Climate
Johor Bahru logs 254 hot days a year to Niah's 309 — Johor Bahru wins by 55. Johor Bahru also leads on sunny days by 5.
Johor Bahru
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Cost of Living
Johor Bahru averages $950/mo for balanced living; Niah has no cost baseline yet.
Johor Bahru
$950monthly · balanced
Mobility
Johor Bahru scores 2.0 on mobility (0–5 scale); Niah has no mobility baseline.
Culture
Johor Bahru's culture score of 1.2 sits well above Niah's 0.0.
Nature & Outdoors
Johor Bahru scores 3.2 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Niah has no nature & outdoors baseline.
Safety
Johor Bahru scores 2.9 on safety (0–5 scale); Niah has no safety baseline.
Career
Johor Bahru scores 2.4 on career (0–5 scale); Niah has no career baseline.
Social & Community
Johor Bahru scores 3.1 on social & community (0–5 scale); Niah has no social & community baseline.
Food & Dining
Johor Bahru scores 2.4 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Niah has no food & dining baseline.
Family
Johor Bahru scores 2.6 on family (0–5 scale); Niah has no family baseline.
Healthcare
Johor Bahru scores 3.0 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Niah has no healthcare baseline.
Air Quality
Johor Bahru averages 13.1 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Niah's 9.4 µg/m³ (good) — Niah breathes ~29% cleaner air (3.8 µg/m³ lower).
Johor Bahru
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City Scale
Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.
Johor Bahru (1.7M) and Niah (49K) are 35x in population — Johor Bahru is the larger metro, Niah the smaller.
Johor Bahru is roughly 35x the scale of Niah
Based on population (area data unavailable for some cities)
Johor BahruNiahCity Scale Rankings
Johor Bahru1.7M35xNiah49K1xWho Thrives Here
Johor Bahru is the stronger fit for the budget-conscious. Both cities work well for the winter escapist.
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