Cost of living comparison
Taiwan is 3.0% more expensive than Czech Republic.
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Czech Republic, you would:
pay 44.7% less for restaurants
Czech Republic
|
Taiwan
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.78
CZK176.29
|
$3.79
NT$120.73
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.82
CZK177.10
|
$4.76
NT$151.51
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CZK34.63
|
$0.98
NT$31.10
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
CZK30.25
|
$0.64
NT$20.36
|
|
pay 59.1% more for groceries
Czech Republic
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.45
CZK32.87
|
$1.83
NT$58.23
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.86
CZK132.69
|
$7.72
NT$245.97
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.69
CZK83.50
|
$11.17
NT$355.91
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
CZK61.52
|
$2.76
NT$87.89
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.62
CZK82.07
|
$3.31
NT$105.55
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
CZK15.86
|
$1.77
NT$56.51
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
CZK16.20
|
$0.80
NT$25.41
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
CZK19.46
|
$1.12
NT$35.53
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
CZK30.82
|
$1.43
NT$45.50
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
CZK11.53
|
$1.12
NT$35.60
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
CZK12.57
|
$0.98
NT$31.31
|
|
pay 12.7% more for transportation
Czech Republic
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.25
CZK141.56
|
$3.61
NT$115.03
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$19.97
CZK452.30
|
$37.97
NT$1,209.40
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,379.53
CZK574,795.80
|
$32,040.82
NT$1,020,490.54
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
CZK266.36
|
$9.01
NT$286.91
|
|
pay 36.9% less for housing
Czech Republic
|
Taiwan
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.23
CZK435.54
|
$20.06
NT$639.04
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$632.17
CZK14,317.35
|
$385.85
NT$12,289.12
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$495.91
CZK11,231.40
|
$271.82
NT$8,657.30
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.58
CZK4,338.84
|
$62.08
NT$1,977.29
|
|
pay 56.5% more for childcare
Czech Republic
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$359.87
CZK8,150.24
|
$421.29
NT$13,418.05
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,286.86
CZK165,032.93
|
$14,282.51
NT$454,893.51
|
|
pay 16.5% less for entertainment and sports
Czech Republic
|
Taiwan
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.97
CZK44.67
|
$1.69
NT$53.75
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
CZK59.01
|
$2.68
NT$85.43
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.11
CZK138.34
|
$3.70
NT$117.77
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.03
CZK1,087.72
|
$34.15
NT$1,087.63
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.41
CZK213.05
|
$9.15
NT$291.44
|
|
pay 9.4% less for clothing
Czech Republic
|
Taiwan
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.08
CZK1,609.86
|
$68.20
NT$2,172.26
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.60
CZK828.97
|
$28.88
NT$919.80
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.74
CZK1,873.80
|
$77.64
NT$2,472.85
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.60
CZK2,323.79
|
$96.18
NT$3,063.35
|
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