Malaysia
Compared with Ireland, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Ireland = 1×
Malaysia
vs
Ireland
Overall verdict
Malaysia is about 0.48× Ireland.
Average across 4 categories, 7 items with data
The shape of prices (vs Ireland = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Ireland. 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 Ireland
Ireland = 1×
Malaysia is pricier →
Ireland
Ireland = 1×
Malaysia is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Malaysia, iPhone (base model, base storage) costs 0.9× what it does in Ireland — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.1×. Calling this country simply "expensive" hides a gap this wide.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
-
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.88Malaysia
€859.03
MYR 3,999Ireland
€979.00
EUR 979
-
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.78Malaysia
€47.04
MYR 219Ireland
€59.99
EUR 59.99
-
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.52Malaysia
€0.87
USD 0.995Ireland
€1.69
USD 1.926
-
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.43Malaysia
€0.73
USD 0.836Ireland
€1.71
USD 1.952
-
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.24Malaysia
€0.02
USD 0.029Ireland
€0.10
USD 0.121
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.11Malaysia
€0.04
USD 0.05Ireland
€0.39
USD 0.45
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
+46%
in EUR
It rose 38% in local currency, but 46% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Malaysia's inflation.
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