← 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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JohorJohor Bahru
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JohorKulai
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Johor Bahru vs Kulai: 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?
Johor Bahru1.83M
VSKulai354,200
Johor Bahru higher by 1.47M people
Johor BahruRM 8,977
VSKulaiRM 8,406
Johor Bahru higher by RM 571
Johor BahruRM 6,764
VSKulaiRM 6,254
Johor Bahru higher by RM 510
Johor Bahru91,296.1
VSKulai20,914.5
Johor Bahru higher by 70,381.6 metric tonnes
PopulationPopulation
2026Johor Bahru1.83Mpeople2026
DIFFERENCE1.47M peopleJohor Bahru higher
Kulai354,200people2026
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMedian household income
2024Johor BahruRM 8,977median monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 571Johor Bahru higher
KulaiRM 8,406median monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsHousehold expenditure
2024Johor BahruRM 6,764mean monthly household expenditure2024
DIFFERENCERM 510Johor Bahru higher
KulaiRM 6,254mean monthly household expenditure2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsMean household income
2024Johor BahruRM 10,975mean monthly household income2024
DIFFERENCERM 679Johor Bahru higher
KulaiRM 10,296mean monthly household income2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsPoverty rate
2024Johor Bahru1.9%households in poverty2024
DIFFERENCE1.8 percentage pointsJohor Bahru higher
Kulai0.1%households in poverty2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
HouseholdsGini coefficient
2024Johor Bahru0.35household-income inequality2024
DIFFERENCE0.031Johor Bahru higher
Kulai0.319household-income inequality2024
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
EducationGovernment-school enrolment
2025Johor Bahru130,748students2025
DIFFERENCE72,042 studentsJohor Bahru higher
Kulai58,706students2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationPublic education institutions
2025Johor Bahru271institutions2025
DIFFERENCE220 institutionsJohor Bahru higher
Kulai51institutions2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
EducationStudents per teacher
2025Johor Bahru14.6students per teacher2025
DIFFERENCE1 students per teacherJohor Bahru higher
Kulai13.6students per teacher2025
Ministry of Education Malaysia
AgricultureCrop production
2017Johor Bahru91,296.1metric tonnes2017
DIFFERENCE70,381.6 metric tonnesJohor Bahru higher
Kulai20,914.5metric tonnes2017
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / Department of Agriculture / DOSM