New Zealand

Compared with Malaysia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Malaysia = 1×

New Zealand vs

Malaysia

Overall verdict

New Zealand is about 1.60× Malaysia.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Malaysia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Malaysia. A bar running right means New Zealand 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

Malaysia Malaysia = 1×

New Zealand is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 2 items

×3.77
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.75
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.46
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.08
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.01

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

In New Zealand, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 4.2× what it does in Malaysia — but iPhone (base model, base storage) costs only 1.0×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×4.24

New Zealand MYR 0.85 USD 0.212

Malaysia MYR 0.20 USD 0.05

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×3.34

New Zealand MYR 0.39 USD 0.097

Malaysia MYR 0.12 USD 0.029

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.15

New Zealand MYR 7.36 USD 1.797

Malaysia MYR 3.42 USD 0.836

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.46

New Zealand MYR 20.02 NZD 8.6

Malaysia MYR 13.75 MYR 13.75

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.42

New Zealand MYR 5.79 USD 1.415

Malaysia MYR 4.07 USD 0.995

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

New Zealand MYR 236.81 NZD 99.99

Malaysia MYR 219.00 MYR 219

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.01

New Zealand MYR 4,024 NZD 1,699

Malaysia MYR 3,999 MYR 3,999

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store