Malaysia

Compared with Indonesia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Indonesia = 1×

Malaysia vs

Indonesia

Overall verdict

Malaysia is about 0.97× Indonesia.

Average across 4 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Indonesia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Indonesia. 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

Indonesia Indonesia = 1×

Malaysia is pricier →

🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.37
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.35
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.86
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.56

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

In Malaysia, PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs 1.4× what it does in Indonesia — but Electricity 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 ×1.37

Malaysia IDR 960,144 MYR 219

Indonesia IDR 699,999 IDR 699,999

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

Malaysia IDR 57,262 MYR 13.75

Indonesia IDR 42,500 IDR 42,500

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.88

Malaysia IDR 15,015 USD 0.836

Indonesia IDR 17,045 USD 0.949

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.84

Malaysia IDR 17,871 USD 0.995

Indonesia IDR 21,392 USD 1.191

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.56

Malaysia IDR 846 USD 0.05

Indonesia IDR 1,522 USD 0.09

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com