Malaysia
Compared with Australia, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Australia = 1×
Malaysia
vs
Australia
Overall verdict
Malaysia is about 0.60× Australia.
Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data
The shape of prices (vs Australia = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Australia. 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 Australia
Australia = 1×
Malaysia is pricier →
Australia
Australia = 1×
Malaysia is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Malaysia, iPhone (base model, base storage) costs 1.0× what it does in Australia — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.2×. Calling this country simply "expensive" hides a gap this wide.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.00Malaysia
A$1,400
MYR 3,999Australia
A$1,399
AUD 1,399
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.85Malaysia
A$76.68
MYR 219Australia
A$89.95
AUD 89.95
-
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.70Malaysia
A$1.44
USD 0.995Australia
A$2.06
USD 1.421
-
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.67Malaysia
A$1.21
USD 0.836Australia
A$1.80
USD 1.239
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Big Mac 1 burger ×0.60Malaysia
A$5.06
MYR 13.75Australia
A$8.50
AUD 8.5
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Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.27Malaysia
A$0.04
USD 0.029Australia
A$0.16
USD 0.108
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.19Malaysia
A$0.07
USD 0.05Australia
A$0.37
USD 0.259
See what really changed
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+38%
in MYR
9.99 → 13.75
9.99 → 13.75
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+57%
in AUD
It rose 38% in local currency, but 57% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Malaysia's inflation.
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