Cost of Living Comparison Between Zhubei City and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Zhubei City and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Zhubei City is 29.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 12.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zhubei City is 45.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 37.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zhubei City
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.17 NT$163
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-14.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.15 NT$1,079
$33.17 COP 124.8K
2.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.71 NT$180
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-21.67%
Cappuccino
$3.74 NT$118
$1.63 COP 6,134
129.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 NT$29.12
$1.05 COP 3,948
-12.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 NT$20.85
$0.77 COP 2,899
-14.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.23 NT$70.4
$1.73 COP 6,511
28.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 NT$87.5
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-12.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zhubei City
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.17 NT$100
$1.07 COP 4,016
196.26%
White Bread (500g)
$2.07 NT$65.5
$1.31 COP 4,935
58.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.45 NT$140
$1.38 COP 5,196
222.46%
Eggs
$3.02 NT$95.3
$2.25 COP 8,458
34.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.09 NT$445
$4.48 COP 16.9K
214.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.68 NT$274
$5.74 COP 21.6K
51.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.19 NT$890
$8.86 COP 33.4K
218.17%
Apples (1kg)
$4.51 NT$143
$2.24 COP 8,440
101.34%
Banana (1kg)
$2.63 NT$83.0
$1.06 COP 3,989
148.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 NT$87.3
$1.51 COP 5,698
83.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.95 NT$125
$1.36 COP 5,120
190.44%
Potato (1kg)
$3.96 NT$125
$1.12 COP 4,219
253.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.48 NT$78.4
$1.17 COP 4,401
111.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 NT$83.0
$0.90 COP 3,396
192.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.40 NT$44.14
$0.84 COP 3,150
66.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.04 NT$128
$2.26 COP 8,502
78.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.24 NT$292
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-7.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 NT$52.4
$1.18 COP 4,452
40.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 NT$88.0
$2.39 COP 8,995
16.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Zhubei City
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 NT$20.42
$0.86 COP 3,234
-24.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.63 NT$1,252
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-4.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.41 NT$108
$1.47 COP 5,522
131.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 NT$19.63
$1.95 COP 7,324
-68.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.37 NT$327
$7.76 COP 29.2K
33.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 NT$32.38
$0.97 COP 3,641
6.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.1K NT$1.3M
$17.9K COP 67.6M
134.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K NT$866.9K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
2.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zhubei City
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$92.3 NT$2,916
$81.1 COP 305.2K
13.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.52 NT$1,059
$9.40 COP 35.4K
256.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.22 NT$765
$23.61 COP 88.8K
2.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zhubei City
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.80 NT$1,068
$25.55 COP 96.1K
32.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.06 NT$476
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-21.93%
Cinema Ticket
$12.01 NT$379
$4.10 COP 15.4K
192.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zhubei City
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$690 NT$21.8K
$306 COP 1.2M
125.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K NT$484.1K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
159.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zhubei City
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.4 NT$2,633
$59.8 COP 225.1K
39.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.19 NT$1,459
$31.96 COP 120.3K
44.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 NT$3,241
$103 COP 386.5K
-0.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 NT$3,605
$108 COP 406.0K
5.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zhubei City
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$430 NT$13.6K
$483 COP 1.8M
-11.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$214 NT$6,757
$377 COP 1.4M
-43.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,189 NT$37.5K
$822 COP 3.1M
44.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$832 NT$26.3K
$721 COP 2.7M
15.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$16.2K NT$512.7K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
483.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,774 NT$308.7K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
640.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zhubei City
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,405 NT$76.0K
$538 COP 2.0M
347.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.4
13.43
-82.13%

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

Last update for Zhubei City: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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