India

Compared with Malaysia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Malaysia = 1×

India vs

Malaysia

Overall verdict

India is about 0.93× 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 India 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×

India is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 2 items

×1.60
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.17
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.88
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.74
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.58

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

In India, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 1.7× what it does in Malaysia — but PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs only 0.6×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.66

India MYR 0.19 USD 0.048

Malaysia MYR 0.12 USD 0.029

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.54

India MYR 0.31 USD 0.077

Malaysia MYR 0.20 USD 0.05

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.35

India MYR 4.62 USD 1.128

Malaysia MYR 3.42 USD 0.836

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.02

India MYR 4.17 USD 1.018

Malaysia MYR 4.07 USD 0.995

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.88

India MYR 3,510 INR 82,900

Malaysia MYR 3,999 MYR 3,999

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.74

India MYR 10.19 INR 227

Malaysia MYR 13.75 MYR 13.75

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.58

India MYR 126.99 INR 2,999

Malaysia MYR 219.00 MYR 219

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store