Cost of Living Comparison Between Hsinchu and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Hsinchu and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Hsinchu is 31.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 15.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hsinchu is 33.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 24.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hsinchu
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.18 NT$133
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-30.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.42 NT$1,096
$33.17 COP 124.7K
3.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.48 NT$174
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-24.83%
Cappuccino
$3.00 NT$95.7
$1.63 COP 6,128
84.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 NT$29.13
$1.05 COP 3,944
-13.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 NT$21.95
$0.77 COP 2,896
-10.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 NT$54.9
$1.73 COP 6,505
-0.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 NT$75.9
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-25.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hsinchu
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.27 NT$104
$1.07 COP 4,012
205.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.78 NT$56.7
$1.31 COP 4,931
35.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.33 NT$138
$1.38 COP 5,191
213.77%
Eggs
$2.54 NT$81.0
$2.25 COP 8,450
12.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.92 NT$443
$4.48 COP 16.9K
210.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.89 NT$156
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-14.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.01 NT$510
$8.86 COP 33.3K
80.70%
Apples (1kg)
$4.46 NT$142
$2.24 COP 8,431
99.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.54 NT$80.8
$1.06 COP 3,985
139.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.82 NT$89.7
$1.51 COP 5,693
86.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.76 NT$120
$1.36 COP 5,115
176.47%
Potato (1kg)
$3.05 NT$97.2
$1.12 COP 4,215
172.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.24 NT$71.5
$1.17 COP 4,397
91.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.88 NT$60.0
$0.90 COP 3,392
108.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 NT$36.80
$0.84 COP 3,147
38.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.31 NT$137
$2.26 COP 8,494
90.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.87 NT$474
$9.97 COP 37.5K
49.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 NT$55.5
$1.18 COP 4,448
47.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 NT$82.2
$2.39 COP 8,986
7.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Hsinchu
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 NT$27.38
$0.86 COP 3,230
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.96 NT$1,304
$41.45 COP 155.9K
-1.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.89 NT$92.2
$1.47 COP 5,517
96.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 NT$23.19
$1.95 COP 7,317
-62.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.03 NT$192
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-22.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 NT$34.16
$0.97 COP 3,637
10.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K NT$1.1M
$17.9K COP 67.5M
91.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K NT$821.0K
$26.7K COP 100.5M
-3.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hsinchu
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.6 NT$2,406
$81.1 COP 305.0K
-6.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.21 NT$803
$9.40 COP 35.4K
168.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.11 NT$800
$23.61 COP 88.8K
6.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hsinchu
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.77 NT$1,426
$25.55 COP 96.0K
75.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.66 NT$754
$19.29 COP 72.5K
22.65%
Cinema Ticket
$10.01 NT$319
$4.10 COP 15.4K
144.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hsinchu
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$421 NT$13.4K
$306 COP 1.2M
37.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.3K NT$358.6K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
90.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hsinchu
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.4 NT$2,815
$59.8 COP 224.9K
47.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.89 NT$1,111
$31.96 COP 120.2K
9.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.6 NT$2,917
$103 COP 386.2K
-10.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 NT$3,282
$108 COP 405.6K
-4.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hsinchu
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$544 NT$17.3K
$483 COP 1.8M
12.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$362 NT$11.5K
$377 COP 1.4M
-4.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,243 NT$39.6K
$822 COP 3.1M
51.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 NT$24.8K
$721 COP 2.7M
8.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,375 NT$266.7K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
200.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,060 NT$193.0K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
359.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hsinchu
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,625 NT$83.6K
$538 COP 2.0M
388.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.57
13.43
-88.31%

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Last update for Hsinchu: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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