Malaysia vs thailand - Malaysia vs Thailand: Cost of Living & Salary comparison

The measure is difficult to compute, as a US dollar value has to be assigned to all goods and services in the country regardless of whether these goods and services have a direct equivalent in the United States for example, the value of an ox-cart or non-US military equipment ; as a result, PPP estimates for some countries are based on a small and sometimes different set of goods and services.

It excludes purchases of dwellings but includes imputed rent for owner-occupied dwellings.