Japan

Compared with Taiwan, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Taiwan = 1×

Japan vs

Taiwan

Overall verdict

Japan is about 1.22× Taiwan.

Average across 5 categories, 9 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Taiwan = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Taiwan. A bar running right means Japan 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

Taiwan Taiwan = 1×

Japan is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 2 items

×2.01
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.23
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.09
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.08
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.94

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

In Japan, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 2.3× what it does in Taiwan — 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 ×2.32

Japan NT$7.17 USD 0.227

Taiwan NT$3.09 USD 0.098

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.74

Japan NT$2.37 USD 0.075

Taiwan NT$1.36 USD 0.043

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.23

Japan NT$95.57 JPY 480

Taiwan NT$78.00 TWD 78

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.10

Japan NT$30.81 USD 0.976

Taiwan NT$28.10 USD 0.89

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.08

Japan NT$1,734 JPY 8,778

Taiwan NT$1,599 TWD 1,599

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.08

Japan NT$32.86 USD 1.041

Taiwan NT$30.56 USD 0.968

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.94

Japan NT$28,201 JPY 142,800

Taiwan NT$29,900 TWD 29,900

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store