Canada

Compared with Malaysia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Malaysia = 1×

Canada vs

Malaysia

Overall verdict

Canada is about 1.31× 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 Canada 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×

Canada is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 2 items

×1.70
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.63
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.62
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.06
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.82

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

In Canada, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 2.5× what it does in Malaysia — but iPhone (base model, base storage) costs only 0.8×. 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 ×2.46

Canada MYR 0.50 USD 0.123

Malaysia MYR 0.20 USD 0.05

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.71

Canada MYR 5.84 USD 1.426

Malaysia MYR 3.42 USD 0.836

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.63

Canada MYR 22.47 CAD 7.7

Malaysia MYR 13.75 MYR 13.75

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.55

Canada MYR 6.30 USD 1.54

Malaysia MYR 4.07 USD 0.995

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.17

Canada MYR 0.14 USD 0.034

Malaysia MYR 0.12 USD 0.029

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.06

Canada MYR 232.36 CAD 79.99

Malaysia MYR 219.00 MYR 219

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.82

Canada MYR 3,280 CAD 1,129

Malaysia MYR 3,999 MYR 3,999

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store