Taiwan

Compared with Thailand, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Thailand = 1×

Taiwan vs

Thailand

Overall verdict

Taiwan is about 0.80× Thailand.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Thailand = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Thailand. 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

Thailand Thailand = 1×

Taiwan is pricier →

📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.04
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.93
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.79
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.77
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.57

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

In Taiwan, iPhone (base model, base storage) costs 1.0× what it does in Thailand — but Big Mac costs only 0.6×. Calling this country simply "expensive" hides a gap this wide.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.04

Taiwan ฿31,149 TWD 29,900

Thailand ฿29,900 THB 29,900

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.93

Taiwan ฿1,666 TWD 1,599

Thailand ฿1,799 THB 1,799

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.86

Taiwan ฿29.71 USD 0.89

Thailand ฿34.59 USD 1.036

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.77

Taiwan ฿3.19 USD 0.098

Thailand ฿4.13 USD 0.127

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.73

Taiwan ฿32.32 USD 0.968

Thailand ฿44.54 USD 1.334

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.57

Taiwan ฿77.57 TWD 78

Thailand ฿135.00 THB 135

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