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Zhubei City vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Zhubei City is 20.5% cheaper than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 54.1% less in Zhubei City
Groceries: pay 41.8% more in Zhubei City
Transportation: pay 23.2% less in Zhubei City
Housing: pay 53.5% less in Zhubei City
Childcare: pay 18.1% less in Zhubei City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.8% less in Zhubei City
Clothing: pay 9.4% less in Zhubei City

Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, and clothing are lower in Zhubei City.

Zhubei City vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Zhubei City instead of Prague, you would:

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pay 54.1% less for restaurants

	Prague	Zhubei City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.56 CZK219.46	$4.92 NT$153.80	-53.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.60 CZK199.51	$5.41 NT$169.19	-43.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 CZK40.62	$0.87 NT$27.34	-55.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CZK35.54	$0.62 NT$19.32	-63.9%
Average			-54.1%

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pay 41.8% more for groceries

	Prague	Zhubei City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CZK35.92	$1.97 NT$61.52	+13.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.52 CZK135.42	$6.43 NT$201.10	-1.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.77 CZK99.09	$11.62 NT$363.56	+143.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.81 CZK79.11	$2.82 NT$88.18	-26.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.30 CZK89.47	$3.56 NT$111.25	-17.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 CZK21.15	$1.93 NT$60.46	+89.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 CZK18.12	$1.09 NT$34.15	+25.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.05 CZK21.79	$1.04 NT$32.44	-1.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.81 CZK37.70	$1.56 NT$48.84	-13.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 CZK13.52	$1.64 NT$51.16	+151.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 CZK11.67	$1.10 NT$34.42	+95.9%
Average			+41.8%

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pay 23.2% less for transportation

	Prague	Zhubei City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.73 CZK139.81	$3.82 NT$119.38	-43.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.40 CZK548.64	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,197.57 CZK648,394.76	$37,686.38 NT$1,179,169.22	+20.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.08 CZK334.17	$8.52 NT$266.59	-47.0%
Average			-23.2%

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pay 53.5% less for housing

	Prague	Zhubei City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.93 CZK497.34	$22.93 NT$717.41	-4.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,194.06 CZK24,816.83	??
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$923.20 CZK19,187.32	$203.18 NT$6,357.26	-78.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$260.95 CZK5,423.49	$56.76 NT$1,775.99	-78.2%
Average			-53.5%

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pay 18.1% less for childcare

	Prague	Zhubei City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$999.92 CZK20,781.88	$655.42 NT$20,507.29	-34.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,274.81 CZK317,464.05	$14,992.63 NT$469,104.28	-1.8%
Average			-18.1%

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pay 26.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Zhubei City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.88 CZK59.85	$2.29 NT$71.78	-20.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 CZK77.83	$3.36 NT$105.10	-10.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.73 CZK160.60	$4.92 NT$153.80	-36.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.84 CZK1,493.16	$32.77 NT$1,025.36	-54.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.00 CZK249.38	$10.49 NT$328.12	-12.6%
Average			-26.8%

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pay 9.4% less for clothing

	Prague	Zhubei City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.19 CZK1,645.93	$81.93 NT$2,563.41	+3.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.41 CZK819.01	$37.28 NT$1,166.35	-5.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.09 CZK2,204.89	$95.04 NT$2,973.56	-10.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.03 CZK2,827.09	$101.58 NT$3,178.43	-25.3%
Average			-9.4%

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