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

😐 Solo nomad: Plzen is 3.3% more expensive than Hsinchu without rent, and 38.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Plzen is 2.1% more expensive than Hsinchu without rent, and 9.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Plzen
Hsinchu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.29 Kč 193
$4.18 NT$132
122.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.86 Kč 972
$34.42 NT$1,087
36.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.24 Kč 171
$5.48 NT$173
50.36%
Cappuccino
$3.13 Kč 65.0
$3.00 NT$94.9
4.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 Kč 41.06
$0.91 NT$28.88
117.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 Kč 35.70
$0.69 NT$21.76
149.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.74 Kč 56.8
$1.72 NT$54.5
59.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 Kč 59.1
$2.38 NT$75.3
19.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Plzen
Hsinchu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 Kč 25.08
$3.27 NT$103
-63.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 Kč 32.16
$1.78 NT$56.2
-12.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.38 Kč 49.45
$4.33 NT$137
-45.03%
Eggs
$3.32 Kč 68.9
$2.54 NT$80.4
30.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.69 Kč 263
$13.92 NT$440
-8.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.37 Kč 194
$4.89 NT$154
91.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.18 Kč 294
$16.01 NT$506
-11.43%
Apples (1kg)
$1.76 Kč 36.49
$4.46 NT$141
-60.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 Kč 35.58
$2.54 NT$80.1
-32.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 Kč 46.76
$2.82 NT$88.9
-20.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.74 Kč 77.7
$3.76 NT$119
-0.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 Kč 27.49
$3.05 NT$96.4
-56.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 Kč 24.51
$2.24 NT$70.9
-47.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 Kč 31.62
$1.88 NT$59.5
-19.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 Kč 16.41
$1.16 NT$36.48
-31.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.86 Kč 142
$4.31 NT$136
59.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.90 Kč 143
$14.87 NT$470
-53.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 Kč 23.08
$1.74 NT$55.0
-36.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 Kč 33.07
$2.58 NT$81.5
-38.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Plzen
Hsinchu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.23 Kč 25.53
$0.86 NT$27.14
43.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.40 Kč 548
$40.96 NT$1,293
-35.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.04 Kč 42.25
$2.89 NT$91.4
-29.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 Kč 26.65
$0.73 NT$23.00
75.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.03 Kč 291
$6.03 NT$190
132.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 Kč 34.68
$1.07 NT$33.87
56.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K Kč 572.0K
$34.3K NT$1.1M
-19.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K Kč 611.3K
$25.8K NT$814.1K
14.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Plzen
Hsinchu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$263 Kč 5,450
$75.6 NT$2,386
247.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.09 Kč 541
$25.21 NT$796
3.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.76 Kč 410
$25.11 NT$793
-21.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Plzen
Hsinchu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.6 Kč 1,297
$44.77 NT$1,414
39.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.24 Kč 295
$23.66 NT$747
-39.81%
Cinema Ticket
$10.19 Kč 211
$10.01 NT$316
1.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Plzen
Hsinchu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$321 Kč 6,648
$421 NT$13.3K
-23.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,831 Kč 183.2K
$11.3K NT$355.5K
-21.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Plzen
Hsinchu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.4 Kč 1,687
$88.4 NT$2,791
-7.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.53 Kč 903
$34.89 NT$1,102
24.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.2 Kč 1,851
$91.6 NT$2,892
-2.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 Kč 2,390
$103 NT$3,254
11.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Plzen
Hsinchu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$666 Kč 13.8K
$544 NT$17.2K
22.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$615 Kč 12.8K
$362 NT$11.4K
69.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$895 Kč 18.6K
$1,243 NT$39.3K
-28.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$831 Kč 17.2K
$779 NT$24.6K
6.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,587 Kč 95.1K
$8,375 NT$264.5K
-45.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,709 Kč 76.9K
$6,060 NT$191.4K
-38.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Plzen
Hsinchu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,046 Kč 42.4K
$2,625 NT$82.9K
-22.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.47
1.57
248.41%

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

Last update for Plzen: March 2, 2026

Last update for Hsinchu: March 2, 2026

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