Cost of Living Comparison Between New Taipei City and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between New Taipei City and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: New Taipei City is 42.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 33.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: New Taipei City is 41.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 48% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
New Taipei City
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.17 NT$165
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-14.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.15 NT$1,088
$33.17 COP 124.7K
2.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.78 NT$184
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-20.71%
Cappuccino
$2.91 NT$92.8
$1.63 COP 6,128
78.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 NT$29.46
$1.05 COP 3,944
-12.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 NT$25.06
$0.77 COP 2,896
2.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 NT$63.3
$1.73 COP 6,505
15.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 NT$85.3
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-15.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
New Taipei City
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.15 NT$100
$1.07 COP 4,012
194.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.96 NT$62.4
$1.31 COP 4,931
49.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.14 NT$99.9
$1.38 COP 5,191
127.54%
Eggs
$3.04 NT$96.8
$2.25 COP 8,450
35.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.36 NT$648
$4.48 COP 16.9K
354.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 NT$272
$5.74 COP 21.6K
48.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.60 NT$656
$8.86 COP 33.3K
132.51%
Apples (1kg)
$4.57 NT$146
$2.24 COP 8,431
104.02%
Banana (1kg)
$2.67 NT$85.1
$1.06 COP 3,985
151.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.64 NT$84.2
$1.51 COP 5,693
74.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.07 NT$130
$1.36 COP 5,115
199.26%
Potato (1kg)
$2.82 NT$89.9
$1.12 COP 4,215
151.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 NT$69.3
$1.17 COP 4,397
86.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.13 NT$68.0
$0.90 COP 3,392
136.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 NT$39.25
$0.84 COP 3,147
46.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.03 NT$128
$2.26 COP 8,494
78.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.42 NT$300
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-5.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 NT$52.7
$1.18 COP 4,448
39.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 NT$73.6
$2.39 COP 8,986
-3.35%
🚌 Getting Around
New Taipei City
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 NT$21.34
$0.86 COP 3,230
-22.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.35 NT$1,285
$41.45 COP 155.9K
-2.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.86 NT$91.0
$1.47 COP 5,517
94.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.78 NT$24.90
$1.95 COP 7,317
-60.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.15 NT$323
$7.76 COP 29.2K
30.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 NT$32.75
$0.97 COP 3,637
6.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K NT$1.2M
$17.9K COP 67.5M
112.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K NT$879.4K
$26.7K COP 100.5M
3.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
New Taipei City
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$95.4 NT$3,037
$81.1 COP 305.0K
17.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.21 NT$771
$9.40 COP 35.4K
157.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.89 NT$793
$23.61 COP 88.8K
5.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
New Taipei City
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.35 NT$1,253
$25.55 COP 96.0K
54.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.56 NT$527
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-14.15%
Cinema Ticket
$11.67 NT$372
$4.10 COP 15.4K
184.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
New Taipei City
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$627 NT$20.0K
$306 COP 1.2M
104.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.4K NT$587.2K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
212.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
New Taipei City
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.5 NT$2,438
$59.8 COP 224.9K
27.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.31 NT$1,093
$31.96 COP 120.2K
7.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.5 NT$2,977
$103 COP 386.2K
-8.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 NT$3,977
$108 COP 405.6K
15.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
New Taipei City
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$635 NT$20.2K
$483 COP 1.8M
31.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$467 NT$14.9K
$377 COP 1.4M
23.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,694 NT$54.0K
$822 COP 3.1M
106.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,095 NT$34.9K
$721 COP 2.7M
51.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.8K NT$406.9K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
358.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,221 NT$230.0K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
446.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
New Taipei City
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,356 NT$43.2K
$538 COP 2.0M
152.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.19
13.43
-83.69%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for New Taipei City: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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