Cost of living comparison
Czech Republic is 23.3% more expensive than Taiwan.
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Taiwan, you would:
pay 82.8% more for restaurants
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Taiwan
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.21
NT$136.59
|
$7.70
CZK184.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.80
NT$155.92
|
$7.61
CZK182.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NT$30.78
|
$1.59
CZK38.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
NT$19.81
|
$1.35
CZK32.37
|
|
pay 27.2% less for groceries
|
Taiwan
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.76
NT$57.21
|
$1.29
CZK30.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.11
NT$230.98
|
$5.47
CZK130.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.33
NT$367.92
|
$3.90
CZK93.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
NT$82.26
|
$2.64
CZK63.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.21
NT$104.23
|
$3.73
CZK89.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
NT$57.54
|
$0.62
CZK14.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
NT$25.94
|
$0.71
CZK16.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
NT$35.60
|
$0.88
CZK21.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
NT$41.14
|
$1.29
CZK30.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
NT$39.23
|
$0.51
CZK12.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
NT$31.07
|
$0.46
CZK11.14
|
|
pay 10.2% more for transportation
|
Taiwan
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.59
NT$116.58
|
$5.95
CZK142.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.87
NT$1,229.91
|
$21.06
CZK504.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,524.98
NT$1,088,784.08
|
$31,453.98
CZK753,822.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.35
NT$303.54
|
$11.74
CZK281.33
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Taiwan
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.76
NT$609.32
|
$18.70
CZK448.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$386.89
NT$12,565.06
|
$610.48
CZK14,630.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$269.95
NT$8,767.08
|
$493.17
CZK11,819.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.00
NT$1,753.80
|
$198.15
CZK4,748.82
|
|
pay 34.0% less for childcare
|
Taiwan
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$472.11
NT$15,332.58
|
$363.72
CZK8,716.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,471.45
NT$469,986.34
|
$7,967.34
CZK190,944.58
|
|
pay 19.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Taiwan
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
NT$59.13
|
$1.90
CZK45.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
NT$84.13
|
$2.60
CZK62.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
NT$129.81
|
$6.46
CZK154.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.52
NT$1,121.09
|
$47.23
CZK1,131.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
NT$301.58
|
$8.95
CZK214.41
|
|
pay 9.7% more for clothing
|
Taiwan
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.92
NT$2,076.03
|
$69.75
CZK1,671.50
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.11
NT$912.97
|
$31.40
CZK752.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.13
NT$2,472.43
|
$80.03
CZK1,918.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.74
NT$2,979.32
|
$103.55
CZK2,481.68
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