Malaysia

Compared with India, using real observed prices.

Baseline: India = 1×

Malaysia vs

India

Overall verdict

Malaysia is about 1.07× India.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs India = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is India. 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

India India = 1×

Malaysia is pricier →

🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.72
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.35
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.14
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.85
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.63

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

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

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.72

Malaysia ₹5,172 MYR 219

India ₹2,999 INR 2,999

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.35

Malaysia ₹306.22 MYR 13.75

India ₹227.00 INR 227

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.14

Malaysia ₹94,444 MYR 3,999

India ₹82,900 INR 82,900

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.98

Malaysia ₹94.77 USD 0.995

India ₹96.96 USD 1.018

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.74

Malaysia ₹79.63 USD 0.836

India ₹107.44 USD 1.128

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.65

Malaysia ₹4.67 USD 0.05

India ₹7.19 USD 0.077

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.60

Malaysia ₹2.71 USD 0.029

India ₹4.48 USD 0.048

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com