Cost of Living Comparison Between Chang-hua and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Chang-hua and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Chang-hua is 8.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 13.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chang-hua is 10.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 14.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chang-hua
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.67 NT$116
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-39.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.85 NT$848
$33.17 COP 124.8K
-19.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.67 NT$179
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-22.22%
Cappuccino
$1.84 NT$58.2
$1.63 COP 6,134
12.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 NT$29.03
$1.05 COP 3,948
-12.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 NT$13.68
$0.77 COP 2,899
-44.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.46 NT$45.96
$1.73 COP 6,511
-15.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 NT$63.6
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-36.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chang-hua
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.73 NT$86.1
$1.07 COP 4,016
155.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 NT$59.5
$1.31 COP 4,935
43.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.05 NT$96.3
$1.38 COP 5,196
121.01%
Eggs
$2.92 NT$92.3
$2.25 COP 8,458
29.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.56 NT$555
$4.48 COP 16.9K
291.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.23 NT$260
$5.74 COP 21.6K
43.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.53 NT$648
$8.86 COP 33.4K
131.72%
Apples (1kg)
$5.15 NT$163
$2.24 COP 8,440
129.91%
Banana (1kg)
$2.97 NT$93.7
$1.06 COP 3,989
180.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.84 NT$89.8
$1.51 COP 5,698
88.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.18 NT$100
$1.36 COP 5,120
133.82%
Potato (1kg)
$2.67 NT$84.4
$1.12 COP 4,219
138.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 NT$71.2
$1.17 COP 4,401
92.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 NT$60.4
$0.90 COP 3,396
112.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 NT$27.40
$0.84 COP 3,150
3.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.00 NT$126
$2.26 COP 8,502
76.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.68 NT$306
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-2.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 NT$49.20
$1.18 COP 4,452
32.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 NT$74.8
$2.39 COP 8,995
-0.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Chang-hua
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 NT$54.4
$0.86 COP 3,234
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.74 NT$1,160
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-11.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.84 NT$89.6
$1.47 COP 5,522
93.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 NT$22.92
$1.95 COP 7,324
-62.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.27 NT$324
$7.76 COP 29.2K
32.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 NT$32.38
$0.97 COP 3,641
6.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K NT$1.2M
$17.9K COP 67.6M
113.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K NT$841.6K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-0.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chang-hua
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.37 NT$1,085
$81.1 COP 305.2K
-57.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.59 NT$587
$9.40 COP 35.4K
97.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.56 NT$649
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-12.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chang-hua
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.76 NT$814
$25.55 COP 96.1K
0.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.24 NT$481
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-21.00%
Cinema Ticket
$10.16 NT$321
$4.10 COP 15.4K
147.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chang-hua
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$629 NT$19.9K
$306 COP 1.2M
105.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,366 NT$264.2K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
41.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chang-hua
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.0 NT$1,738
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-7.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$16.37 NT$517
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-48.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.0 NT$2,622
$103 COP 386.5K
-19.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.2 NT$1,681
$108 COP 406.0K
-50.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chang-hua
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$308 NT$9,716
$483 COP 1.8M
-36.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 NT$5,840
$377 COP 1.4M
-50.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$548 NT$17.3K
$822 COP 3.1M
-33.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$190 NT$5,996
$721 COP 2.7M
-73.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,050 NT$96.3K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
9.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,642 NT$51.9K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
24.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chang-hua
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,007 NT$63.4K
$538 COP 2.0M
273.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.19
13.43
-83.69%

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Last update for Chang-hua: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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