Malaysia

Compared with Israel, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Israel = 1×

Malaysia vs

Israel

Overall verdict

Malaysia is about 0.43× Israel.

Average across 4 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Israel = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Israel. 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

Israel Israel = 1×

Malaysia is pricier →

🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.66
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.53
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.37
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.27

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

In Malaysia, PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs 0.7× what it does in Israel — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.3×. 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 ×0.66

Malaysia ILS 163.56 MYR 219

Israel ILS 249.00 ILS 249

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.53

Malaysia ILS 10.66 MYR 13.75

Israel ILS 20.00 ILS 20

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.41

Malaysia ILS 2.96 USD 0.995

Israel ILS 7.17 USD 2.407

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.33

Malaysia ILS 2.49 USD 0.836

Israel ILS 7.55 USD 2.535

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.27

Malaysia ILS 0.16 USD 0.05

Israel ILS 0.58 USD 0.185

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com