Taiwan

Compared with Romania, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Romania = 1×

Taiwan vs

Romania

Overall verdict

Taiwan is about 0.55× Romania.

Average across 4 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Romania = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Romania. 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

Romania Romania = 1×

Taiwan is pricier →

🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.72
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.62
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.46
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.44

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

In Taiwan, PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs 0.7× what it does in Romania — but Diesel 1L costs only 0.4×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.72

Taiwan RON 227.32 TWD 1,599

Romania RON 313.96 EUR 59.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.62

Taiwan RON 10.84 TWD 78

Romania RON 17.45 RON 17.45

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.51

Taiwan RON 4.45 USD 0.968

Romania RON 8.79 USD 1.911

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.44

Taiwan RON 0.43 USD 0.098

Romania RON 0.98 USD 0.222

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.43

Taiwan RON 4.09 USD 0.89

Romania RON 9.60 USD 2.087

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com