Malaysia

Compared with Singapore, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Singapore = 1×

Malaysia vs

Singapore

Overall verdict

Malaysia is about 0.52× Singapore.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Singapore = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Singapore. 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

Singapore Singapore = 1×

Malaysia is pricier →

🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.00
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.97
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.59
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.36
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.18

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 Singapore — but Natural gas 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 ×1.00

Malaysia S$69.11 MYR 219

Singapore S$69.00 SGD 69

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.97

Malaysia S$1,262 MYR 3,999

Singapore S$1,299 SGD 1,299

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.59

Malaysia S$4.37 MYR 13.75

Singapore S$7.45 SGD 7.45

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.37

Malaysia S$1.29 USD 0.995

Singapore S$3.53 USD 2.722

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

Malaysia S$1.08 USD 0.836

Singapore S$3.01 USD 2.323

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.21

Malaysia S$0.06 USD 0.05

Singapore S$0.30 USD 0.233

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.15

Malaysia S$0.04 USD 0.029

Singapore S$0.24 USD 0.189

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com