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

🙂 Solo nomad: Hsinchu is 3.2% cheaper than Plzen without rent, and 27.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hsinchu is 2.1% cheaper than Plzen without rent, and 8.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hsinchu
Plzen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.18 NT$132
$9.29 Kč 193
-55.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.42 NT$1,087
$46.86 Kč 972
-26.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.48 NT$173
$8.24 Kč 171
-33.50%
Cappuccino
$3.00 NT$94.9
$3.13 Kč 65.0
-4.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 NT$28.88
$1.98 Kč 41.06
-54.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 NT$21.76
$1.72 Kč 35.70
-59.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 NT$54.5
$2.74 Kč 56.8
-37.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 NT$75.3
$2.85 Kč 59.1
-16.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hsinchu
Plzen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.27 NT$103
$1.21 Kč 25.08
170.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.78 NT$56.2
$1.55 Kč 32.16
14.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.33 NT$137
$2.38 Kč 49.45
81.93%
Eggs
$2.54 NT$80.4
$3.32 Kč 68.9
-23.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.92 NT$440
$12.69 Kč 263
9.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.89 NT$154
$9.37 Kč 194
-47.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.01 NT$506
$14.18 Kč 294
12.91%
Apples (1kg)
$4.46 NT$141
$1.76 Kč 36.49
153.41%
Banana (1kg)
$2.54 NT$80.1
$1.72 Kč 35.58
47.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.82 NT$88.9
$2.25 Kč 46.76
25.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.76 NT$119
$3.74 Kč 77.7
0.53%
Potato (1kg)
$3.05 NT$96.4
$1.33 Kč 27.49
129.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.24 NT$70.9
$1.18 Kč 24.51
89.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.88 NT$59.5
$1.52 Kč 31.62
23.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 NT$36.48
$0.79 Kč 16.41
46.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.31 NT$136
$6.86 Kč 142
-37.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.87 NT$470
$6.90 Kč 143
115.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 NT$55.0
$1.11 Kč 23.08
56.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 NT$81.5
$1.59 Kč 33.07
62.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Hsinchu
Plzen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 NT$27.14
$1.23 Kč 25.53
-30.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.96 NT$1,293
$26.40 Kč 548
55.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.89 NT$91.4
$2.04 Kč 42.25
41.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 NT$23.00
$1.28 Kč 26.65
-42.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.03 NT$190
$14.03 Kč 291
-57.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 NT$33.87
$1.67 Kč 34.68
-35.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K NT$1.1M
$27.6K Kč 572.0K
24.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K NT$814.1K
$29.5K Kč 611.3K
-12.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hsinchu
Plzen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.6 NT$2,386
$263 Kč 5,450
-71.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.21 NT$796
$26.09 Kč 541
-3.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.11 NT$793
$19.76 Kč 410
27.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hsinchu
Plzen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.77 NT$1,414
$62.6 Kč 1,297
-28.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.66 NT$747
$14.24 Kč 295
66.15%
Cinema Ticket
$10.01 NT$316
$10.19 Kč 211
-1.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hsinchu
Plzen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$421 NT$13.3K
$321 Kč 6,648
31.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.3K NT$355.5K
$8,831 Kč 183.2K
27.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hsinchu
Plzen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.4 NT$2,791
$81.4 Kč 1,687
8.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.89 NT$1,102
$43.53 Kč 903
-19.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.6 NT$2,892
$89.2 Kč 1,851
2.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 NT$3,254
$115 Kč 2,390
-10.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hsinchu
Plzen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$544 NT$17.2K
$666 Kč 13.8K
-18.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$362 NT$11.4K
$615 Kč 12.8K
-41.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,243 NT$39.3K
$895 Kč 18.6K
38.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 NT$24.6K
$831 Kč 17.2K
-6.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,375 NT$264.5K
$4,587 Kč 95.1K
82.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,060 NT$191.4K
$3,709 Kč 76.9K
63.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hsinchu
Plzen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,625 NT$82.9K
$2,046 Kč 42.4K
28.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.57
5.47
-71.30%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Hsinchu: March 2, 2026

Last update for Plzen: March 2, 2026

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