Taiwan's milk is the world's most expensive: Influencer criticizes 'own people cutting leeks,' lawyer pushes back

Taiwan's milk prices have reached a global high, with a liter costing $3.09 (approximately NT$98), according to global statistics database Numbeo. This places Taiwan at the top for ordinary milk retail prices worldwide, surpassing other developed nations and sparking considerable discussion.

Internet personality Cheap sharply criticized the situation, sarcastically remarking that "the ones who are best at cutting Taiwanese people's leeks are still their own people." He argued that factors cited for high prices, such as limited land and reliance on imported feed, also apply to Hong Kong and Singapore, which have lower milk prices. Cheap also countered arguments about Taiwan's small market size and high labor costs by pointing to Singapore's smaller population and potentially higher wages elsewhere.

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The ones who are best at cutting Taiwanese people's leeks are still their own people.

However, lawyer Lin Chih-chiun countered Cheap's assessment, suggesting that focusing on a single product provides too narrow a worldview. He noted that while Taiwan's milk may be expensive, other goods like McDonald's meals and fruits are comparatively cheaper than in Europe and America. Lin argued that every country has items that are more expensive and others that are cheaper, and that a balanced perspective is necessary when evaluating the cost of living.

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Looking at a single product and saying Taiwan is like this or that, this worldview is too narrow? Cheap's world only has milk.