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

😐 Solo nomad: Chang-hua is 9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 12.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chang-hua is 6.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 16.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chang-hua
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.68 NT$116
$6.14 COP 22.1K
-40.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.09 NT$852
$33.05 COP 119.0K
-18.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.67 NT$178
$7.32 COP 26.4K
-22.54%
Cappuccino
$1.79 NT$56.4
$1.66 COP 5,971
7.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 NT$27.56
$1.10 COP 3,977
-20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 NT$14.55
$0.78 COP 2,815
-41.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.50 NT$47.07
$1.71 COP 6,172
-12.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 NT$64.6
$3.17 COP 11.4K
-35.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chang-hua
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.75 NT$86.4
$1.11 COP 4,002
147.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.94 NT$61.2
$1.31 COP 4,707
48.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.04 NT$95.7
$1.38 COP 4,967
120.29%
Eggs
$2.77 NT$87.3
$2.22 COP 7,989
24.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.65 NT$556
$4.34 COP 15.6K
306.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.00 NT$252
$5.80 COP 20.9K
37.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.38 NT$641
$8.98 COP 32.3K
126.95%
Apples (1kg)
$4.94 NT$155
$2.26 COP 8,143
118.58%
Banana (1kg)
$3.01 NT$94.8
$1.11 COP 4,013
171.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 NT$90.0
$1.46 COP 5,271
95.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.07 NT$96.6
$1.37 COP 4,916
124.09%
Potato (1kg)
$2.67 NT$84.1
$1.11 COP 3,999
140.54%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 NT$70.8
$1.16 COP 4,188
93.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.99 NT$62.6
$0.89 COP 3,202
123.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 NT$27.12
$0.87 COP 3,116
-1.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.95 NT$124
$2.35 COP 8,473
68.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.28 NT$292
$10.86 COP 39.1K
-14.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 NT$48.83
$1.20 COP 4,319
29.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 NT$76.8
$2.48 COP 8,923
-1.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Chang-hua
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 NT$53.8
$0.79 COP 2,835
116.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.91 NT$1,193
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-7.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.94 NT$92.4
$1.42 COP 5,124
107.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.78 NT$24.62
$1.91 COP 6,882
-59.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.21 NT$321
$7.65 COP 27.5K
33.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 NT$33.50
$0.97 COP 3,481
9.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K NT$1.2M
$18.1K COP 65.2M
110.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K NT$853.4K
$26.3K COP 94.7M
3.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chang-hua
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.91 NT$1,067
$81.3 COP 292.8K
-58.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.77 NT$591
$9.63 COP 34.7K
94.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.55 NT$647
$24.36 COP 87.7K
-15.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chang-hua
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.83 NT$813
$26.02 COP 93.7K
-0.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.02 NT$473
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-20.61%
Cinema Ticket
$10.23 NT$322
$3.89 COP 14.0K
162.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chang-hua
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$646 NT$20.3K
$304 COP 1.1M
112.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,312 NT$261.6K
$5,902 COP 21.3M
40.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chang-hua
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.9 NT$1,696
$58.7 COP 211.3K
-8.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$16.85 NT$530
$32.48 COP 116.9K
-48.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.1 NT$2,615
$102 COP 366.3K
-18.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.2 NT$1,706
$108 COP 389.4K
-49.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chang-hua
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$318 NT$9,994
$474 COP 1.7M
-33.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$187 NT$5,882
$371 COP 1.3M
-49.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$536 NT$16.9K
$848 COP 3.1M
-36.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 NT$5,827
$716 COP 2.6M
-74.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,964 NT$93.3K
$2,871 COP 10.3M
3.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,671 NT$52.6K
$1,375 COP 5.0M
21.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chang-hua
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,022 NT$63.6K
$542 COP 1.9M
273.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.19
13.43
-83.69%

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Last update for Chang-hua: April 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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