Malaysia

Compared with Ukraine, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Ukraine = 1×

Malaysia vs

Ukraine

Overall verdict

Malaysia is about 0.96× Ukraine.

Average across 4 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Ukraine = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Ukraine. 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

Ukraine Ukraine = 1×

Malaysia is pricier →

🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.72
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.06
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.93
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.51

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

In Malaysia, PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs 1.7× what it does in Ukraine — but Gasoline 1L costs only 0.5×. 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 ×1.72

Malaysia UAH 2,399 MYR 219

Ukraine UAH 1,399 UAH 1,399

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.45

Malaysia UAH 1.26 USD 0.029

Ukraine UAH 0.87 USD 0.02

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.06

Malaysia UAH 147.69 MYR 13.75

Ukraine UAH 139.00 UAH 139

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.60

Malaysia UAH 2.18 USD 0.05

Ukraine UAH 3.66 USD 0.084

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.54

Malaysia UAH 43.33 USD 0.995

Ukraine UAH 79.52 USD 1.826

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.47

Malaysia UAH 36.41 USD 0.836

Ukraine UAH 77.48 USD 1.779

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com