Taiwan

Compared with United States, using real observed prices.

Baseline: United States = 1×

Taiwan vs

United States

Overall verdict

Taiwan is about 0.72× United States.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs United States = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is United States. A bar running right means Taiwan 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

United States United States = 1×

Taiwan is pricier →

📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.11
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.82
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.74
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.68
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.40

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

In Taiwan, iPhone (base model, base storage) costs 1.1× what it does in United States — but Big Mac costs only 0.4×. Calling this country simply "expensive" hides a gap this wide.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.11

Taiwan $924.27 TWD 29,900

United States $829.00 USD 829

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.90

Taiwan $0.04 USD 0.043

United States $0.05 USD 0.048

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.84

Taiwan $0.97 USD 0.968

United States $1.15 USD 1.146

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.82

Taiwan $49.43 TWD 1,599

United States $59.99 USD 59.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.66

Taiwan $0.89 USD 0.89

United States $1.36 USD 1.356

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.52

Taiwan $0.10 USD 0.098

United States $0.19 USD 0.188

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.40

Taiwan $2.47 TWD 78

United States $6.12 USD 6.12

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index