Taiwan

Compared with China, using real observed prices.

Baseline: China = 1×

Taiwan vs

China

Overall verdict

Taiwan is about 0.93× China.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs China = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is China. 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

China China = 1×

Taiwan is pricier →

🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.13
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.05
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×1.04
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.84
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.67

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

In Taiwan, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.3× what it does in China — but Big Mac costs only 0.7×. 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 ×1.29

Taiwan ¥0.67 USD 0.098

China ¥0.52 USD 0.076

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.13

Taiwan ¥335.43 TWD 1,599

China ¥298.00 CNY 298

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.05

Taiwan ¥6,272 TWD 29,900

China ¥5,999 CNY 5,999

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.85

Taiwan ¥6.05 USD 0.89

China ¥7.10 USD 1.045

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.84

Taiwan ¥0.30 USD 0.043

China ¥0.35 USD 0.051

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.82

Taiwan ¥6.58 USD 0.968

China ¥8.01 USD 1.179

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.67

Taiwan ¥17.20 TWD 78

China ¥25.50 CNY 25.5

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