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Cost of Living Comparison Between Miaoli and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Miaoli and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Miaoli is 35.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 14.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Miaoli is 29.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 6.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Miaoli
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.32 NT$105
$5.97 COP 21.9K
-44.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.03 NT$790
$32.40 COP 119.0K
-22.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.20 NT$164
$7.13 COP 26.2K
-27.07%
Cappuccino
$2.91 NT$91.8
$1.65 COP 6,043
76.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 NT$36.77
$1.06 COP 3,882
9.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 NT$23.32
$0.77 COP 2,839
-3.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.63 NT$51.6
$1.75 COP 6,418
-6.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 NT$81.6
$3.06 COP 11.2K
-15.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Miaoli
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.99 NT$94.4
$1.10 COP 4,026
171.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.39 NT$43.84
$1.30 COP 4,771
6.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.42 NT$76.3
$1.34 COP 4,905
80.60%
Eggs
$2.29 NT$72.3
$2.26 COP 8,299
1.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.90 NT$281
$4.50 COP 16.5K
97.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.82 NT$247
$5.80 COP 21.3K
34.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.23 NT$639
$8.96 COP 32.9K
125.78%
Apples (1kg)
$3.29 NT$104
$2.37 COP 8,691
38.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.00 NT$31.53
$1.07 COP 3,939
-6.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 NT$85.5
$1.48 COP 5,418
83.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.05 NT$96.2
$1.36 COP 5,011
124.26%
Potato (1kg)
$2.44 NT$77.0
$1.13 COP 4,135
115.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.83 NT$57.7
$1.13 COP 4,161
61.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.82 NT$89.0
$0.89 COP 3,274
216.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 NT$26.78
$0.85 COP 3,114
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.56 NT$207
$2.28 COP 8,361
187.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.42 NT$298
$10.15 COP 37.3K
-7.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 NT$56.5
$1.19 COP 4,359
50.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 NT$75.3
$2.40 COP 8,828
-0.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Miaoli
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 NT$27.23
$0.84 COP 3,074
2.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.45 NT$1,214
$40.85 COP 150.0K
-5.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.97 NT$93.7
$1.48 COP 5,417
100.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 NT$23.15
$1.89 COP 6,949
-61.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.12 NT$256
$8.05 COP 29.5K
0.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 NT$31.96
$0.94 COP 3,455
7.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.8K NT$1.2M
$17.7K COP 65.1M
107.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K NT$828.6K
$26.4K COP 96.8M
-0.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Miaoli
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$64.8 NT$2,047
$81.9 COP 300.7K
-20.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.55 NT$933
$9.54 COP 35.0K
209.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.16 NT$605
$23.68 COP 87.0K
-19.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Miaoli
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.49 NT$1,184
$25.85 COP 94.9K
45.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.13 NT$478
$18.72 COP 68.7K
-19.18%
Cinema Ticket
$10.01 NT$316
$4.05 COP 14.9K
147.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Miaoli
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$570 NT$18.0K
$316 COP 1.2M
80.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$29.9K NT$944.8K
$5,971 COP 21.9M
401.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Miaoli
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.59 NT$998
$59.0 COP 216.4K
-46.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.66 NT$747
$32.49 COP 119.3K
-27.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.5 NT$2,163
$99.9 COP 366.7K
-31.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 NT$3,189
$108 COP 394.9K
-6.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Miaoli
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$339 NT$10.7K
$491 COP 1.8M
-30.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$167 NT$5,265
$371 COP 1.4M
-55.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,030 NT$32.5K
$821 COP 3.0M
25.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$740 NT$23.4K
$731 COP 2.7M
1.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,276 NT$198.2K
$3,019 COP 11.1M
107.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,967 NT$156.8K
$1,332 COP 4.9M
272.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Miaoli
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,586 NT$81.7K
$517 COP 1.9M
400.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2
13.43
-85.11%

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Last update for Miaoli: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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