Cost of living comparison
Prague is 40.7% more expensive than New Taipei City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 94.8% more in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 13.4% less in Prague
- Transportation
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pay 13.4% more in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Prague
- Childcare
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pay 15.6% more in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.2% more in Prague
- Clothing
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pay 11.2% more in Prague
The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and clothing in Prague are more expensive than in New Taipei City. Notably, housing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Prague.
If you lived in Prague instead of New Taipei City, you would:
pay 94.8% more for restaurants
|
New Taipei City
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.64
NT$153.91
|
$10.61
CZK244.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.01
NT$166.22
|
$8.49
CZK195.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
NT$33.33
|
$1.74
CZK40.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
NT$22.23
|
$1.39
CZK32.03
|
|
pay 13.4% less for groceries
|
New Taipei City
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NT$61.68
|
$1.42
CZK32.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.37
NT$277.94
|
$5.99
CZK138.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.57
NT$384.04
|
$3.96
CZK91.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.79
NT$92.62
|
$2.56
CZK58.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
NT$118.22
|
$3.92
CZK90.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.06
NT$68.44
|
$0.77
CZK17.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
NT$24.43
|
$0.73
CZK16.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
NT$20.83
|
$0.89
CZK20.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
NT$32.35
|
$1.47
CZK33.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
NT$41.31
|
$0.57
CZK13.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
NT$19.66
|
$0.55
CZK12.60
|
|
pay 13.4% more for transportation
|
New Taipei City
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
NT$119.76
|
$6.13
CZK141.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.10
NT$1,231.28
|
$23.35
CZK538.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,750.62
NT$1,153,296.47
|
$25,475.49
CZK587,098.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.81
NT$292.43
|
$12.99
CZK299.42
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
New Taipei City
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.90
NT$793.15
|
$19.68
CZK453.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$521.47
NT$17,306.52
|
$1,128.35
CZK26,003.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$368.69
NT$12,236.02
|
$837.45
CZK19,299.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.62
NT$2,111.42
|
$223.37
CZK5,147.61
|
|
pay 15.6% more for childcare
|
New Taipei City
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.67
NT$16,417.03
|
$713.18
CZK16,435.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,526.15
NT$448,903.21
|
$11,763.21
CZK271,090.18
|
|
pay 44.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Taipei City
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.47
NT$82.09
|
$2.40
CZK55.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.67
NT$88.50
|
$3.08
CZK70.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.56
NT$118.00
|
$6.54
CZK150.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.30
NT$972.54
|
$63.73
CZK1,468.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.89
NT$328.34
|
$10.61
CZK244.62
|
|
pay 11.2% more for clothing
|
New Taipei City
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.16
NT$2,195.57
|
$82.44
CZK1,899.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.15
NT$1,033.92
|
$36.17
CZK833.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.57
NT$2,872.98
|
$92.56
CZK2,133.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.39
NT$3,796.44
|
$111.10
CZK2,560.40
|
|
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