Malaysia

Compared with New Zealand, using real observed prices.

Baseline: New Zealand = 1×

Malaysia vs

New Zealand

Overall verdict

Malaysia is about 0.63× New Zealand.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs New Zealand = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is New Zealand. 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

New Zealand New Zealand = 1×

Malaysia is pricier →

📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.99
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.92
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.69
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.57
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.27

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

In Malaysia, iPhone (base model, base storage) costs 1.0× what it does in New Zealand — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.2×. Calling this country simply "expensive" hides a gap this wide.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.99

Malaysia NZD 1,689 MYR 3,999

New Zealand NZD 1,699 NZD 1,699

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.92

Malaysia NZD 92.47 MYR 219

New Zealand NZD 99.99 NZD 99.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.70

Malaysia NZD 1.75 USD 0.995

New Zealand NZD 2.49 USD 1.415

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.69

Malaysia NZD 5.91 MYR 13.75

New Zealand NZD 8.60 NZD 8.6

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.47

Malaysia NZD 1.47 USD 0.836

New Zealand NZD 3.17 USD 1.797

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.30

Malaysia NZD 0.05 USD 0.029

New Zealand NZD 0.17 USD 0.097

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.24

Malaysia NZD 0.09 USD 0.05

New Zealand NZD 0.37 USD 0.212

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com