Malaysia

Compared with Taiwan, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Taiwan = 1×

Malaysia vs

Taiwan

Overall verdict

Malaysia is about 0.98× Taiwan.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Taiwan = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Taiwan. 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

Taiwan Taiwan = 1×

Malaysia is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.37
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.08
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.06
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.98
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.59

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

In Malaysia, Big Mac costs 1.4× what it does in Taiwan — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.5×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.37

Malaysia NT$107.05 MYR 13.75

Taiwan NT$78.00 TWD 78

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.12

Malaysia NT$31.41 USD 0.995

Taiwan NT$28.10 USD 0.89

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.08

Malaysia NT$1,732 MYR 219

Taiwan NT$1,599 TWD 1,599

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.06

Malaysia NT$31,623 MYR 3,999

Taiwan NT$29,900 TWD 29,900

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.86

Malaysia NT$26.39 USD 0.836

Taiwan NT$30.56 USD 0.968

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.67

Malaysia NT$0.92 USD 0.029

Taiwan NT$1.36 USD 0.043

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.51

Malaysia NT$1.58 USD 0.05

Taiwan NT$3.09 USD 0.098

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com