Cost of living comparison

Czech Republic

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Taiwan

HsinChu vs. Liberec Cost of Living Summary

HsinChu is 19.9% more expensive than Liberec.

Restaurants: pay 46.2% less in HsinChu
Groceries: pay 95.0% more in HsinChu
Transportation: pay 15.7% less in HsinChu
Housing: pay 26.6% less in HsinChu
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in HsinChu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.3% less in HsinChu
Clothing: pay 19.2% more in HsinChu

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

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HsinChu vs. Liberec Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 46.2% less for restaurants

	Liberec	HsinChu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.64 CZK180.03	$3.93 NT$124.42	-54.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.16 CZK170.03	$5.24 NT$165.89	-35.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 CZK31.01	$0.85 NT$26.96	-42.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 CZK27.15	$0.63 NT$19.87	-51.8%
Average			-46.2%

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pay 95.0% more for groceries

	Liberec	HsinChu
Bread 1 loaf	$1.34 CZK27.96	$1.81 NT$57.28	+34.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.22 CZK108.75	$6.76 NT$213.85	+29.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.03 CZK83.98	$11.62 NT$367.62	+188.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 CZK60.58	$3.18 NT$100.53	+9.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.14 CZK86.30	$2.13 NT$67.41	-48.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.65 CZK13.60	$1.90 NT$59.96	+190.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.68 CZK14.17	$1.09 NT$34.49	+60.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.98 CZK20.40	$1.83 NT$58.00	+87.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.60 CZK33.27	$1.68 NT$53.30	+5.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 CZK12.25	$1.98 NT$62.71	+237.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 CZK10.58	$1.78 NT$56.44	+251.3%
Average			+95.0%

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pay 15.7% less for transportation

	Liberec	HsinChu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.63 CZK138.11	$3.82 NT$120.71	-42.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.40 CZK550.10	$39.32 NT$1,244.19	+49.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$46,505.98 CZK969K	$40,144.19 NT$1M	-13.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.29 CZK277.05	$5.90 NT$186.63	-55.6%
Average			-15.7%

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pay 26.6% less for housing

	Liberec	HsinChu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.64 CZK430.08	$22.93 NT$725.43	+11.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$587.95 CZK12,252.14	$550.55 NT$17,418.65	-6.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$527.96 CZK11,001.92	$340.82 NT$10,782.97	-35.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$232.02 CZK4,834.88	$56.76 NT$1,795.84	-75.5%
Average			-26.6%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Liberec	HsinChu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$407.97 CZK8,501.49	$710.03 NT$22,464.53	+74.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,759.55 CZK120K	$14,992.63 NT$474K	+160.3%
Average			+117.2%

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pay 3.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Liberec	HsinChu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.40 CZK50.01	$2.29 NT$72.58	-4.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.82 CZK58.79	$3.36 NT$106.27	+19.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.72 CZK140.02	$4.92 NT$155.52	-26.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$73.15 CZK1,524.33	$58.99 NT$1,866.28	-19.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.12 CZK190.03	$10.49 NT$331.78	+15.0%
Average			-3.3%

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pay 19.2% more for clothing

	Liberec	HsinChu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$83.19 CZK1,733.64	$84.38 NT$2,669.82	+1.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.60 CZK533.43	$37.28 NT$1,179.39	+45.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.79 CZK1,600.28	$95.04 NT$3,006.79	+23.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$113.59 CZK2,367.08	$120.16 NT$3,801.69	+5.8%
Average			+19.2%

Liberec vs. HsinChu - Cost of clothing

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