
$3,050/mo
city
George Town
$4,466/mo
city
jobs
Johor Bahru
10.9%
city
George Town
9.4%
city
health
Johor Bahru
73.4
city
George Town
81.3
city
health
Johor Bahru
72.1 years
city
George Town
72.8 years
city
environment
Johor Bahru
41.7 ug/m3
city
George Town
43.3 ug/m3
city
environment
Johor Bahru
58.4
city
George Town
68.2
city
infrastructure
Johor Bahru
80 Mbps
city
George Town
129 Mbps
city
demographics
Johor Bahru
2.5%
city
George Town
2.1%
city
education
Johor Bahru
65.2
city
George Town
68.6
city
transport
Johor Bahru
66
city
George Town
79.9
city
safety
Johor Bahru
30.2 per 100k
city
George Town
16.9 per 100k
city
safety
Johor Bahru
41.5 per 100k
city
George Town
24.2 per 100k
city
health
Johor Bahru
9.4%
city
George Town
5.6%
city
quality
Johor Bahru
6.1
city
George Town
6.2
city
housing
Johor Bahru
$12,806/sqm
city
George Town
$11,892/sqm
city
religion
Johor Bahru
66.9%
city
George Town
57.2%
city
religion
Johor Bahru
39.4%
city
George Town
18.4%
city
religion
Johor Bahru
70.8%
city
George Town
37.4%
city