United Kingdom

Compared with Malaysia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Malaysia = 1×

United Kingdom vs

Malaysia

Overall verdict

United Kingdom is about 2.01× 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 United Kingdom 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 Kingdom is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 2 items

×4.94
⛽ Transport 2 items

×2.34
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×2.09
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.24
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.09

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

In United Kingdom, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 8.0× what it does in Malaysia — but iPhone (base model, base storage) 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 ×8.04

United Kingdom MYR 1.62 USD 0.402

Malaysia MYR 0.20 USD 0.05

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×3.03

United Kingdom MYR 0.35 USD 0.088

Malaysia MYR 0.12 USD 0.029

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.44

United Kingdom MYR 8.34 USD 2.037

Malaysia MYR 3.42 USD 0.836

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.25

United Kingdom MYR 9.15 USD 2.235

Malaysia MYR 4.07 USD 0.995

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×2.09

United Kingdom MYR 28.71 GBP 5.29

Malaysia MYR 13.75 MYR 13.75

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.24

United Kingdom MYR 272.43 GBP 49.99

Malaysia MYR 219.00 MYR 219

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.09

United Kingdom MYR 4,354 GBP 799

Malaysia MYR 3,999 MYR 3,999

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store