Taiwan

Compared with Pakistan, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Pakistan = 1×

Taiwan vs

Pakistan

Overall verdict

Taiwan is about 0.92× Pakistan.

Average across 3 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Pakistan = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Pakistan. 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

Pakistan Pakistan = 1×

Taiwan is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.56
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.77
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.64

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

In Taiwan, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.6× what it does in Pakistan — but Big Mac costs only 0.6×. 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 ×1.56

Taiwan PKR 27.43 USD 0.098

Pakistan PKR 17.63 USD 0.063

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.85

Taiwan PKR 270.89 USD 0.968

Pakistan PKR 318.47 USD 1.138

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.70

Taiwan PKR 249.07 USD 0.89

Pakistan PKR 356.81 USD 1.275

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.64

Taiwan PKR 691.48 TWD 78

Pakistan PKR 1,080 PKR 1,080

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