Taiwan

Compared with Vietnam, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Vietnam = 1×

Taiwan vs

Vietnam

Overall verdict

Taiwan is about 1.08× Vietnam.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Vietnam = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Vietnam. 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

Vietnam Vietnam = 1×

Taiwan is pricier →

🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.31
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.26
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.09
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.97
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.85

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

In Taiwan, PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs 1.3× what it does in Vietnam — but Big Mac costs only 0.9×. 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 ×1.31

Taiwan ₫1,297,836 TWD 1,599

Vietnam ₫990,000 VND 990,000

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.26

Taiwan ₫2,574 USD 0.098

Vietnam ₫2,049 USD 0.078

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.19

Taiwan ₫25,428 USD 0.968

Vietnam ₫21,330 USD 0.812

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.99

Taiwan ₫23,379 USD 0.89

Vietnam ₫23,511 USD 0.895

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.97

Taiwan ₫24,268,485 TWD 29,900

Vietnam ₫24,999,000 VND 24,999,000

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.85

Taiwan ₫64,908 TWD 78

Vietnam ₫76,000 VND 76,000

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