Cost of living comparison

Taiwan

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Czech Republic

Liberec vs. HsinChu Cost of Living Summary

Liberec is 19.5% more expensive than HsinChu.

Restaurants: pay 89.3% more in Liberec
Groceries: pay 29.5% less in Liberec
Transportation: pay 45.5% more in Liberec
Housing: pay 90.1% more in Liberec
Childcare: pay 52.0% less in Liberec
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.3% more in Liberec
Clothing: pay 14.3% less in Liberec

The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Liberec are more expensive than in HsinChu. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Liberec. Notably, housing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Liberec.

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Liberec vs. HsinChu Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Liberec instead of HsinChu, you would:

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pay 89.3% more for restaurants

	HsinChu	Liberec
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.93 NT$124.42	$8.64 CZK180.03	+119.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.24 NT$165.89	$8.16 CZK170.03	+55.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 NT$26.96	$1.49 CZK31.01	+74.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 NT$19.87	$1.30 CZK27.15	+107.4%
Average			+89.3%

HsinChu vs. Liberec - Cost of restaurants

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pay 29.5% less for groceries

	HsinChu	Liberec
Bread 1 loaf	$1.81 NT$57.28	$1.34 CZK27.96	-25.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.76 NT$213.85	$5.22 CZK108.75	-22.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.62 NT$367.62	$4.03 CZK83.98	-65.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.18 NT$100.53	$2.91 CZK60.58	-8.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.13 NT$67.41	$4.14 CZK86.30	+94.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.90 NT$59.96	$0.65 CZK13.60	-65.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 NT$34.49	$0.68 CZK14.17	-37.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.83 NT$58.00	$0.98 CZK20.40	-46.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.68 NT$53.30	$1.60 CZK33.27	-5.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.98 NT$62.71	$0.59 CZK12.25	-70.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.78 NT$56.44	$0.51 CZK10.58	-71.5%
Average			-29.5%

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pay 45.5% more for transportation

	HsinChu	Liberec
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.82 NT$120.71	$6.63 CZK138.11	+73.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$39.32 NT$1,244.19	$26.40 CZK550.10	-32.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$40,144.19 NT$1M	$46,505.98 CZK969K	+15.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.90 NT$186.63	$13.29 CZK277.05	+125.4%
Average			+45.5%

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pay 90.1% more for housing

	HsinChu	Liberec
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.93 NT$725.43	$20.64 CZK430.08	-10.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$550.55 NT$17,418.65	$587.95 CZK12,252.14	+6.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$340.82 NT$10,782.97	$527.96 CZK11,001.92	+54.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.76 NT$1,795.84	$232.02 CZK4,834.88	+308.8%
Average			+90.1%

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pay 52.0% less for childcare

	HsinChu	Liberec
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$710.03 NT$22,464.53	$407.97 CZK8,501.49	-42.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,992.63 NT$474K	$5,759.55 CZK120K	-61.6%
Average			-52.0%

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pay 7.3% more for entertainment and sports

	HsinChu	Liberec
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.29 NT$72.58	$2.40 CZK50.01	+4.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.36 NT$106.27	$2.82 CZK58.79	-16.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.92 NT$155.52	$6.72 CZK140.02	+36.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.99 NT$1,866.28	$73.15 CZK1,524.33	+24.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.49 NT$331.78	$9.12 CZK190.03	-13.0%
Average			+7.3%

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pay 14.3% less for clothing

	HsinChu	Liberec
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$84.38 NT$2,669.82	$83.19 CZK1,733.64	-1.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.28 NT$1,179.39	$25.60 CZK533.43	-31.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$95.04 NT$3,006.79	$76.79 CZK1,600.28	-19.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.16 NT$3,801.69	$113.59 CZK2,367.08	-5.5%
Average			-14.3%

HsinChu vs. Liberec - Cost of clothing

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