Malaysia

Compared with Saudi Arabia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Saudi Arabia = 1×

Malaysia vs

Saudi Arabia

Overall verdict

Malaysia is about 0.98× Saudi Arabia.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Saudi Arabia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Saudi Arabia. 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

Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia = 1×

Malaysia is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.68
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.96
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.96
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.88
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.67

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

In Malaysia, Diesel 1L costs 2.1× what it does in Saudi Arabia — 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 ×2.09

Malaysia SAR 3.73 USD 0.995

Saudi Arabia SAR 1.79 USD 0.477

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.35

Malaysia SAR 3.14 USD 0.836

Saudi Arabia SAR 2.33 USD 0.62

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.96

Malaysia SAR 3,666 MYR 3,999

Saudi Arabia SAR 3,799 SAR 3,799

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.96

Malaysia SAR 0.19 USD 0.05

Saudi Arabia SAR 0.20 USD 0.052

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.88

Malaysia SAR 200.75 MYR 219

Saudi Arabia SAR 229.00 SAR 229

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.67

Malaysia SAR 12.72 MYR 13.75

Saudi Arabia SAR 19.00 SAR 19

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