Cost of Living & Income: Taipei vs Medellin

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Taipei and Medellin are averages compiled from millions of user-contributed income and living-cost entries worldwide over the last 12 months (updated July 2026), converted to Chinese yuan (CNY, ¥). Green 🟢 marks a higher income or a lower price. Source: NUMBEO, which is widely cited by international media; the Seapoe team compiled, translated and processed the data.

Income comparison

MetricTaipeiMedellinTaipei vs Medellin
💰 Average monthly net salary¥11,645¥4,229Taipei earns 2.8× the salary in Medellin

Daily expenses

MetricTaipeiMedellinTaipei vs Medellin
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥31¥53Medellin costs 1.69× the price in Taipei
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥314¥297Taipei costs 1.06× the price in Medellin
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥38¥64Medellin costs 1.69× the price in Taipei
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥520.8¥1,020.8Medellin costs 1.96× the price in Taipei
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥181.9¥212.2Medellin costs 1.17× the price in Taipei
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥115.9¥87.4Taipei costs 1.33× the price in Medellin
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥274.7¥314.7Medellin costs 1.15× the price in Taipei
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥62.8¥43.5Taipei costs 1.44× the price in Medellin
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥6.9¥8.9Medellin costs 1.29× the price in Taipei

Supermarket prices

MetricTaipeiMedellinTaipei vs Medellin
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥143.0¥97.2Taipei costs 1.47× the price in Medellin
🥚 Eggs (12)¥17.2¥18.4Medellin costs 1.07× the price in Taipei
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥20.3¥9.0Taipei costs 2.27× the price in Medellin
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥12.8¥16.0Medellin costs 1.25× the price in Taipei
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥32.3¥25.9Taipei costs 1.25× the price in Medellin
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥18.3¥14.3Taipei costs 1.28× the price in Medellin
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥29.7¥13.9Taipei costs 2.14× the price in Medellin
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥11.0¥10.9Taipei costs 1.01× the price in Medellin
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥94.2¥88.2Taipei costs 1.07× the price in Medellin

Rent & property prices

MetricTaipeiMedellinTaipei vs Medellin
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥5,772¥6,355Medellin costs 1.10× the price in Taipei
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,104¥4,405Medellin costs 1.42× the price in Taipei
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥10,343¥13,266Medellin costs 1.28× the price in Taipei
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥6,318¥7,674Medellin costs 1.21× the price in Taipei
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥86,193¥24,394Taipei costs 3.53× the price in Medellin
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥51,073¥10,627Taipei costs 4.81× the price in Medellin