Johor Bahru

Malaysia

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VoyajeScore
76Strong
CountryMalaysia
Founded1855 AD
Population858K
Density5,954 per sq mi / 2,299 per sq km

Cost Of Living

Cost Index35.8 / 100
Budget Meal$5.51
Midrange Hotel$41.41 / night
Transit Day$2.69
Museum Entry$8.95
76

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StrongMost of what a trip depends on is in your favor. Getting around is easy or close to it, and the country's conditions are stable enough that you can plan months out with confidence. One pool usually lags the others; open How It Adds Up to see which, and let that shape where you stay and how you budget.
Getting around is manageable: walking and transit cover the main visitor areas, though some connections between them are slow. If you stay or explore outside the central neighborhoods, allow extra travel time or budget for a rideshare. Day to day, prices run well below US levels. Personal safety is solid with normal city awareness. In Malaysia, politics are broadly stable with some unrest possible. The economy is steady. Income gaps are noticeable between neighborhoods. The press works under some pressure.
Seasonal Variation
72spring
68summer
71fall
63winter

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