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

😐 Solo nomad: Plzen is 5.2% more expensive than Hsinchu without rent, and 36.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Plzen is 0.8% cheaper than Hsinchu without rent, and 11.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Plzen
Hsinchu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.53 Kč 199
$4.13 NT$130
130.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.92 Kč 961
$34.06 NT$1,075
34.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.32 Kč 174
$5.56 NT$176
49.64%
Cappuccino
$3.04 Kč 63.7
$3.07 NT$96.8
-0.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 Kč 42.03
$0.94 NT$29.59
113.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 Kč 36.38
$0.69 NT$21.70
152.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.73 Kč 57.0
$1.66 NT$52.6
64.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 Kč 58.2
$2.35 NT$74.2
18.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Plzen
Hsinchu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 Kč 25.30
$3.17 NT$100
-61.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 Kč 32.08
$1.76 NT$55.7
-13.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.46 Kč 51.4
$4.47 NT$141
-44.97%
Eggs
$3.38 Kč 70.8
$2.53 NT$79.8
33.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.51 Kč 262
$14.01 NT$443
-10.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.17 Kč 192
$5.00 NT$158
83.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.65 Kč 307
$16.17 NT$511
-9.40%
Apples (1kg)
$1.70 Kč 35.54
$4.30 NT$136
-60.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 Kč 35.62
$2.50 NT$78.9
-32.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 Kč 44.49
$2.76 NT$87.3
-22.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.74 Kč 78.3
$3.94 NT$124
-5.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 Kč 27.60
$3.06 NT$96.6
-56.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 Kč 24.64
$2.14 NT$67.7
-44.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 Kč 30.31
$1.88 NT$59.5
-22.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 Kč 16.76
$1.15 NT$36.27
-30.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.93 Kč 145
$4.29 NT$135
61.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.50 Kč 136
$11.61 NT$367
-44.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 Kč 24.27
$1.68 NT$53.1
-30.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 Kč 33.93
$2.52 NT$79.6
-35.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Plzen
Hsinchu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.25 Kč 26.06
$0.91 NT$28.75
37.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.40 Kč 552
$39.90 NT$1,260
-33.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.95 Kč 40.89
$2.87 NT$90.6
-32.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 Kč 25.41
$0.75 NT$23.54
61.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.12 Kč 295
$6.12 NT$193
130.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 Kč 35.96
$1.07 NT$33.92
60.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K Kč 587.4K
$34.5K NT$1.1M
-18.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K Kč 617.6K
$25.4K NT$802.5K
16.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Plzen
Hsinchu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$261 Kč 5,456
$74.9 NT$2,364
248.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.74 Kč 539
$25.40 NT$802
1.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.99 Kč 418
$25.07 NT$792
-20.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Plzen
Hsinchu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63.7 Kč 1,333
$44.75 NT$1,413
42.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.17 Kč 296
$24.16 NT$763
-41.35%
Cinema Ticket
$10.12 Kč 212
$10.19 NT$322
-0.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Plzen
Hsinchu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$326 Kč 6,810
$430 NT$13.6K
-24.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,099 Kč 190.4K
$11.4K NT$361.3K
-20.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Plzen
Hsinchu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.3 Kč 1,700
$87.9 NT$2,774
-7.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.02 Kč 921
$35.92 NT$1,134
22.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.0 Kč 1,882
$89.5 NT$2,826
0.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 Kč 2,375
$103 NT$3,243
10.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Plzen
Hsinchu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$649 Kč 13.6K
$552 NT$17.4K
17.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$612 Kč 12.8K
$359 NT$11.3K
70.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$893 Kč 18.7K
$1,207 NT$38.1K
-26.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$853 Kč 17.8K
$779 NT$24.6K
9.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,508 Kč 94.3K
$8,480 NT$267.8K
-46.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,416 Kč 71.5K
$6,612 NT$208.8K
-48.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Plzen
Hsinchu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,997 Kč 41.8K
$2,425 NT$76.6K
-17.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.47
1.57
248.41%

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Last update for Plzen: January 12, 2026

Last update for Hsinchu: January 13, 2026

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