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

😐 Solo nomad: Plzen is 10.3% more expensive than Hsinchu without rent, and 33.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Plzen is 5.9% cheaper than Hsinchu without rent, and 8.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Plzen
Hsinchu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.15 Kč 196
$4.02 NT$119
127.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.43 Kč 1,015
$33.75 NT$996
40.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.35 Kč 179
$5.35 NT$158
56.07%
Cappuccino
$3.13 Kč 67.1
$3.12 NT$91.9
0.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 Kč 42.47
$0.96 NT$28.45
106.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 Kč 37.19
$0.74 NT$21.77
135.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.86 Kč 61.2
$1.65 NT$48.6
73.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 Kč 60.4
$2.4 NT$70.7
17.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Plzen
Hsinchu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 Kč 25.12
$3.12 NT$92.1
-62.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.54 Kč 32.93
$1.83 NT$53.9
-15.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.37 Kč 50.7
$4.33 NT$128
-45.27%
Eggs
$3.2 Kč 68.4
$2.49 NT$73.5
28.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.47 Kč 267
$13.73 NT$405
-9.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.02 Kč 193
$4.81 NT$142
87.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.21 Kč 304
$15.94 NT$470
-10.85%
Apples (1kg)
$1.71 Kč 36.69
$4.28 NT$126
-60.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 Kč 37.14
$2.44 NT$72.1
-28.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 Kč 45.63
$2.74 NT$80.8
-22.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.56 Kč 76.1
$3.86 NT$114
-7.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 Kč 27.13
$2.91 NT$85.8
-56.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 Kč 24.92
$2.24 NT$66
-48.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 Kč 32.55
$1.86 NT$54.8
-18.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 Kč 16.93
$1.2 NT$35.39
-34.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.21 Kč 154
$4.36 NT$129
65.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.66 Kč 142
$18.26 NT$539
-63.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 Kč 23.79
$1.72 NT$50.6
-35.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 Kč 33.53
$2.46 NT$72.6
-36.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Plzen
Hsinchu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.22 Kč 26.19
$0.85 NT$25.1
43.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.21 Kč 561
$39.9 NT$1,177
-34.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.99 Kč 42.66
$2.93 NT$86.5
-32.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 Kč 26.09
$0.74 NT$21.81
64.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.13 Kč 302
$6.04 NT$178
133.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.66 Kč 35.47
$1.06 NT$31.33
56.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K Kč 596.3K
$35K NT$1M
-20.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.1K Kč 645.1K
$25.2K NT$743.7K
19.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Plzen
Hsinchu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$254 Kč 5,444
$74.5 NT$2,197
241.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.9 Kč 554
$25.59 NT$755
1.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.12 Kč 430
$25.24 NT$745
-20.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Plzen
Hsinchu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63.3 Kč 1,354
$43.56 NT$1,285
45.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.38 Kč 308
$23.3 NT$687
-38.28%
Cinema Ticket
$10.17 Kč 218
$10.27 NT$303
-0.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Plzen
Hsinchu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$321 Kč 6,877
$426 NT$12.6K
-24.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,010 Kč 192.8K
$11.5K NT$338K
-21.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Plzen
Hsinchu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.2 Kč 1,758
$88.5 NT$2,610
-7.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.22 Kč 925
$35.77 NT$1,055
20.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.9 Kč 1,924
$90.7 NT$2,675
-0.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 Kč 2,468
$102 NT$3,010
13.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Plzen
Hsinchu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$662 Kč 14.2K
$556 NT$16.4K
19.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$603 Kč 12.9K
$363 NT$10.7K
66.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$872 Kč 18.7K
$1,196 NT$35.3K
-27.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$850 Kč 18.2K
$773 NT$22.8K
9.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,551 Kč 97.4K
$8,978 NT$264.8K
-49.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,486 Kč 74.6K
$6,795 NT$200.5K
-48.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Plzen
Hsinchu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,871 Kč 40K
$2,315 NT$68.3K
-19.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.47
1.57
248.41%

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Last update for Plzen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Hsinchu: October 28, 2025

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