MalaysiaMalaysia

Azerbaijan

Compared with Malaysia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: MalaysiaMalaysia = 1×

AzerbaijanAzerbaijan vs MalaysiaMalaysia
Overall verdict

AzerbaijanAzerbaijan is about 0.85× MalaysiaMalaysia.

Average across 3 categories, 5 items with data

The shape of prices (vs MalaysiaMalaysia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Malaysia. A bar running right means Azerbaijan 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 MalaysiaMalaysia Malaysia = 1× AzerbaijanAzerbaijan is pricier →
  • 🍔 Food & Dining 1 item
    ×1.15
  • Utilities 2 items
    ×0.73
  • Transport 2 items
    ×0.73

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

In Azerbaijan, Big Mac costs 1.2× what it does in Malaysia — but Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs only 0.6×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

  • Big Mac 1 burger ×1.15
    AzerbaijanAzerbaijan MYR 15.84 AZN 6.65
    MalaysiaMalaysia MYR 13.75 MYR 13.75
    Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
  • Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.96
    AzerbaijanAzerbaijan MYR 0.19 USD 0.048
    MalaysiaMalaysia MYR 0.20 USD 0.05
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.81
    AzerbaijanAzerbaijan MYR 2.77 USD 0.676
    MalaysiaMalaysia MYR 3.42 USD 0.836
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.65
    AzerbaijanAzerbaijan MYR 2.65 USD 0.647
    MalaysiaMalaysia MYR 4.07 USD 0.995
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.55
    AzerbaijanAzerbaijan MYR 0.06 USD 0.016
    MalaysiaMalaysia MYR 0.12 USD 0.029
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com

See what really changed Azerbaijan

Big Mac, 2021 → 2026
At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+68%
in AZN
3.95 → 6.65
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+61%
in MYR

It rose 68% in local currency, but 61% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Azerbaijan's inflation.