Belgium
Compared with Malaysia, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Malaysia = 1×
Belgium
vs
Malaysia
Overall verdict
Belgium is about 2.04× Malaysia.
Average across 4 categories, 6 items with data
The shape of prices (vs Malaysia = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Malaysia. A bar running right means Belgium 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×
Belgium is pricier →
Malaysia
Malaysia = 1×
Belgium is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Belgium, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 8.1× what it does in Malaysia — but iPhone (base model, base storage) costs only 1.1×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×8.12Belgium
MYR 1.63
USD 0.406Malaysia
MYR 0.20
USD 0.05
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Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×3.00Belgium
MYR 0.35
USD 0.087Malaysia
MYR 0.12
USD 0.029
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.54Belgium
MYR 8.69
USD 2.123Malaysia
MYR 3.42
USD 0.836
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.37Belgium
MYR 9.66
USD 2.36Malaysia
MYR 4.07
USD 0.995
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.28Belgium
MYR 279.27
EUR 59.99Malaysia
MYR 219.00
MYR 219
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iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.13Belgium
MYR 4,511
EUR 969Malaysia
MYR 3,999
MYR 3,999
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