TaiwanTaiwan

Poland

Compared with Taiwan, using real observed prices.

Baseline: TaiwanTaiwan = 1×

PolandPoland vs TaiwanTaiwan
Overall verdict

PolandPoland is about 1.73× TaiwanTaiwan.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs TaiwanTaiwan = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Taiwan. A bar running right means Poland 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 TaiwanTaiwan Taiwan = 1× PolandPoland is pricier →
  • Utilities 2 items
    ×2.57
  • 🍔 Food & Dining 1 item
    ×2.53
  • Transport 2 items
    ×1.97
  • 📱 Electronics 1 item
    ×1.14
  • 🎟 Leisure 1 item
    ×1.06

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

In Poland, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 2.7× what it does in Taiwan — but PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs only 1.1×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

  • Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×2.74
    PolandPoland NT$3.72 USD 0.118
    TaiwanTaiwan NT$1.36 USD 0.043
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Big Mac 1 burger ×2.53
    PolandPoland NT$197.36 PLN 22.7
    TaiwanTaiwan NT$78.00 TWD 78
    Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
  • Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×2.41
    PolandPoland NT$7.45 USD 0.236
    TaiwanTaiwan NT$3.09 USD 0.098
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.06
    PolandPoland NT$57.99 USD 1.837
    TaiwanTaiwan NT$28.10 USD 0.89
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.88
    PolandPoland NT$57.36 USD 1.817
    TaiwanTaiwan NT$30.56 USD 0.968
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.14
    PolandPoland NT$34,086 PLN 3,999
    TaiwanTaiwan NT$29,900 TWD 29,900
    Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
  • PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.06
    PolandPoland NT$1,696 PLN 199
    TaiwanTaiwan NT$1,599 TWD 1,599
    Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store

See what really changed Poland

Big Mac, 2021 → 2026
At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+69%
in PLN
13.43 → 22.7
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+105%
in TWD

It rose 69% in local currency, but 105% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Poland's inflation.