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

🙂 Solo nomad: Miaoli is 0.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 14.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Miaoli is 0.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 10.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Miaoli
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.32 NT$105
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-44.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.26 NT$801
$33.17 COP 124.8K
-23.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.96 NT$157
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-31.96%
Cappuccino
$2.93 NT$92.9
$1.63 COP 6,133
79.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 NT$36.79
$1.05 COP 3,947
10.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 NT$23.41
$0.77 COP 2,899
-3.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.61 NT$51.1
$1.73 COP 6,510
-6.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 NT$78.9
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-21.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Miaoli
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.03 NT$96.2
$1.07 COP 4,015
183.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.40 NT$44.28
$1.31 COP 4,935
6.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.52 NT$79.9
$1.38 COP 5,195
82.61%
Eggs
$2.22 NT$70.5
$2.25 COP 8,457
-1.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.21 NT$292
$4.48 COP 16.9K
105.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.78 NT$247
$5.74 COP 21.6K
35.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.16 NT$639
$8.86 COP 33.3K
127.54%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 NT$105
$2.24 COP 8,438
48.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.01 NT$31.98
$1.06 COP 3,988
-4.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.61 NT$82.6
$1.51 COP 5,697
72.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.00 NT$95.0
$1.36 COP 5,119
120.59%
Potato (1kg)
$2.35 NT$74.6
$1.12 COP 4,218
109.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 NT$58.6
$1.17 COP 4,400
58.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.86 NT$90.6
$0.90 COP 3,395
217.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 NT$27.56
$0.84 COP 3,150
3.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.53 NT$207
$2.26 COP 8,501
188.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.39 NT$298
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-5.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 NT$56.0
$1.18 COP 4,451
50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 NT$75.5
$2.39 COP 8,993
-0.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Miaoli
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 NT$25.81
$0.86 COP 3,233
-5.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.26 NT$1,245
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-5.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.06 NT$97.2
$1.47 COP 5,521
108.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 NT$24.50
$1.95 COP 7,323
-60.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.08 NT$256
$7.76 COP 29.2K
4.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 NT$33.34
$0.97 COP 3,640
8.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.9K NT$1.2M
$17.9K COP 67.5M
105.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K NT$846.1K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-0.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Miaoli
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$65.9 NT$2,090
$81.1 COP 305.2K
-18.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.63 NT$908
$9.40 COP 35.4K
204.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.31 NT$612
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-18.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Miaoli
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.68 NT$1,163
$25.55 COP 96.1K
43.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.91 NT$473
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-22.71%
Cinema Ticket
$10.25 NT$325
$4.10 COP 15.4K
150.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Miaoli
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$574 NT$18.2K
$306 COP 1.2M
87.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$31.1K NT$986.0K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
427.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Miaoli
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.66 NT$1,004
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-47.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.15 NT$766
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-24.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.5 NT$2,141
$103 COP 386.5K
-34.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 NT$3,230
$108 COP 405.9K
-5.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Miaoli
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$335 NT$10.6K
$483 COP 1.8M
-30.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$172 NT$5,469
$377 COP 1.4M
-54.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,024 NT$32.5K
$822 COP 3.1M
24.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 NT$22.7K
$721 COP 2.7M
-0.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Miaoli
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,509 NT$79.6K
$538 COP 2.0M
366.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2
13.43
-85.11%

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Last update for Miaoli: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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