Taiwan

Compared with United Kingdom, using real observed prices.

Baseline: United Kingdom = 1×

Taiwan vs

United Kingdom

Overall verdict

Taiwan is about 0.51× United Kingdom.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs United Kingdom = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is United Kingdom. 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

United Kingdom United Kingdom = 1×

Taiwan is pricier →

📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.87
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.74
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.44
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.35
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.35

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

In Taiwan, iPhone (base model, base storage) costs 0.9× what it does in United Kingdom — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.2×. Calling this country simply "expensive" hides a gap this wide.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.87

Taiwan £693.83 TWD 29,900

United Kingdom £799.00 GBP 799

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.74

Taiwan £37.10 TWD 1,599

United Kingdom £49.99 GBP 49.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.49

Taiwan £0.03 USD 0.043

United Kingdom £0.07 USD 0.088

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.48

Taiwan £0.73 USD 0.968

United Kingdom £1.54 USD 2.037

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.40

Taiwan £0.67 USD 0.89

United Kingdom £1.69 USD 2.235

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.35

Taiwan £1.85 TWD 78

United Kingdom £5.29 GBP 5.29

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.24

Taiwan £0.07 USD 0.098

United Kingdom £0.30 USD 0.402

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com