Malaysia

Compared with Qatar, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Qatar = 1×

Malaysia vs

Qatar

Overall verdict

Malaysia is about 1.22× Qatar.

Average across 3 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Qatar = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Qatar. 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

Qatar Qatar = 1×

Malaysia is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.60
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.56
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.73

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

In Malaysia, Diesel 1L costs 1.8× what it does in Qatar — but Big Mac costs only 0.7×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.77

Malaysia QAR 3.62 USD 0.995

Qatar QAR 2.05 USD 0.562

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.56

Malaysia QAR 0.18 USD 0.05

Qatar QAR 0.12 USD 0.032

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.45

Malaysia QAR 3.04 USD 0.836

Qatar QAR 2.10 USD 0.576

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.73

Malaysia QAR 12.35 MYR 13.75

Qatar QAR 17.00 QAR 17

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index