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

😐 Solo nomad: Miaoli is 23.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 10.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Miaoli is 9.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 6.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Miaoli
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.41 NT$107
$6.14 COP 22.1K
-44.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.03 NT$788
$33.05 COP 119.0K
-24.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.19 NT$163
$7.32 COP 26.4K
-29.10%
Cappuccino
$2.88 NT$90.6
$1.66 COP 5,971
73.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 NT$36.86
$1.10 COP 3,977
6.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 NT$21.91
$0.78 COP 2,815
-10.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.63 NT$51.4
$1.71 COP 6,172
-4.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.60 NT$81.9
$3.17 COP 11.4K
-17.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Miaoli
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.00 NT$94.5
$1.11 COP 4,002
170.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 NT$44.69
$1.31 COP 4,707
8.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.52 NT$79.3
$1.38 COP 4,967
82.61%
Eggs
$2.23 NT$70.0
$2.22 COP 7,989
0.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.01 NT$283
$4.34 COP 15.6K
107.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.02 NT$252
$5.80 COP 20.9K
38.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.82 NT$655
$8.98 COP 32.3K
131.85%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 NT$103
$2.26 COP 8,143
45.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.00 NT$31.58
$1.11 COP 4,013
-9.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.72 NT$85.4
$1.46 COP 5,271
86.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.99 NT$94.0
$1.37 COP 4,916
118.25%
Potato (1kg)
$2.43 NT$76.6
$1.11 COP 3,999
118.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 NT$58.0
$1.16 COP 4,188
58.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.97 NT$93.5
$0.89 COP 3,202
233.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 NT$28.50
$0.87 COP 3,116
4.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.52 NT$205
$2.35 COP 8,473
177.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.97 NT$282
$10.86 COP 39.1K
-17.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 NT$56.0
$1.20 COP 4,319
48.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 NT$75.3
$2.48 COP 8,923
-3.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Miaoli
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 NT$27.76
$0.79 COP 2,835
11.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.86 NT$1,223
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-4.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.99 NT$94.0
$1.42 COP 5,124
110.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 NT$25.10
$1.91 COP 6,882
-58.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.10 NT$255
$7.65 COP 27.5K
5.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 NT$32.39
$0.97 COP 3,481
6.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.4K NT$1.1M
$18.1K COP 65.2M
101.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K NT$831.4K
$26.3K COP 94.7M
0.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Miaoli
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$64.8 NT$2,038
$81.3 COP 292.8K
-20.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.92 NT$910
$9.63 COP 34.7K
200.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.01 NT$598
$24.36 COP 87.7K
-21.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Miaoli
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.95 NT$1,194
$26.02 COP 93.7K
45.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.20 NT$478
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-19.66%
Cinema Ticket
$10.08 NT$317
$3.89 COP 14.0K
159.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Miaoli
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$581 NT$18.3K
$304 COP 1.1M
90.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$30.5K NT$958.6K
$5,902 COP 21.3M
416.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Miaoli
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.59 NT$1,026
$58.7 COP 211.3K
-44.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.61 NT$743
$32.48 COP 116.9K
-27.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.2 NT$2,115
$102 COP 366.3K
-33.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 NT$3,244
$108 COP 389.4K
-4.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Miaoli
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$345 NT$10.8K
$474 COP 1.7M
-27.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$168 NT$5,291
$371 COP 1.3M
-54.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,035 NT$32.6K
$848 COP 3.1M
22.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$736 NT$23.2K
$716 COP 2.6M
2.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,375 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Miaoli
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,537 NT$79.8K
$542 COP 1.9M
368.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2
13.43
-85.11%

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Last update for Miaoli: April 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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