Malaysia

Compared with Norway, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Norway = 1×

Malaysia vs

Norway

Overall verdict

Malaysia is about 0.52× Norway.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Norway = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Norway. 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

Norway Norway = 1×

Malaysia is pricier →

🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.89
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.78
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.45
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.40
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.30

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

In Malaysia, PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs 0.9× what it does in Norway — 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 ×0.89

Malaysia NOK 512.89 MYR 219

Norway NOK 579.00 NOK 579

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.78

Malaysia NOK 9,365 MYR 3,999

Norway NOK 11,990 NOK 11,990

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.45

Malaysia NOK 34.29 MYR 13.75

Norway NOK 76.00 NOK 76

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.45

Malaysia NOK 9.89 USD 0.995

Norway NOK 22.13 USD 2.227

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.36

Malaysia NOK 8.31 USD 0.836

Norway NOK 22.94 USD 2.308

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

Malaysia NOK 0.48 USD 0.05

Norway NOK 1.59 USD 0.165

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com