Malaysia

Compared with Thailand, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Thailand = 1×

Malaysia vs

Thailand

Overall verdict

Malaysia is about 0.77× Thailand.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Thailand = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Thailand. 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

Thailand Thailand = 1×

Malaysia is pricier →

📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.10
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.00
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.79
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.78
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.39

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

In Malaysia, iPhone (base model, base storage) costs 1.1× what it does in Thailand — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.4×. Calling this country simply "expensive" hides a gap this wide.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.10

Malaysia ฿32,944 MYR 3,999

Thailand ฿29,900 THB 29,900

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.00

Malaysia ฿1,804 MYR 219

Thailand ฿1,799 THB 1,799

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.96

Malaysia ฿33.22 USD 0.995

Thailand ฿34.59 USD 1.036

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.79

Malaysia ฿106.47 MYR 13.75

Thailand ฿135.00 THB 135

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.63

Malaysia ฿27.91 USD 0.836

Thailand ฿44.54 USD 1.334

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.39

Malaysia ฿1.63 USD 0.05

Thailand ฿4.13 USD 0.127

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com