Cost of Living Comparison Between Hsinchu and Plzen Cost of Living Comparison Between Hsinchu and Plzen

🙂 Solo nomad: Hsinchu is 9.3% cheaper than Plzen without rent, and 24.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hsinchu is 6.2% more expensive than Plzen without rent, and 8.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hsinchu
Plzen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.02 NT$119
$9.15 Kč 196
-56.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.75 NT$996
$47.43 Kč 1,015
-28.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.35 NT$158
$8.35 Kč 179
-35.93%
Cappuccino
$3.12 NT$91.9
$3.13 Kč 67.1
-0.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 NT$28.45
$1.98 Kč 42.47
-51.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 NT$21.77
$1.74 Kč 37.19
-57.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.65 NT$48.6
$2.86 Kč 61.2
-42.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.4 NT$70.7
$2.82 Kč 60.4
-14.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hsinchu
Plzen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.12 NT$92.1
$1.17 Kč 25.12
166.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 NT$53.9
$1.54 Kč 32.93
18.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.33 NT$128
$2.37 Kč 50.7
82.70%
Eggs
$2.49 NT$73.5
$3.2 Kč 68.4
-22.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.73 NT$405
$12.47 Kč 267
10.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.81 NT$142
$9.02 Kč 193
-46.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.94 NT$470
$14.21 Kč 304
12.17%
Apples (1kg)
$4.28 NT$126
$1.71 Kč 36.69
150.29%
Banana (1kg)
$2.44 NT$72.1
$1.74 Kč 37.14
40.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.74 NT$80.8
$2.13 Kč 45.63
28.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.86 NT$114
$3.56 Kč 76.1
8.43%
Potato (1kg)
$2.91 NT$85.8
$1.27 Kč 27.13
129.13%
Onion (1kg)
$2.24 NT$66
$1.16 Kč 24.92
93.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 NT$54.8
$1.52 Kč 32.55
22.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 NT$35.39
$0.79 Kč 16.93
51.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.36 NT$129
$7.21 Kč 154
-39.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.26 NT$539
$6.66 Kč 142
174.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 NT$50.6
$1.11 Kč 23.79
54.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 NT$72.6
$1.57 Kč 33.53
56.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Hsinchu
Plzen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.85 NT$25.1
$1.22 Kč 26.19
-30.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.9 NT$1,177
$26.21 Kč 561
52.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.93 NT$86.5
$1.99 Kč 42.66
47.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 NT$21.81
$1.22 Kč 26.09
-39.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 NT$178
$14.13 Kč 302
-57.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 NT$31.33
$1.66 Kč 35.47
-36.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35K NT$1M
$27.9K Kč 596.3K
25.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K NT$743.7K
$30.1K Kč 645.1K
-16.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hsinchu
Plzen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.5 NT$2,197
$254 Kč 5,444
-70.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.59 NT$755
$25.9 Kč 554
-1.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.24 NT$745
$20.12 Kč 430
25.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hsinchu
Plzen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.56 NT$1,285
$63.3 Kč 1,354
-31.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.3 NT$687
$14.38 Kč 308
62.03%
Cinema Ticket
$10.27 NT$303
$10.17 Kč 218
0.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hsinchu
Plzen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$426 NT$12.6K
$321 Kč 6,877
32.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.5K NT$338K
$9,010 Kč 192.8K
27.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hsinchu
Plzen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.5 NT$2,610
$82.2 Kč 1,758
7.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.77 NT$1,055
$43.22 Kč 925
-17.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.7 NT$2,675
$89.9 Kč 1,924
0.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 NT$3,010
$115 Kč 2,468
-11.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hsinchu
Plzen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$556 NT$16.4K
$662 Kč 14.2K
-16.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$363 NT$10.7K
$603 Kč 12.9K
-39.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,196 NT$35.3K
$872 Kč 18.7K
37.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$773 NT$22.8K
$850 Kč 18.2K
-9.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,978 NT$264.8K
$4,551 Kč 97.4K
97.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,795 NT$200.5K
$3,486 Kč 74.6K
94.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hsinchu
Plzen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,315 NT$68.3K
$1,871 Kč 40K
23.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.57
5.47
-71.30%

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Last update for Hsinchu: October 28, 2025

Last update for Plzen: October 29, 2025

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