Malaysia

Compared with United Kingdom, using real observed prices.

Baseline: United Kingdom = 1×

Malaysia vs

United Kingdom

Overall verdict

Malaysia is about 0.50× United Kingdom.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs United Kingdom = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is United Kingdom. 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

United Kingdom United Kingdom = 1×

Malaysia is pricier →

📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.92
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.80
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.48
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.43
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.20

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 United Kingdom — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.1×. Calling this country simply "expensive" hides a gap this wide.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.92

Malaysia £733.80 MYR 3,999

United Kingdom £799.00 GBP 799

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.80

Malaysia £40.19 MYR 219

United Kingdom £49.99 GBP 49.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.48

Malaysia £2.53 MYR 13.75

United Kingdom £5.29 GBP 5.29

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.45

Malaysia £0.75 USD 0.995

United Kingdom £1.69 USD 2.235

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.41

Malaysia £0.63 USD 0.836

United Kingdom £1.54 USD 2.037

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.33

Malaysia £0.02 USD 0.029

United Kingdom £0.07 USD 0.088

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.12

Malaysia £0.04 USD 0.05

United Kingdom £0.30 USD 0.402

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com