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Cost of Living Comparison Between Taoyuan and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Taoyuan and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Taoyuan is 25.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 6.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Taoyuan is 22.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 6.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Taoyuan
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.97 NT$157
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
-16.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.15 NT$794
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
-22.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.14 NT$194
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
-13.88%
Cappuccino
$2.83 NT$89.4
$1.65 COPย 6,043
71.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 NT$39.40
$1.06 COPย 3,882
17.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 NT$26.30
$0.77 COPย 2,839
7.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 NT$54.0
$1.75 COPย 6,418
-2.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 NT$73.3
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
-24.18%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Taoyuan
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.21 NT$101
$1.10 COPย 4,026
191.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 NT$45.29
$1.30 COPย 4,771
10.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.52 NT$79.5
$1.34 COPย 4,905
88.06%
Eggs
$2.22 NT$70.2
$2.26 COPย 8,299
-1.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.72 NT$275
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
93.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.15 NT$257
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
40.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 NT$503
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
77.79%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 NT$105
$2.37 COPย 8,691
40.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.97 NT$62.1
$1.07 COPย 3,939
84.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.61 NT$82.3
$1.48 COPย 5,418
76.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.01 NT$95.1
$1.36 COPย 5,011
121.32%
Potato (1kg)
$2.39 NT$75.5
$1.13 COPย 4,135
111.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 NT$57.2
$1.13 COPย 4,161
60.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.67 NT$84.2
$0.89 COPย 3,274
200.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 NT$27.02
$0.85 COPย 3,114
1.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.36 NT$201
$2.28 COPย 8,361
178.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.65 NT$305
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-4.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 NT$55.8
$1.19 COPย 4,359
48.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 NT$76.6
$2.40 COPย 8,828
1.25%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Taoyuan
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.69 NT$21.83
$0.84 COPย 3,074
-17.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.62 NT$1,283
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-0.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.13 NT$98.8
$1.48 COPย 5,417
111.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 NT$24.45
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-59.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.00 NT$253
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
-0.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 NT$33.47
$0.94 COPย 3,455
12.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.4K NT$1.1M
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
104.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K NT$850.1K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
2.12%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taoyuan
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.5 NT$2,101
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
-18.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.25 NT$924
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
206.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.05 NT$601
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
-19.55%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Taoyuan
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.07 NT$1,171
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
43.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.11 NT$319
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-45.99%
Cinema Ticket
$10.05 NT$317
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
148.15%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Taoyuan
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$580 NT$18.3K
$316 COPย 1.2M
83.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K NT$496.4K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
163.25%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Taoyuan
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.0 NT$2,557
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
37.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.06 NT$760
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
-25.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.0 NT$2,653
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-15.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 NT$3,170
$108 COPย 394.9K
-6.66%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Taoyuan
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$419 NT$13.2K
$491 COPย 1.8M
-14.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$341 NT$10.8K
$371 COPย 1.4M
-8.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$844 NT$26.7K
$821 COPย 3.0M
2.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$600 NT$18.9K
$731 COPย 2.7M
-17.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,096 NT$255.7K
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
168.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,104 NT$161.2K
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
283.16%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Taoyuan
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,259 NT$39.7K
$517 COPย 1.9M
143.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.57
13.43
-88.31%

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Last update for Taoyuan: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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