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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 8.2% cheaper than Chang-hua without rent, and 14.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 6.5% cheaper than Chang-hua without rent, and 20.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Chang-hua
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$3.68 NT$116
66.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$27.09 NT$852
22.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$5.67 NT$178
29.10%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$1.79 NT$56.4
-7.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$0.88 NT$27.56
25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.46 NT$14.55
69.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$1.50 NT$47.07
14.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$2.05 NT$64.6
54.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Chang-hua
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$2.75 NT$86.4
-59.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$1.94 NT$61.2
-32.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$3.04 NT$95.7
-54.61%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$2.77 NT$87.3
-19.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$17.65 NT$556
-75.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$8.00 NT$252
-27.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$20.38 NT$641
-55.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$4.94 NT$155
-54.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$3.01 NT$94.8
-63.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$2.86 NT$90.0
-48.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$3.07 NT$96.6
-55.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$2.67 NT$84.1
-58.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$2.25 NT$70.8
-48.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$1.99 NT$62.6
-55.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.86 NT$27.12
1.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$3.95 NT$124
-40.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$9.28 NT$292
17.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$1.55 NT$48.83
-22.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$2.44 NT$76.8
1.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Chang-hua
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$1.71 NT$53.8
-53.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$37.91 NT$1,193
7.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$2.94 NT$92.4
-51.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$0.78 NT$24.62
144.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$10.21 NT$321
-25.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.06 NT$33.50
-8.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$38.1K NT$1.2M
-52.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$27.1K NT$853.4K
-2.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Chang-hua
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$33.91 NT$1,067
139.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$18.77 NT$591
-48.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$20.55 NT$647
18.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Chang-hua
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$25.83 NT$813
0.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$15.02 NT$473
25.97%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$10.23 NT$322
-61.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Chang-hua
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$646 NT$20.3K
-52.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$8,312 NT$261.6K
-29.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Chang-hua
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$53.9 NT$1,696
8.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$16.85 NT$530
92.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$83.1 NT$2,615
22.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$54.2 NT$1,706
99.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Chang-hua
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$318 NT$9,994
49.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$187 NT$5,882
98.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$536 NT$16.9K
58.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$185 NT$5,827
286.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$2,964 NT$93.3K
-3.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$1,671 NT$52.6K
-17.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Chang-hua
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$2,022 NT$63.6K
-73.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
2.19
513.24%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Chang-hua: April 13, 2026

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