Australia

Compared with Malaysia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Malaysia = 1×

Australia vs

Malaysia

Overall verdict

Australia is about 1.66× Malaysia.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Malaysia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Malaysia. A bar running right means Australia is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

Malaysia Malaysia = 1×

Australia is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 2 items

×4.39
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.68
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.45
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.17
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.00

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Australia, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 5.2× what it does in Malaysia — but iPhone (base model, base storage) costs only 1.0×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×5.18

Australia MYR 1.04 USD 0.259

Malaysia MYR 0.20 USD 0.05

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×3.72

Australia MYR 0.43 USD 0.108

Malaysia MYR 0.12 USD 0.029

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.68

Australia MYR 23.09 AUD 8.5

Malaysia MYR 13.75 MYR 13.75

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.48

Australia MYR 5.07 USD 1.239

Malaysia MYR 3.42 USD 0.836

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.43

Australia MYR 5.82 USD 1.421

Malaysia MYR 4.07 USD 0.995

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.17

Australia MYR 256.88 AUD 89.95

Malaysia MYR 219.00 MYR 219

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.00

Australia MYR 3,995 AUD 1,399

Malaysia MYR 3,999 MYR 3,999

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store