Cost of living comparison
Taiwan is 3.1% more expensive than Czech Republic.
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Czech Republic, you would:
pay 44.4% less for restaurants
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Czech Republic
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.70
CZK187.22
|
$4.21
NT$137.04
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.61
CZK185.21
|
$4.80
NT$156.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
CZK38.76
|
$0.95
NT$30.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
CZK32.85
|
$0.61
NT$19.88
|
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pay 64.3% more for groceries
|
Czech Republic
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
CZK31.32
|
$1.76
NT$57.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.47
CZK132.96
|
$7.11
NT$231.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
CZK94.75
|
$11.33
NT$369.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.64
CZK64.26
|
$2.53
NT$82.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.73
CZK90.65
|
$3.21
NT$104.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
CZK15.00
|
$1.77
NT$57.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CZK17.23
|
$0.80
NT$26.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
CZK21.34
|
$1.10
NT$35.72
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
CZK31.44
|
$1.27
NT$41.28
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
CZK12.28
|
$1.21
NT$39.36
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
CZK11.31
|
$0.96
NT$31.17
|
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pay 6.6% more for transportation
|
Czech Republic
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.95
CZK144.83
|
$3.59
NT$116.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.06
CZK512.42
|
$37.87
NT$1,233.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,453.98
CZK765,155.71
|
$33,524.98
NT$1,092,361.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.74
CZK285.56
|
$9.35
NT$304.54
|
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pay 38.5% less for housing
|
Czech Republic
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.70
CZK454.79
|
$18.76
NT$611.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$610.48
CZK14,850.62
|
$386.89
NT$12,606.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$493.17
CZK11,996.94
|
$269.95
NT$8,795.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$198.15
CZK4,820.22
|
$54.00
NT$1,759.56
|
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pay 55.7% more for childcare
|
Czech Republic
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$363.72
CZK8,847.88
|
$472.11
NT$15,382.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,967.34
CZK193,815.21
|
$14,471.45
NT$471,530.44
|
|
pay 13.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Czech Republic
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.90
CZK46.21
|
$1.82
NT$59.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.60
CZK63.25
|
$2.59
NT$84.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.46
CZK157.21
|
$4.00
NT$130.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.23
CZK1,148.82
|
$34.52
NT$1,124.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.95
CZK217.64
|
$9.29
NT$302.57
|
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pay 8.8% less for clothing
|
Czech Republic
|
Taiwan
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.75
CZK1,696.63
|
$63.92
NT$2,082.85
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.40
CZK763.75
|
$28.11
NT$915.97
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.03
CZK1,946.91
|
$76.13
NT$2,480.55
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.55
CZK2,518.99
|
$91.74
NT$2,989.11
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