cost
Cost of Living Index
Johor Bahru
70.7
city
Ipoh
62.1
city
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.
Bars show source values for selected metrics.
Winner
Ipoh wins on 13 of 26 metrics compared to Johor Bahru.
cost
Johor Bahru
70.7
city
Ipoh
62.1
city
safety
Johor Bahru
50.2
city
Ipoh
52.1
city
housing
Johor Bahru
$2,267
city
Ipoh
$2,729
city
jobs
Johor Bahru
$3,050/mo
city
Ipoh
$2,325/mo
city
health
Johor Bahru
73.4
city
Ipoh
80
city
environment
Johor Bahru
41.7 ug/m3
city
Ipoh
23.4 ug/m3
city
infrastructure
Johor Bahru
80 Mbps
city
Ipoh
56 Mbps
city
demographics
Johor Bahru
2.5%
city
Ipoh
0.7%
city
economy
Johor Bahru
5.2%
city
Ipoh
9.0%
city
economy
Johor Bahru
$3,418/mo
city
Ipoh
$1,742/mo
city
education
Johor Bahru
65.2
city
Ipoh
67.3
city
environment
Johor Bahru
58.4
city
Ipoh
67.1
city
environment
Johor Bahru
11.6 ug/m3
city
Ipoh
27.2 ug/m3
city
health
Johor Bahru
9.4%
city
Ipoh
15.0%
city
health
Johor Bahru
72.1 years
city
Ipoh
75.7 years
city
housing
Johor Bahru
$3,033/mo
city
Ipoh
$2,073/mo
city
housing
Johor Bahru
11.6x
city
Ipoh
10.0x
city
housing
Johor Bahru
$12,806/sqm
city
Ipoh
$8,118/sqm
city
jobs
Johor Bahru
10.9%
city
Ipoh
5.0%
city
quality
Johor Bahru
6.1
city
Ipoh
6.1
city
religion
Johor Bahru
66.9%
city
Ipoh
28.7%
city
religion
Johor Bahru
70.8%
city
Ipoh
46.7%
city
religion
Johor Bahru
39.4%
city
Ipoh
15.8%
city
safety
Johor Bahru
41.5 per 100k
city
Ipoh
57.6 per 100k
city
safety
Johor Bahru
30.2 per 100k
city
Ipoh
20.6 per 100k
city
transport
Johor Bahru
66
city
Ipoh
78.3
city