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

🙂 Solo nomad: Hsinchu is 0.7% cheaper than Plzen without rent, and 26.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hsinchu is 2% cheaper than Plzen without rent, and 10% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hsinchu
Plzen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.96 NT$125
$9.36 Kč 193
-57.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.22 NT$1,077
$46.50 Kč 959
-26.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.36 NT$169
$8.43 Kč 174
-36.42%
Cappuccino
$2.99 NT$94.1
$3.08 Kč 63.5
-2.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 NT$31.01
$1.94 Kč 39.96
-48.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 NT$23.14
$1.66 Kč 34.13
-55.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.67 NT$52.6
$2.75 Kč 56.8
-39.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 NT$73.1
$2.88 Kč 59.3
-19.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hsinchu
Plzen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.15 NT$99.1
$1.16 Kč 23.93
171.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.77 NT$55.6
$1.55 Kč 31.91
14.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.49 NT$141
$2.43 Kč 50.1
84.77%
Eggs
$2.48 NT$77.9
$3.27 Kč 67.4
-24.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.16 NT$446
$12.66 Kč 261
11.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.97 NT$156
$9.26 Kč 191
-46.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.28 NT$512
$14.44 Kč 298
12.74%
Apples (1kg)
$4.35 NT$137
$1.70 Kč 35.15
155.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.50 NT$78.8
$1.72 Kč 35.37
45.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 NT$89.9
$2.17 Kč 44.71
31.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.94 NT$124
$3.62 Kč 74.7
8.84%
Potato (1kg)
$2.94 NT$92.4
$1.30 Kč 26.84
126.15%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 NT$69.9
$1.17 Kč 24.08
89.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.92 NT$60.3
$1.47 Kč 30.28
30.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 NT$37.42
$0.81 Kč 16.69
46.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 NT$137
$7.05 Kč 145
-38.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.41 NT$453
$7.29 Kč 150
97.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 NT$52.6
$1.12 Kč 23.02
49.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 NT$79.5
$1.60 Kč 32.93
58.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Hsinchu
Plzen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 NT$27.05
$1.24 Kč 25.48
-30.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.91 NT$1,287
$26.21 Kč 540
56.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.96 NT$93.3
$1.99 Kč 40.94
48.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 NT$23.08
$1.23 Kč 25.42
-40.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.20 NT$195
$14.08 Kč 290
-55.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 NT$32.54
$1.72 Kč 35.46
-40.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K NT$1.1M
$28.5K Kč 588.1K
22.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.1K NT$789.1K
$29.9K Kč 616.1K
-16.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hsinchu
Plzen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.0 NT$2,328
$259 Kč 5,349
-71.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.40 NT$799
$26.15 Kč 539
-2.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.03 NT$788
$20.25 Kč 418
23.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hsinchu
Plzen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.23 NT$1,360
$63.2 Kč 1,304
-31.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.97 NT$754
$14.53 Kč 300
64.97%
Cinema Ticket
$9.99 NT$315
$10.23 Kč 211
-2.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hsinchu
Plzen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$432 NT$13.6K
$329 Kč 6,779
31.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.3K NT$354.7K
$8,897 Kč 183.5K
26.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hsinchu
Plzen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.6 NT$2,756
$84.1 Kč 1,735
4.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.00 NT$1,101
$42.66 Kč 880
-17.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.2 NT$2,839
$88.9 Kč 1,833
1.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.8 NT$3,139
$113 Kč 2,331
-11.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hsinchu
Plzen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$549 NT$17.3K
$647 Kč 13.3K
-15.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$356 NT$11.2K
$612 Kč 12.6K
-41.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 NT$37.8K
$886 Kč 18.3K
35.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 NT$24.5K
$830 Kč 17.1K
-6.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,158 NT$256.7K
$4,696 Kč 96.8K
73.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,065 NT$190.9K
$3,791 Kč 78.2K
59.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hsinchu
Plzen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,538 NT$79.9K
$2,069 Kč 42.7K
22.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.57
5.47
-71.30%

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Last update for Hsinchu: April 13, 2026

Last update for Plzen: April 11, 2026

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