Japan

Compared with Malaysia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Malaysia = 1×

Japan vs

Malaysia

Overall verdict

Japan is about 1.25× Malaysia.

Average across 5 categories, 9 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Malaysia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Malaysia. A bar running right means Japan 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×

Japan is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 2 items

×3.43
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.11
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.00
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.89
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.89

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

In Japan, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 4.5× what it does in Malaysia — but iPhone (base model, base storage) costs only 0.9×. 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 ×4.54

Japan MYR 0.91 USD 0.227

Malaysia MYR 0.20 USD 0.05

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×2.59

Japan MYR 0.30 USD 0.075

Malaysia MYR 0.12 USD 0.029

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.25

Japan MYR 4.26 USD 1.041

Malaysia MYR 3.42 USD 0.836

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.00

Japan MYR 219.22 JPY 8,778

Malaysia MYR 219.00 MYR 219

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.98

Japan MYR 4.00 USD 0.976

Malaysia MYR 4.07 USD 0.995

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.89

Japan MYR 12.28 JPY 480

Malaysia MYR 13.75 MYR 13.75

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.89

Japan MYR 3,566 JPY 142,800

Malaysia MYR 3,999 MYR 3,999

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store