Malaysia

Compared with Turkey, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Turkey = 1×

Malaysia vs

Turkey

Overall verdict

Malaysia is about 0.75× Turkey.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Turkey = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Turkey. 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

Turkey Turkey = 1×

Malaysia is pricier →

🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.19
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×1.04
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.62
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.57
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.54

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

In Malaysia, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 1.4× what it does in Turkey — but iPhone (base model, base storage) costs only 0.5×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.45

Malaysia TRY 1.29 USD 0.029

Turkey TRY 0.89 USD 0.02

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.19

Malaysia TRY 2,534 MYR 219

Turkey TRY 2,129 USD 44.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.75

Malaysia TRY 2.22 USD 0.05

Turkey TRY 2.98 USD 0.067

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.63

Malaysia TRY 46.44 USD 0.995

Turkey TRY 73.42 USD 1.573

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.60

Malaysia TRY 39.02 USD 0.836

Turkey TRY 64.97 USD 1.392

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.57

Malaysia TRY 146.49 MYR 13.75

Turkey TRY 255.00 TRY 255

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.54

Malaysia TRY 46,267 MYR 3,999

Turkey TRY 84,999 TRY 84,999

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store