Taiwan

Compared with Japan, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Japan = 1×

Taiwan vs

Japan

Overall verdict

Taiwan is about 0.82× Japan.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Japan = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Japan. 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

Japan Japan = 1×

Taiwan is pricier →

📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.06
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.92
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.92
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.82
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.50

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 Japan — but Electricity 1kWh (household) 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 ×1.06

Taiwan ¥151,405 TWD 29,900

Japan ¥142,800 JPY 142,800

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.93

Taiwan ¥158 USD 0.968

Japan ¥169 USD 1.041

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.92

Taiwan ¥8,097 TWD 1,599

Japan ¥8,778 JPY 8,778

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.91

Taiwan ¥145 USD 0.89

Japan ¥159 USD 0.976

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.82

Taiwan ¥392 TWD 78

Japan ¥480 JPY 480

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.57

Taiwan ¥7 USD 0.043

Japan ¥12 USD 0.075

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.43

Taiwan ¥16 USD 0.098

Japan ¥36 USD 0.227

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com