Taiwan

Compared with Saudi Arabia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Saudi Arabia = 1×

Taiwan vs

Saudi Arabia

Overall verdict

Taiwan is about 1.03× Saudi Arabia.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Saudi Arabia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Saudi Arabia. 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

Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia = 1×

Taiwan is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.88
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.71
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.91
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.81
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.49

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

In Taiwan, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.9× what it does in Saudi Arabia — but Big Mac costs only 0.5×. 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 ×1.88

Taiwan SAR 0.37 USD 0.098

Saudi Arabia SAR 0.20 USD 0.052

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.87

Taiwan SAR 3.34 USD 0.89

Saudi Arabia SAR 1.79 USD 0.477

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.56

Taiwan SAR 3.63 USD 0.968

Saudi Arabia SAR 2.33 USD 0.62

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.91

Taiwan SAR 3,466 TWD 29,900

Saudi Arabia SAR 3,799 SAR 3,799

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.81

Taiwan SAR 185.36 TWD 1,599

Saudi Arabia SAR 229.00 SAR 229

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.49

Taiwan SAR 9.27 TWD 78

Saudi Arabia SAR 19.00 SAR 19

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