MalaysiaMalaysia

Norway

Compared with Malaysia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: MalaysiaMalaysia = 1×

NorwayNorway vs MalaysiaMalaysia
Overall verdict

NorwayNorway is about 1.92× MalaysiaMalaysia.

Average across 5 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs MalaysiaMalaysia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Malaysia. A bar running right means Norway 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 MalaysiaMalaysia Malaysia = 1× NorwayNorway is pricier →
  • Utilities 1 item
    ×3.30
  • Transport 2 items
    ×2.49
  • 🍔 Food & Dining 1 item
    ×2.22
  • 📱 Electronics 1 item
    ×1.28
  • 🎟 Leisure 1 item
    ×1.13

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

In Norway, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 3.3× what it does in Malaysia — but PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs only 1.1×. 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 ×3.30
    NorwayNorway MYR 0.66 USD 0.165
    MalaysiaMalaysia MYR 0.20 USD 0.05
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.76
    NorwayNorway MYR 9.45 USD 2.308
    MalaysiaMalaysia MYR 3.42 USD 0.836
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.24
    NorwayNorway MYR 9.12 USD 2.227
    MalaysiaMalaysia MYR 4.07 USD 0.995
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Big Mac 1 burger ×2.22
    NorwayNorway MYR 30.47 NOK 76
    MalaysiaMalaysia MYR 13.75 MYR 13.75
    Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
  • iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.28
    NorwayNorway MYR 5,120 NOK 11,990
    MalaysiaMalaysia MYR 3,999 MYR 3,999
    Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
  • PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.13
    NorwayNorway MYR 247.23 NOK 579
    MalaysiaMalaysia MYR 219.00 MYR 219
    Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store

See what really changed Norway

Big Mac, 2021 → 2026
At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+33%
in NOK
57 → 76
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+14%
in MYR

It rose 33% in local currency, but 14% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Norway's inflation.