Taiwan

Compared with Malaysia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Malaysia = 1×

Taiwan vs

Malaysia

Overall verdict

Taiwan is about 1.02× Malaysia.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Malaysia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Malaysia. 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

Malaysia Malaysia = 1×

Taiwan is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 2 items

×1.70
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.02
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.95
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.92
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.73

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

In Taiwan, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 2.0× what it does in Malaysia — 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 ×1.96

Taiwan MYR 0.39 USD 0.098

Malaysia MYR 0.20 USD 0.05

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.48

Taiwan MYR 0.17 USD 0.043

Malaysia MYR 0.12 USD 0.029

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.16

Taiwan MYR 3.96 USD 0.968

Malaysia MYR 3.42 USD 0.836

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.95

Taiwan MYR 3,781 TWD 29,900

Malaysia MYR 3,999 MYR 3,999

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.92

Taiwan MYR 202.21 TWD 1,599

Malaysia MYR 219.00 MYR 219

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.89

Taiwan MYR 3.64 USD 0.89

Malaysia MYR 4.07 USD 0.995

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.73

Taiwan MYR 10.02 TWD 78

Malaysia MYR 13.75 MYR 13.75

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