Malaysia

Compared with South Korea, using real observed prices.

Baseline: South Korea = 1×

Malaysia vs

South Korea

Overall verdict

Malaysia is about 0.79× South Korea.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs South Korea = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is South Korea. 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

South Korea South Korea = 1×

Malaysia is pricier →

🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.19
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.11
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.91
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.64
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.40

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

In Malaysia, PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs 1.2× what it does in South Korea — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.4×. 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 ×1.19

Malaysia ₩78,308 MYR 219

South Korea ₩66,000 KRW 66,000

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.11

Malaysia ₩1,429,928 MYR 3,999

South Korea ₩1,290,000 KRW 1,290,000

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.91

Malaysia ₩4,985 MYR 13.75

South Korea ₩5,500 KRW 5,500

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.70

Malaysia ₩1,550 USD 0.995

South Korea ₩2,205 USD 1.415

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.59

Malaysia ₩1,303 USD 0.836

South Korea ₩2,223 USD 1.427

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.40

Malaysia ₩44 USD 0.029

South Korea ₩110 USD 0.073

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.39

Malaysia ₩75 USD 0.05

South Korea ₩191 USD 0.127

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com