Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kinmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kinmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 25.3% cheaper than Kinmen without rent, and 12% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 29% cheaper than Kinmen without rent, and 18.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kinmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$5.12 NT$151
21.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$30.79 NT$908
5.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.34 NT$158
38.39%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.03 NT$89.3
-43.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.1 NT$32.38
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.78 NT$22.97
-6.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.84 NT$54.3
-9.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.66 NT$78.5
20.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kinmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$3.21 NT$94.7
-66.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.97 NT$58.2
-37.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.79 NT$82.3
-52.33%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.89 NT$85.1
-23.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$18.43 NT$544
-75.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$8.27 NT$244
-30.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$17.12 NT$505
-49.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$4.53 NT$134
-50.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.52 NT$74.4
-57.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.68 NT$79.2
-43.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.53 NT$104
-59.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.83 NT$83.6
-60.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.14 NT$63
-44.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.06 NT$60.8
-56.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.25 NT$36.84
-32.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.12 NT$122
-42.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$12.82 NT$378
-27.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.73 NT$50.9
-31.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.47 NT$72.8
0.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kinmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.81 NT$24.02
2.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$38.41 NT$1,133
9.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.91 NT$86
-51.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.75 NT$21.98
161.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$10.05 NT$297
-21.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.07 NT$31.46
-4.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$35.2K NT$1M
-50.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$26.4K NT$779.1K
-0.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kinmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$83.5 NT$2,464
-1.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$24.43 NT$721
-61.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$22.17 NT$654
6.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kinmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$36.7 NT$1,083
-30.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$15.25 NT$450
25.51%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$10.11 NT$298
-60.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kinmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$420 NT$12.4K
-27.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$15.3K NT$450.3K
-61.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kinmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$84.4 NT$2,489
-31.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$33.76 NT$996
-6.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$91.3 NT$2,694
12.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$102 NT$3,008
3.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kinmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$430 NT$12.7K
13.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$284 NT$8,379
33.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,039 NT$30.7K
-20.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$737 NT$21.7K
-1.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$7,560 NT$223K
-71.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$5,254 NT$155K
-70.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kinmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
2.18
516.06%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kinmen: October 28, 2025

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