Taiwan
Compared with Germany, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Germany = 1×
Taiwan
vs
Germany
Overall verdict
Taiwan is about 0.52× Germany.
Average across 4 categories, 7 items with data
The shape of prices (vs Germany = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Germany. 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 Germany
Germany = 1×
Taiwan is pricier →
Germany
Germany = 1×
Taiwan is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Taiwan, iPhone (base model, base storage) costs 0.9× what it does in Germany — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.2×. Calling this country simply "expensive" hides a gap this wide.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
-
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.86Taiwan
€812.23
TWD 29,900Germany
€949.00
EUR 949
-
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.72Taiwan
€43.44
TWD 1,599Germany
€59.99
EUR 59.99
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.40Taiwan
€0.85
USD 0.968Germany
€2.13
USD 2.425
-
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.38Taiwan
€0.04
USD 0.043Germany
€0.10
USD 0.113
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.36Taiwan
€0.78
USD 0.89Germany
€2.15
USD 2.451
-
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.24Taiwan
€0.08
USD 0.098Germany
€0.35
USD 0.406
See what really changed
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+8%
in TWD
72 → 78
72 → 78
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
-2%
in EUR
It rose 8% in local currency, but -2% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Taiwan's inflation.
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