Thailand

Compared with Malaysia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Malaysia = 1×

Thailand vs

Malaysia

Overall verdict

Thailand is about 1.30× Malaysia.

Average across 5 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Malaysia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Malaysia. A bar running right means Thailand 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×

Thailand is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×2.54
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.29
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.27
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.00
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.91

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

In Thailand, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 2.5× what it does in Malaysia — but iPhone (base model, base storage) costs only 0.9×. 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 ×2.54

Thailand MYR 0.51 USD 0.127

Malaysia MYR 0.20 USD 0.05

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.60

Thailand MYR 5.46 USD 1.334

Malaysia MYR 3.42 USD 0.836

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.27

Thailand MYR 17.43 THB 135

Malaysia MYR 13.75 MYR 13.75

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.04

Thailand MYR 4.24 USD 1.036

Malaysia MYR 4.07 USD 0.995

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.00

Thailand MYR 218.38 THB 1,799

Malaysia MYR 219.00 MYR 219

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.91

Thailand MYR 3,630 THB 29,900

Malaysia MYR 3,999 MYR 3,999

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store