Malaysia
Compared with Jordan, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Jordan = 1×
Malaysia
vs
Jordan
Overall verdict
Malaysia is about 0.69× Jordan.
Average across 3 categories, 7 items with data
The shape of prices (vs Jordan = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Jordan. 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 Jordan
Jordan = 1×
Malaysia is pricier →
Jordan
Jordan = 1×
Malaysia is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Malaysia, Big Mac costs 1.0× what it does in Jordan — but Gasoline 1L costs only 0.5×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
-
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.96Malaysia
JOD 2.40
MYR 13.75Jordan
JOD 2.50
JOD 2.5
-
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.83Malaysia
JOD 0.70
USD 0.995Jordan
JOD 0.85
USD 1.199
-
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.56Malaysia
JOD 0.04
USD 0.05Jordan
JOD 0.06
USD 0.09
-
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.45Malaysia
JOD 0.59
USD 0.836Jordan
JOD 1.31
USD 1.848
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
+43%
in JOD
It rose 38% in local currency, but 43% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Malaysia's inflation.
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