Malaysia

Compared with Poland, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Poland = 1×

Malaysia vs

Poland

Overall verdict

Malaysia is about 0.57× Poland.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Poland = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Poland. 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

Poland Poland = 1×

Malaysia is pricier →

🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.02
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.93
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.54
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.50
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.23

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

In Malaysia, PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs 1.0× what it does in Poland — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.2×. 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 ×1.02

Malaysia PLN 203.17 MYR 219

Poland PLN 199.00 PLN 199

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.93

Malaysia PLN 3,710 MYR 3,999

Poland PLN 3,999 PLN 3,999

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.54

Malaysia PLN 12.31 MYR 13.75

Poland PLN 22.70 PLN 22.7

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.54

Malaysia PLN 3.76 USD 0.995

Poland PLN 6.93 USD 1.837

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.46

Malaysia PLN 3.15 USD 0.836

Poland PLN 6.86 USD 1.817

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.25

Malaysia PLN 0.11 USD 0.029

Poland PLN 0.44 USD 0.118

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.21

Malaysia PLN 0.18 USD 0.05

Poland PLN 0.87 USD 0.236

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com