There is a wide-range of amenities and related services and facilities available in the metropolitan region, particularly in Johor Bahru City.

There are various hospitals, both private and government-operated, within the metropolitan.  The Sultanah Aminah General Hospital in Johor Bahru City is the principal hospital in the state.  There are currently three major private hospitals and medical centres.  Polyclinics and clinics are available throughout the metropolitan region.

Johor Bahru boosts a wide range of educational institutions.  There is a Japanese School and an International School to cater to the needs of expatriates' children.  There is also a few private schools, numerous public or government-funded school, technical institutions, colleges, polytechnics and Malaysia's second most-sought-after university, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (University of Technology, Malaysia).

Presently, there are four stadiums in the metropolitan area.  They are the Larkin Stadium, the Majlis Bandaraya Johor Bahru Swimming Complex, Johor Bahru Indoor Stadium and Pasir Gudang's Corporate Stadium.

Additionally, there are various community halls located all over the metropolitan region for recreational, exhibition or various other uses.  The government is now planning to build a Sports City in Kulai, a suburb of Johor Bahru City.  The Sports City will have 5 stadiums, a hotel and some training facilities.

The city also boost a few notable public parks and gardens.  Among the larger ones are the Taman Ria Bukit Chagar (Bukit Chagar Playground), a very big playground situated within the City Centre and very popular among children owing to it's cartoon-theme, the Grand Palace Garden, Hutan Bandar (Urban Forest), Pantai Lido (Lido Beach), Linear Garden, which stretches approximately 2 kilometres along the Skudai Highway, Stulang Laut, a recreational area with a waterfront promenade, park and beach and Puteri Lagoon, a new generation of public parks built by the City Council and the State Government which aimed at incorporating elements of culture, tradition and leisure.

Shopping is one of the best thing to do in the city, for the tourism promotion board is promoting Johor Bahru as your ultimate shopping destination.  From road-side shopping at the pasar malam (night market) or pasar petani (farmer's market) to those big and modern shopping malls and complexes.

Pasar malam is being held at the same place once a week during the evening.  There are several pasar malam sessions in the city and the price of goods are bargain-able.  As for pasar petani, it's also held once every week at the same location.  The sellers at the pasar petani are all farmers and so, the goods there are all fresh and cheap.

Plaza Angsana, Plaza Pelangi, Holiday Plaza, Pacific Mall, Pelangi Leisure Mall and ZON Johor Bahru Duty Free Complex are the most sought-after retail and entertainment complexes in the city.  They offer a wide-range of goods and services. Currently, there are 18 shopping complexes in the metropolitan area with at least 16 more under-construction.

Hypermarkets are a popular shopping venue for the shoppers too.  There are three hypermarkets operating within the metropolitan region, with Carrefour, a French hypermarket, being the most successful and popular.

For the racing enthusiasts, the Johor Racing Circuit provides a world-class venue for international racing events such as the World Superbike, World Endurance and the Johor Race Series.

Starting recently, Johor Bahru City has hosted a few international sporting events such as the World Youth Cup 1997 and the World Cup Qualifying Match between Japan and Iran for World Cup 1998.

There are currently 23 golf-courses in the State of Johor, making it the ultimate golfers' paradise in the South-East Asian region. These golf-courses offer different stages of challenges for golfers. Most of the golf-courses too, offer full club-house facilities such as tennis court, jogging track, gymnasium and snooker centres. The courses ranges from 9-hole to 72-hole courses. Some golf-courses offer accommodation facilities as well.

Eating out in Johor Bahru City is always enjoyable because you can obtain a wide variety of local and international dishes at reasonable prices. Not-to-be-missed local dishes are Bak-Kut-Teh (Chinese pork soup with rice and tea), Ice Kacang (local fruit and ice cocktail) and Ikan Bakar (grilled fish).

Johor Bahru City is said to come alive with the setting of sun. Its vibrant nightlife provides lively entertainment to match your mood.  Most of the night-spots are located in the City Centre and Taman Sentosa (Sentosa housing estate).