Norway

Compared with Taiwan, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Taiwan = 1×

Norway vs

Taiwan

Overall verdict

Norway is about 1.83× Taiwan.

Average across 5 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Taiwan = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Taiwan. A bar running right means Norway 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×

Norway is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×3.04
⛽ Transport 2 items

×2.44
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.68
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.35
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.22

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

In Norway, Big Mac costs 3.0× what it does in Taiwan — but PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs only 1.2×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×3.04

Norway NT$237.25 NOK 76

Taiwan NT$78.00 TWD 78

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.50

Norway NT$70.30 USD 2.227

Taiwan NT$28.10 USD 0.89

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.38

Norway NT$72.86 USD 2.308

Taiwan NT$30.56 USD 0.968

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.68

Norway NT$5.21 USD 0.165

Taiwan NT$3.09 USD 0.098

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.35

Norway NT$40,485 NOK 11,990

Taiwan NT$29,900 TWD 29,900

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.22

Norway NT$1,955 NOK 579

Taiwan NT$1,599 TWD 1,599

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store