← Explore MalaysiaSHARED METRICS10available for both districtsDifferent source families stay separate. LIKE-FOR-LIKE PERIODS10same published periodBest candidates for direct numeric comparison. PERIOD MISMATCHES0latest periods differNo direct difference is calculated for these rows. DISTRICTS INDEXED168available in the current directoryCoverage depends on the underlying district datasets. Same-period comparisons only; mismatched periods stay visibly flagged.Population Median household income Household expenditure Crop production
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JohorKulai
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JohorJohor Bahru
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Kulai vs Johor Bahru: how much is truly like-for-like?
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Higher is not automatically better. Population, income, expenditure, poverty, hospital beds and agricultural production all require different interpretation.
AT A GLANCE
What separates these two districts?
Kulai354,200
VSJohor Bahru1.83M
Johor Bahru higher by 1.47M people
KulaiRM 8,406
VSJohor BahruRM 8,977
Johor Bahru higher by RM 571
KulaiRM 6,254
VSJohor BahruRM 6,764
Johor Bahru higher by RM 510
Kulai20,914.5
VSJohor Bahru91,296.1
Johor Bahru higher by 70,381.6 metric tonnes
PopulationPopulation
2026Kulai354,200people2026
DIFFERENCE1.47M peopleJohor Bahru higher
Johor Bahru1.83Mpeople2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024KulaiRM 8,406median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 571Johor Bahru higher
Johor BahruRM 8,977median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024KulaiRM 6,254mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 510Johor Bahru higher
Johor BahruRM 6,764mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024KulaiRM 10,296mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 679Johor Bahru higher
Johor BahruRM 10,975mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Kulai0.1%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE1.8 percentage pointsJohor Bahru higher
Johor Bahru1.9%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Kulai0.319household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.031Johor Bahru higher
Johor Bahru0.35household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
EducationGovernment-school enrolment
2025Kulai58,706students2025
DIFFERENCE72,042 studentsJohor Bahru higher
Johor Bahru130,748students2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationPublic education institutions
2025Kulai51institutions2025
DIFFERENCE220 institutionsJohor Bahru higher
Johor Bahru271institutions2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationStudents per teacher
2025Kulai13.6students per teacher2025
DIFFERENCE1 students per teacherJohor Bahru higher
Johor Bahru14.6students per teacher2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
AgricultureCrop production
2017Kulai20,914.5metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE70,381.6 metric tonnesJohor Bahru higher
Johor Bahru91,296.1metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM