United Arab Emirates

Compared with Malaysia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Malaysia = 1×

United Arab Emirates vs

Malaysia

Overall verdict

United Arab Emirates is about 1.23× 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 United Arab Emirates 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×

United Arab Emirates is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.60
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.53
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.16
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.03
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.95

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

In United Arab Emirates, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.6× 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 ×1.60

United Arab Emirates MYR 0.32 USD 0.08

Malaysia MYR 0.20 USD 0.05

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.53

United Arab Emirates MYR 20.97 AED 19

Malaysia MYR 13.75 MYR 13.75

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.16

United Arab Emirates MYR 255.09 AED 229

Malaysia MYR 219.00 MYR 219

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.07

United Arab Emirates MYR 3.67 USD 0.896

Malaysia MYR 3.42 USD 0.836

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.98

United Arab Emirates MYR 4.01 USD 0.98

Malaysia MYR 4.07 USD 0.995

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.95

United Arab Emirates MYR 3,786 AED 3,399

Malaysia MYR 3,999 MYR 3,999

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store