Malaysia

Compared with United States, using real observed prices.

Baseline: United States = 1×

Malaysia vs

United States

Overall verdict

Malaysia is about 0.70× United States.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs United States = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is United States. A bar running right means Malaysia 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

United States United States = 1×

Malaysia is pricier →

📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.18
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.89
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.73
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.55
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.40

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

In Malaysia, iPhone (base model, base storage) costs 1.2× what it does in United States — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.3×. Calling this country simply "expensive" hides a gap this wide.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.18

Malaysia $977.53 MYR 3,999

United States $829.00 USD 829

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.89

Malaysia $53.53 MYR 219

United States $59.99 USD 59.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.73

Malaysia $1.00 USD 0.995

United States $1.36 USD 1.356

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.73

Malaysia $0.84 USD 0.836

United States $1.15 USD 1.146

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.60

Malaysia $0.03 USD 0.029

United States $0.05 USD 0.048

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.55

Malaysia $3.39 MYR 13.75

United States $6.12 USD 6.12

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.27

Malaysia $0.05 USD 0.05

United States $0.19 USD 0.188

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com