Johor Bahru Scores

  • Workspaces: There is an great environment for working and lots of great coworking spots in Johor Bahru.

  • Quality of life: performs above average in subjective well-being, jobs and wages, income and well-being, health, social connections, environmental quality, education and skills, work and leisure balance, housing and personal safety.

  • Freedom of speech: There is no formal freedom of speech. Any negative information in the media is prohibited. Foreign radio programs are jammed.

  • Expenses: Prices for everything are very affordable. There are many very decent pizzerias, cafes, restaurants at reasonable prices. Usual monthly spendings are around $1000.
  • Startup friendly: Unfortunately, startup score is pretty low. Most startups struggle due to different obstacles.

  • Education: Secondary and higher education institutions provide a very mediocre level of knowledge, which indicates the need to reform them and introduce new, more effective programs and trained teachers in Johor Bahru.

  • Walkability: The area of Johor Bahru is perfect for walking. There are a lot of quality walking paths, sidewalks. Traffic and road conditions are good organized.

  • Entertainment: Unfortunately, does not have a lot of cafes and restaurants, places to relax and to have some entertainment.

  • Friendliness to outsiders: The locals are not super friendly to outsiders, but nevertheless polite.

  • Fits for families: There are not so many places where you can spend a good time with your family and children, but almost all of them provide excellent service.

  • Free WiFi: Unfortunately, there are very few points that provide free Wi-Fi, and those that do have a weak Internet signal, so in many cafes wifi Internet is available only at a low speed.

  • Income: Unfortunately, the local population has very low salaries as low as $800 a month.
  • Safety: In general, the situation in Johor Bahru is calm, the average level of safety, but in some areas there are exceptions. Please be vigilant.
  • Internet: There is high-speed Internet in Johor Bahru.
  • Traffic safety: Terrible road conditions, traffic in Johor Bahru is extremely difficult.

  • Level of happiness: More people satisfied with their daily activities and lives.

  • Air quality:
  • LGBTQ friendly: The majority of respondents in Johor Bahru are against equal rights for gays and lesbians.

  • Nightlife: The nightlife is quite low. You will have to organize the evening in a different way.

  • Female friendly: Women are still not only dependent on the will of men, but also systematically continue to be subjected to humiliation and discrimination on the basis of gender.

  • English: Many locals speak English, but not at an advanced level.