Malaysia
Compared with Spain, using real observed prices.
Baseline: Spain = 1×
Overall verdict
Malaysia is about 0.53×
Spain.
Average across 4 categories, 7 items with data
The shape of prices (vs
Spain = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Spain. 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
Spain
Spain = 1×
Malaysia is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Malaysia, iPhone (base model, base storage) costs 0.9× what it does in Spain — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.2×. Calling this country simply "expensive" hides a gap this wide.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.90
Malaysia €859.03 MYR 3,999
Spain €959.00 EUR 959
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.78
Malaysia €47.04 MYR 219
Spain €59.99 EUR 59.99
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.52
Malaysia €0.87 USD 0.995
Spain €1.68 USD 1.911
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.45
Malaysia €0.73 USD 0.836
Spain €1.62 USD 1.841
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Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.29
Malaysia €0.02 USD 0.029
Spain €0.09 USD 0.099
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.20
Malaysia €0.04 USD 0.05
Spain €0.22 USD 0.255
See what really changed 
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+38%
in MYR
9.99 → 13.75
9.99 → 13.75
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+46%
in EUR
It rose 38% in local currency, but 46% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Malaysia's inflation.